I’m happy to announce that my grandson, Jesse, and two of his children, made a trip to California in September and brought my vulcanizer back. The next step will be to purchase raw rubber and restock Stamp Galore’s inventory. I’m concentrating on the line of Brownies with the goal of every one of the 170 designs being available as mounted, cling, or just rubber. When all stock is 100% available, I’ll make an announcement in NEWS on this site. The card that I’m displaying in this Sept./Oct. newsletter uses nine different Brownie stamps. They are 0540-F, Two Trees with Birds; 0544-D. Medium Tree; 0819-F, Hold That Rope!; 0814-A, Ready, Aim, Fire, Smoke; 05450-D, Rocks & Ground; 0524-E, Shrubs/Clouds; 0811-H, Fun with a Burro; 0174-C, Weed Patch; and 0544-K, Tall Brownie Grove. Stamps drawn by my mother, Marge Busby, and used in this card are 0705-F, Rocky Ground, and 0715, Rocks & Grass.
Category: Miscellaneous Art
Rose Fan Painted with Inks
“Rose Fan, Lg.” is embossed in black on Oriental lettered vellum with the printed side down so as to give a muted look behind the fan. The fan is then colored with pearlescent and acrylic metallic inks. The vellum is layered over rose, black and gold card stock. Card by Danielle Côté.
Salmon Fly Collection with Rods Border
“Salmon Fly Collection with Rods Border” is stamped with a black memories pad on white card stock, colored with pencils and layered on black card stock. Card by Margaret Wiggin.
Rose Fan & Carved Rose Embossed in Gold
“Rose Fan, Lg.” is stamped and embossed in gold on dark brown card stock and cut to fit the top of rust colored card stock which has been embossed in gold on the lower section with “Carved Rose.” A larger piece of parchment card stock is embossed in black at the top and all are layered. Card by Tammy Dunlap.
Fruit Jar with Lid, Bouquet & “Just a Note”
“Fruit Jar with Lid” and “Bouquet, Sm.” were stamped on white card stock, colored with chalk and pencils and cut out. “Just a Note” was embossed in black on a piece of vellum cut in a rectangle and then mounted on a rectangle with rounded corners cut from lavender card stock. The jar and, “Just a Note” were glued to the yellow card stock and the bouquet was mounted on foam dots. Card by Anaka Kagen.
Soup Pot with Frame #19, Food
“Frame #19, Food” and “Soup Pot” are stamped on white card stock with black Memories ink and colored with pencils, then layered on blue and white card stock. Card by Mary Connaway who, also, drew the images.
“You’re Invited” with Food Frame
“Frame #19, Food” and “You’re Invited…” are stamped on white card stock with black Memories ink. The frame is colored with pencils and the card is layered over olive green and white card stock. Card by Mary Connaway who, also, drew the images.
Variety of Background Stamps Combined to Make Card
Background stamps, “Flower Word Background”; “Musical Notes Background #2”; “Swirls & Dots Background” and “Starburst Background” were stamped on a variety of colors of card stock and embossed with a variety of colors of embossing powders, then cut into strips about 1″ wide and glued to white card stock. This piece was layered on purple deckle edged background card stock. “Smile! and the whole world…” was stamped on off white card stock with black ink, cut out, glued to rectangles of yellow and navy blue deckle edged card stock. then glued to the background of “strips.” Card by Davetta Alexander.
“Quilt” Using Swirls & Dots Background
Woven into a “quilt-like” pattern, layered on white and Navy blue card stock. “You’re the Best!” and “Believe in your Dreams!” are stamped in black on white card stock, cut out, layered on deckle edged navy blue card stock and glued to the woven pieces of the “Swirls & Dots Background.” Card by Davetta Alexander.
Frame #3, Leafy
“Frame #3, Leafy” is stamped with a black memories pad on white card stock, colored with pencils and layered on background card stock. Card by Mary Connaway who is, also, the artist who drew the image.