Custom patterned paper by Kim Hughes

All you need to create a unique piece of paper is a solid color, some patterned stamps and some ink...simple as that my friends.  Use one patterned stamp for "all over" coverage or combine them.  Stamp them side by side, over lap and layer.  Have fun with it!

 

Supplies:

CHF: Backgrounder, Fine Gingham, Backgrounder, Toile, Backgrounder, French Script,

Backgrounder, Wood Grain, Backgrounder, Lace, Mona Lisa Moments, Christmas Expressions PRECUT

 

Distress Ink Pad, Frayed Burlap (Ranger)

 

Ornate Book Plates & Fasteners

 

Martha Stewart Craft Punch, Classic Butterfly

 

Cut-N-Dry Stamp Pad Foam

Basic Grey Bling It Individual Rhinestone Squares, Nutmeg/Curry

You can use a scrap paper for a mask, just make sure that the scrap paper is larger than your base

Ink the stamp and press it, face down onto your base paper

  

and now you have only a portion stamped onto your base paper

 

Repeat this step...cover the wood grain pattern that you just stamped with a scrap paper, mask off the area to be stamped and press the French Script pattern onto the base paper.

I stamp face down, and place a larger paper on top so that it's easier to rub the stamp for even coverage.

And this is what it will look like once you have masked and stamped all 4 panels.

 

Stamp the sentiment onto scrap paper...the same size as the ornate frame

 

gently ink the edges so that it's not so "clean" looking.

 

Ink the edges of the base paper with a foam pad.  Machine stitch around the edge.  You can stitch before or after inking the edges...if after, add ink to the stitches to dull the brightness of the white (or simply use a more natural thread color)

 

gather your accent supplies..butterfly punch, some colored paper, a patterned stamp and ink

 

stamp the colored paper first and then punch the butterflies by placing the image face up so that you can see where you are punching.

 

Ink the edges and add bling to the center of each butterfly

 

I hope you have enjoyed this vintage-chic looking card.  Ellen carries SO many different patterned stamps and the CHF Backgrounders are great for covering an entire card front!  I am so glad that you stopped by :)

Comments

[Sharon Harnist]

Love the bling on those butterflies, Kim -- wonderful custom paper/card you created!

[Shawna]

Wow!

[Karolyn Loncon]

Super pretty, Kim! Your Eclipse tape would be a PERFECT mask, too. Love how you combined all these patterns (never would have thought of that) to make a beautiful presentation.

[Deanna]

Gasp, unbelievable!

[Nancy J]

Absolutely gorgeous! I never would have thought to use those patterns together either but you sure made it work!

I noticed that you used the foam pad instead of the felt. I don't like the felt very much since it seems that most of the ink gets absorbed into the felt and not much on the paper... I have to ink it up frequently. Do you find that the foam pads work better? They are a bit more expensive and I can't find them at my local Michaels (although the felt pads are there as well as the handle). Silly me.. I just realized that you didn't use Tim Holtz's handle. lol But my question still stands. Do you prefer foam over the felt?

Thanks!
Nancy

[Cam]

Stunning!

[Kim Hughes]

Thank you for the compliments :)

Nancy...Ellen carries the foam pad in her store: http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-2825/Cut-dsh-N-dsh-Dry-Stamp-Pad-Foam/Detail

I just cut it down smaller than a 2 x 2 inch square and it works so well when applying a small amount of ink to the edges. I usually only ink edges with black or brown, so I am only using a portion of that large foam sheet. Which is great because I can use that larger portion for other fun techniques (I think it's a great investment personally)

I only use the handle with felt when I am using glossy paper.

Hope that helps...thank you for your question. :)

[Lori Craig]

THUD!

[CathyS]

Kim- this is completely beautiful! Gives me a whole new direction to use my backgrounders - thanks!!!