Cathy is our WTUI hostess this week and her " What's Old is New": use the first (or oldest) stamp you ever owned challenge can be found HERE.
The Knitting and Stitching Show first took place in Dublin in 1994, but I'd say I didn't buy this little palette stamp till 2 or 3 years later when we were delivering supplies to a customer who was exhibiting there and I saw a heat embossing demo. I bought this one, a teddy bear and a carnation, the other two have long since been purged but I have always held on to this one. I stamped it on kraft and used Liquid Pearls for the paint squeezed out on it, and a silver pen for the brush ferrules. I bought it purely because it reminded me of the hanging wooden shop sign for stockists of Winsor & Newton, which is a similar palette and paint (no brushes). When I visit the art shop in the city where my sister lives, it's my clue as to which side of the street to walk down.
Gel print background. Stampers Anonymous Just Thoughts image stamped on white and coloured with Polychromos pencils, glossy accents on heart. Spiral punch along the edge.
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Oh, I am so glad you kept this one! This is a wonderful card, Sabrina!
My first experience with stamping was watching a heat embossing demo, back about that many years ago. I bought some stamps that time, and some embossing powder and went home and embossed over the electric stove! LOL. But my first stamp was at am Victorian gift store before then. I will have to get it out for this challenge.
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70411
Fri, Feb 12, 2021 @ 7:46 AM
Fantastic! Love the little palette stamp. It looks great with the liquid pearls on each paint color. The sentiment stamp is good advice and goes right along with the palette. Great job making it look all new and fresh. Love it!
Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34503
Fri, Feb 12, 2021 @ 10:24 PM
So much to love about your whole card, mf! The bg is uber cool. And it’s easy to see why you have kept the palette stamp. Great size. I think I have that sentiment and have never inked it...why not? Great card!!!!!
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Sat, Feb 13, 2021 @ 4:59 AM
As an artist I can totally see buying stamps with art supplies. This is wonderful! I got to the point that my stamps were not fitting on my shelves and took them all off the wood blocks. I am sure that some were antiques and I should have left them but now I have tons more room and will actually use them more with my Misti.