Blue is for Boy

 

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Clean and Simple.

 

Joanna is our hostess and she has chosen the code word -BLUE.

 

I hope you can play along and see what BLUE inspires you to make.

 This challenge's sponsor is CAS-UAL FRIDAYS STAMPS and

the prize is a $20 gift certificate to their store.

 

 

My stash is in need of some baby cards, so...Blue to me means boy!

 

Here's the card I came up with:

 

I used Paper Smooches Stamps, Lawn Fawn stitched hillside borders die,

and Simon Says Stamp holiday shapes die for the little hearts.

 

The thing I liked best about this card is the way you can get a straight sentiment

to curve and follow your own design.

Here's how:

 

I did this on the inside of my card. 

First, place a acrylic block over the card.

then place your stamp ( with the smooth back side up) on top of the acrylic...

curving the words to match the curve of the paper underneath.

This sentiment was rather thick,

so I cut small notches along the edges so that it would bend better.

 

Next you place another acrylic block on top of your curved letters:

 

Lift this top acrylic block and your stamp is ready to stamp!

Looks like this:

 

I first learned this technique from watching a Jennifer McGuire video.

Cool Beans...right?

 

Hope you'll give it a try.

 

'till next time,

Doni