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Stampington Inspirations
Winter 2005


Winter 2005
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Stampington Inspirations™ is a magazine for stampers featuring samples, techniques, projects, and ideas using Stampington & Company® stamps and accessories. Each issue is 68 to 84 pages and features the excellent full-color photography and design you've come to expect from Stampington & Company.
 
Inspirations Table of Contents

Snowflake PrintMaureen Blackman
Stamp Snowflake Print (C8423) four times, once each with grey, sand, olive and eggplant inks on a white silk panel, as shown. Hand stitch herringbone and cross-stitch between the images with silver thread. Stitch two leather flowers and two waxed leaves to the center of the panel. Stitch white and pink glass floral beads randomly on the panel. Glue a square of thin quilt batting, along the edges, to the silk panel. Using fabric glue, edge the panel with pink ribbons. Tie the ribbons into a knot on each corner. Stamp Holiday Trims (C8435) with gold ink along the edges of a burgundy panel. Layer the prepared snowflake panel with a ribbed pink panel to the burgundy panel.

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Possibilities
Snowflake Print (C8423)
The Kiss (C8202)
Cathedral (R3140)
Mother Bunny (K5241)

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Postcards from the Cutting Edge

Giant tags, birdhouses and snowflakes make terrific and untraditional mail art.

22
A Return to Romance

Love is in the air and the
Stampington & Company collection of images has just what the holiday calls for.

32
Hide and Steep

Include clever hiding places and pockets in your artwork that are perfect for tea or coffee themes.

39
The Shape of Things to Come

Altered books are hot! Come see what our artists are doing inside their shaped books.

50
A Tisket, A Tasket,
A Pretty Paper Basket

With some pretty paper, stamps and a few easy folds, you’ll have a basket ready for springtime.

54
Treasure Hunt—
Searching for single images
within multi-image stamps

Look again at these rubber stamp images and you’ll discover their greater potential.

60
Easter Tidings

Whimsical and elegant, sophisticated and religious. We’ve got lots of ideas for Easter time stamping.

65
Impressive Memories

Fresh ideas for scrapbooking with rubber stamps.

69
A Second Look

Take another peek at some of the extraordinary details in this issue.

72
Index of Images

 
Below are pages from Inspirations, Winter 2005.
Romance is in the air and Stampington & Company is ready to celebrate! From the bounteous assortment of heart and love-themed rubber stamp images, our Artists-On-Call have assembled some of the most breathtaking Valentine cards ever seen. Bold hues, traditional colors and soft pastels are used to construct this collection of imaginative greetings. Return to a romantic life, even if only for a day, with the Stampington & Company collection and discover a line of images perfect for love-inspired salutations.
True to its title, this red box has a whole lot more going on than just cocoa! Created by Lisa Vlach, this little gift has hidden messages tucked inside awaiting discovery by its recipient. Lisa has cleverly and secretly added a little something to almost all of these stamped items. The teacups along the front of the box contain alphabet beads that communicate a message close to her heart. The picks tucked inside contain messages too. And the teacup reveals its missive when opened.
These oversized postcards are easier to make than you might think. With the help of an AccuCut machine and jumbo dies, we were able to crank out huge tags, birdhouses, and snowflakes in no time. A die cut machine can simplify your life by creating cutouts in almost any shape, and produce hundreds of them in mere minutes. And you customize your design by choosing a favorite card stock, specialty paper, patterned paper, tissue, felt, or fabric! These machines can often be used for minimal cost (sometimes even free!) at your local scrapbook or stamp retailer.
 

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