IG DT Project Created by Candace Gillespie

SO many ideas running through my head with this stamp set from Maymay Made It’s shop! This was the first one I was thinking about. Who doesn’t love a good word search?! I still enjoy them!

Products Used:

- MMI Stamp Set “Alpha Bold”

- Versafine Black Onyx Ink
- Distress Inks In: Seedless Preserve, Salty Ocean kit #2

                             Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade,kit #1

                             Cracked Pistachio, kit #13

- 1 Inch Square Punch

- Tim Holtz Ruler

- Tonic Studio/Tim Holtz Stamp Platform Travel Size
- Mini Ink Blending Tools

- Art Glitter Glue
- Sequins From My Stash
- Foam Tape
- Black and White Cardstock From My Stash
- Pencil

Process:

This card measures 5 1/2 x 7 1/2. I cut a piece of white cardstock to measure 5 x 7. Using a pencil and my Tim Holtz ruler I lightly drew lines every one inch both vertically and horizontally making a grid of 1” squares across the entire panel (very lightly). Still using my pencil I figured out which words would fit where by lightly writing the letters in the boxes in all directions. Once that was figured out I stamped each word on a scrap piece of cardstock making sure there was enough room to punch each letter out using my 1 inch square punch. Once they were all punched out I sniped a TINY strip from all four sides of each letter so there would be just a bit or breathing room between each letter. Then I inked the edges of each letter with the coordinating ink color I chose for each letter. Once that was done I set aside the words/letters and focused on the empty spaces. For these I set up my homemade grid paper into my stamp platform and I filled each empty square with a random letter. I stamped these in Versafine Black Onyx Ink a few times until they were nice and solid. Now it was time to put my colorful letters/words back on. I did this by adhering each square with foam tape back where it belonged. I erased any visible pencil marks and moved onto the inside.
For the inside panel I used my Tim Holtz ruler to align the word “friend” perfectly straight and centered. I inked up each one in a different color matching the colors on the front. Thanks to my stamp platform I was able to get a crisp solid image from my distress inks. Then I glued the panel in the center of the inside. Finally I picked out some matching sequins from my stash and glued them onto the front of the card by it’s like colord letters. That finished this super fun card! I just can’t wait to give it to my sweet friend!
Thank you for stopping by the Maymay Made It Blog! I hope you have been inspired to use this super functional alphabet stamp set! SO many possibilities! Happy crafting!!!

Inky hugs,
Candace Gillespie

Alpha bold stampArt glitter clueCardmakingDistress inksIg dt projectsInk blending toolScotch foam tape rollTim holtz rulerVersafine black onyx ink

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