Being a boy mom (to 2 boy dogs) I am always on the lookout for beautiful boyish looking products, papers and stamps. Now I don’t just always use them for the dogs and my mister although very handy – they come in very convenient for my little nephew. The problem is that there are not always beautiful boy products available on the market – but thankfully manufacturers and designers are starting to cater more and more for the male figures in our lives.

The Knee Highs & Bow Ties range from BasicGrey is wonderful and so very versatile. The range includes cool cars and beautiful bugs which enables you to make loads of pages in either theme – I can go bugs for my dogs and cars for my little nephew – how cool is that. Just take the sticker sheet for instance – there are loads of cool banners, cars and words to use and then twice as many bugs and circles for more layouts and cards. Bang for my bucks!

This week’s project is a layout, but what I really loved about the layout is that I could use the ‘BIG’ silhouette stamp to create fun accents on my layout. What makes the stamp so much fun is that you can incorporate it so easily and simply by changing the product you use to stamp with you can change the look of your project. I used my all-time favourite ink pad for stamping the dark brown images – VersaFine Vintage Sepia. I then punched circles out of the stamped cardstock and used them across my layout.

About VersaFine Ink Pads

VersaFine is an extremely wet ink – so you need to apply it the right way and you will get a perfect image every time.
If you battle to stamp this is the ink pad for you – it’s a soft on the stamp ink so transfers the images beautifully and easily, even if you have arthritis in your hands and fingers.
VersaFine is an ink that will give you extremely fine detail even with the most delicate of stamp images, but also works perfectly with bolder images and lettering.
You are able to watercolor or marker over and it won’t bleed – yeah!
VersaFine is a natural oil-based pigment ink that dries instantly on matte cardstock and can even be heat set with a heat gun on smooth slightly shiny cardstock.
VersaFine Inkpads will last 3-5 times longer than regular inks which make them very economical.

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• Step 1

  Always ink your stamp by taking your ink pad to your stamp. Lightly tap the ink onto the stamp to ensure an even layer of ink.

• Step 2

  Turn over the stamp and place it onto your cardstock. Apply an even amount of pressure to the stamp all over, hold your cardstock and lift the stamp to reveal the image.

• TIP: because the stamp is so large and it requires a large acrylic block it is always a bit harder to handle. Make sure that you have a nice steady grip on the block and avoid dropping the stamp or rocking it on your cardstock otherwise you will end up with a ‘halo’ effect on the image.

Now it’s your turn to use your stamps to create your own accents for your layouts and cards. Happy stamping!

 

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Products Used

• BasicGrey – Knee Highs & Bow Ties Double Sided Paper – Freeze Tag [BG 415]
• BasicGrey – Knee Highs & Bow Ties Double Sided Paper – Kick the Can [BG 4159]
• BasicGrey – Knee Highs & Bow Ties 6×6 Paper Pad [BG 4165]
• BasicGrey – Knee Highs & Bow Ties Element Stickers [BG 4166]
• BasicGrey – Knee Highs & Bow Ties Cling Stamp – Cars & Trucks Silhouette [BG CG603]
• Tsukineko – VersaMagic Dew Drops – Thatched Straw [TGD-31]
• Tsukineko – VersaMagic Dew Drops – Sea Breeze [TGD-37]
• Tsukineko – VersaFine Ink Pad – Vintage Sepia [TVF-54]
• AC Cardstock (12×12 Textured) – Rocky Road [AC NATURALS 71466]

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