Using Word Collage Stamps Cardmaking Tutorial

Posted on 17th April 2018 by Sylvia Ames
Filed under Card Making Ideas, Projects And Cards By Type, Cards For Men, Gift Tag Ideas

Hello, Sylvia here with a tutorial using two collage wording stamps bought recently. I bought the word stamps as I thought they would make lovely CAS cards especially for men and teenagers who don't want cards which are too fussy. Today I have a tutorial showing how I used these stamps to make a tag birthday card and a few other ideas which are shown at the end of the post.

Materials I used for the cards:

• papermilldirect card - white hemp 255gsm, white hopsack 255gsm, white linen 255gsm, buff smooth 260gsm and black smooth 250gsm
• Crafty Individuals stamps CL261 Happy Birthday Caligraphy and CL468 You Are A Star
• black Archival ink
• clear and white embossing powder
• small star die and medium tag die
• distress inks and blenders
• metal stars and hemp cord

The large word image was stamped onto buff coloured card in black ink and the smaller image onto white card and clear embossed. I also stamped and embossed in white onto black card for use on other cards. I then die cut the smaller image with a medium sized tag die and cut round the larger image leaving a narrow border round the words.

I cut a piece of A4 white hemp card to 28cm x 17cm and folded it in half to make a card blank. The tag was coloured with distress inks and a few areas stenciled to add interest. The tag was matted onto a piece of black card and the edges trimmed into a tag shape. The buff stamped card was also matted onto black card.

The tag was decorated with silver stars and a die cut buff star with hemp cord and then attached with 3D foam tape. I placed it at an angle so the "You Are Amazing" and "You Are A Star" sentiments could be seen.

Below are some more ideas for using these stamps, a black and white CAS card with the panel attached with 3D foam tape, the tag card in a different colour and using different cord embellishment and a black and white card using black card embossed with white embossing powder.

I enjoyed using these stamps and will be keeping them handy for use in the future, I have a few ideas for a teenage card using the large word collage stamp.

Sylv xx

Tagged: tags, birthday card ideas