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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Stampers Showcase

This week ~ when the operators sent their votes ~ there were very little overlaps! It is SO hard to choose a favorite!

Thanks to all who play along on a regular basis. We look forward to seeing what you create every week! Here's the showcase!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Try A Scrapbook Page With your next Sketch Challenge!

When I saw Tiffany Bauer's post today on her blog, I knew that the readers of Stamping 411 would want to see this. Tiffany made a fabulous scrapbook page with the sketch from this week. You have 12 hours!!!

Your mission if you choose to accept is to make a scrapbook page with this weeks sketch and link it back here so we can all oooh and ahhhh

Tiffany Wrote on her blog:

"This layout is one I did for the Stamping 411 Blog using this weeks sketch!! Gotta love sketches!! As you can see I took this simple sketch and did a great layout with it.

For my layout I used the Night & Day Specialty DSP, Whisper White, Basic Black & Brocade Blue Cardstock, Brocade Blue 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Scallop Border Punch, the stamp sets called Baroque Motifs & Things I Love, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker and the Big Shot using the Stampin' Up! Timeless Type Alphabet Medium Sizzlits Die.

I just love how my DSP turned out stamping some color onto it. And my faux stitching looks so real!!! I hope some of you will join in on our fun over at Stamping 411!!

Have a great day!!"

Friday, October 2, 2009

Saturday Sketch Challenge 119

Happy Weekend! It's time for the Saturday Sketch Challenge from your Stamping 411 Operators! This week's sketch is GORGEOUS! I'm so excited by all the creations from the operators and can only imagine the creative genius we will see from our readers (as usual),

Here are some possible measurements for this weeks layout.

Layer 1: 4 1/4" x 11, scored at 5 1/2" and folded in half.
Layer 2: 4 x 5 1/4"
Layer 3: 2 1/4" x 5 1/4"
Layer 4: 2 x 5 1/4"

The rest of the layers you would cut to size based on your image and maybe use punches for the decorative elements. I like to measure the block of wood for my top layer, and add a 1/4 inch on two sides when adding a matte.

Here is what your operators came up with this week.