NSD : stamp challenge

One of my favorite ways to use Studio Calico stamps is to create a background for my pages, and turn cardstock into patterned paper!

To create this page, I taped off the four edges of the gray paper (from May's Kit - Lawn Party), and then stamped the typed image (also from Lawn Party) on to the page with gray ink. I cut out the heart using patterned paper and then sewed around the edges of the stamping. I'm including a picture of this layout in my album so you can see how it all works together!

This is one of my favorite ways to use stamps, what is your favorite way to use stamps? Show me how and you could win a great National Scrapbook Day prize package! Link your page in the comments of this post by Friday May 13th for a chance to win a My Mind's Eye Lush 2 prize package!

Comments

[Ali]

Love.

[Barb]

I might need to make one of these of my very own.

[Pam]

laura, your style is so clean and simple, yet moving.
Here's my use of stamps for a background.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whimsicalnature/5685190685/in/photostream/

[Belinda Chang Langner]

Fun! I used my stamps to help with embellishments.
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42065
Thanks for looking and thanks for the challenge!

[Jackie]

I used my stamps on two of the challenges

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42080

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42083

[ArlaMo]

I used the alpha stamp as a background
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42094

[karen]

used the herringbone background stamp and malted milk ink. subtle but i like it.

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42113

[Nirupama Kumar]

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/415022-nirupama01/1732461-first-holi/

(sorry my photo files are just too large for the SC gallery and I can't figure out what to do..)

[Penny]

One of my favorite ways to use stamping is to NOT stamp directly on the page - because I always mess it up! So I stamped my title then cut it out & adhered it with pop-dots:

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42150

[Mandyb]

here's my entry.... http://captureandcreate.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/international-scrapbooking-day-my-sc-challenge-entries/

[Nirupama Kumar]

http://avinashhecker.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-baby-new-layouts.html

submitting 'so blessed'. I stamped and embossed on the wood veneers. I first saw this on a christmas ornament by nicole (ie, seriously brains). Since we share a similar vocation, I thought I would copy her hobby as well...heehee.

[Nirupama Kumar]

http://avinashhecker.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-baby-new-layouts.html

Submitting 'our baby girl', this is a rare pretty stuff only layout with no journaling. I took the opportunity to go overboard on the cutesy stuff. I stamped and embossed my own embellishments with the SC doilie stamps. thanks!

[isabel]

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42191

I love to use stamps on my mini albums..

[Cortaline]

Hello ... Merci pour tout ... Thanks for all ... I made an album with all SC NSD challenges ... Here is my stamping challenge
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42196

[Jenny A]

I love SC stamps and this challenge was perfect!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42222

[Ann]

Great challenge! Here's mine
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42232

[Leah]

I used my stamps to add texture to my background...and also one AE sentiment stamp...thanks for the challenge!
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42254

[Erin B]

great motivation to use my stamps. Here's mine: http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42281

[Glenys]

Here's mine:

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42289

[Elizabeth]

I used the Polka Dot Background Stamp with Lemon Drop Jennie Bowlin ink.
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42295

[Andrea MacDonald]

Here is mine:
http://andreasmetta.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-do-you-celebrate-nsd.html

[Jennie M]

I used the doily stamps {LOVE} and embossed them!

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42303

[lori]

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42315

[lori]

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/42318

i am in love love love with the doilie stamps

[lori]

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/edit_pictures/42357