Hello friends. I wanted to share the details of 4 cards that I made using the new The Professor (CMS373) stamp set from Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous.
I used a gel press with distress paints to create the background and stenciled through the crate stencil with more distress paint and a blending tool. Stamping the awesome new inventor 7 (CMS374) stamps in ground epsresso distress archival ink.
I used these mail art stamps (CMS339) released last year to create my own sentiments. Both stamped in black soot distress archival ink and idea-ology adornment arrow, adornments star and a gear were added with a little distress collage medium.
I stamped and fussy cut the professor from distress watercolor cardstock and added to the card with adhesive foam to give it some lift. I blended in a little frayed burlap distress ink in.
This background was rescued from the scrap pile. I created it using fired brick oxide spray and then painted distress collage medium over the top. I sanded back portions and blended in vintage photo distress ink. Adding a stamped and fussy cut professor from the professor (CMS373) stamp set.
I added idea-0logy nibs, quote tokens and a number 9 from the numeric set which I painted with candied apple distress paint and rubbed to weather.
Using the mail art (CMS339) stamp set again, I created a border for the bottom of the card. I painted using frayed burlap oxide ink. I added a piece of idea-ology filmstrip over the stamped measure tape from the professor set and added some of the new idea-ology hardware heads. I wish wish wish these were sold in bulk packs, I LOVE them.
This next card was inspired by the talented Joy Kennedy who created a beautiful sample for Tim’s booth at this years Creativation. You can see her sample HERE.
I created the background using a gel press and distress paints. Stamping with a stamp from the fragments (CMS368) stamp set in vintage photo distress archival ink.
I added lots of idea-ology including, ribbon ruler, numeric, adornment arrows, philosophy tags, milk caps, index clips and adorment stars, all adhered with distress collage medium.
I stamped the cool advert stamp from the new distinguished (CMS371) stamp set. The travel stamp platform was a godsend in this case as the print didn’t come out as bold as I wanted the first time so I kept stamping until I was happy.
I dipped into my bits box and found these die cut gears from the industrial bigz die, cut from metallic kraft stock. I added vintage photo distress crayon to grunge them up. Layered under a fussy cut professor and mounted over the top of the stamped inventor 7 (CMS374) stamp set in faded jeans distress archival ink.
I addded a fuse and more idea-ology hardware heads. Obsessed!!
Finally I added a quote chip of one of my favourite words.
They say that curiosity makes you smarter…
Thanks for stopping by. Hope this post has inspired you to make something.
The Professor, Inventor 7 and Distinguised stamp sets are all available this month.
Zoe
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These are so awesome! Thank you so much for sharing!
You can tell he’s your new favorite…lol! I cannot wait to get him! LOVE every one of these…you so captured the spirit of the image for sure!
Amazing how different he looks in each setting! Love the gorgeous backgrounds you created. I can see I need to order some hardware heads (if there are any left – lol). Hugs, Anne xx
Awesome! Love the style, the colours and the designs.
Just a wow moment on how many ideas you can come up with. i’m no carmaker so it’s nice to have someone show me the way.