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Basic lines stamp set
British Flag
Congratulations Card
School Bus Messages
shaker card
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School Bus Messages by Simon Says Stamp
August 23, 2018
Hi there, I put together a super Iconic British card to congratulate my niece Niamh for getting excellent exams results last week. She got "A" on every single topic... wowzer!
I used fun products by Simon Says Stamp: School Bus Messages stamp set and coordinating School Bus Massages die + Basic Lines stamp set.
Keep using School Bus Messages stamp set the whole year round by mixing and matching products to celebrate educational achievements!
For the background of this card, I used line stamps from Basic Lines stamp set and SU Real Red ink to stamp the red crosses of the Union Jack Flag. I used the Tim Holtz Stamping Platform for stamping precision.
I masked the red crosses area using two stripes of printing paper and I kept this masks in place using the magnets of the stamping platform, then I sponged Salty Ocean and Blue Print Sketch Distress Oxide Inks to complete the flag pattern.
My first stamped British flag ever and I love it!
I didn't measure anything by the way. I mean I didn't measure the size of the line stamps, the masks or the paper or the bus. I'm more an intuitive stamper and I was just testing the waters. Lucky me it was done at first try!
I had to move the stamps on the stamping platform in order to elongate the lines and being able to stamp across the whole panel.
When I finished stamping I cut the panel to give shape to the flag and the final piece measured 5" x 5- 1/2" inches. You can make the card any size but I wanted to leave enough space around the school bus image so that the beautiful flag will show up.
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| My aim was providing an extra idea to use Basic Lines stamp set ... it is truly awesome as you can create many different patterns for card backgrounds, boxes, tags, etc. |
We don't have yellow school buses here in the UK (in my Colombia we do). I guess we don't have traditional school buses here as the local's school are pretty close to everyone's home so pupils can walk, cycle or drive.
Nevertheless, school buses are a global icon and red buses are a strong British icon as well so I played a little bit with that idea.
I stamped the school bus image using Memento black ink and I coloured it with Copic markers. I die cut it using coordinating die.
As if all the previous fun elements were not enough I cut the bus windscreen using a craft knife and I added a shaker behind.
I filled the shaker with Nuvo gold sequins and Nuvo confetti starts in different colours.
I filled the shaker with Nuvo gold sequins and Nuvo confetti starts in different colours.
I hope you can read the sentiment "School Star .. Keep Shining bright"
I also used You're a star die set , Seeing Stars Stamp set , and the "A+" is from Sweet Sentiments Teacher by Sugarpea designs to complete the card.
That's all for today! I hope you like the card.
That's all for today! I hope you like the card.
Main supplies listed below.
Many hugs and happy crafting
x
Bibi
