A Passion for Stamping

Evening Everyone,
Many years ago I was lucky enough to be asked to write a book on Rubber Stamping for Search Press in their Passion For Paper Craft series.

I included various techniques, with step by step instructions, including a chapter on Decorative Chalks.

 This card was based on that particular technique and is used in the book itself.

It uses some fabulous old Hero Arts stamps and a different colourway from the step by step one in the book. I also added mattes,layers and tags.

This is the card that was actually made for the book. I had to prepare all the steps for photography and then be the hand model for all the shots. I remember spending a couple of days in a very hot photography studio on some of the warmest days of that particular year.

Orange is not usually a colour that I choose very often, but I do love the softness that you get with the chalks. I liked it so much that I chose the chalked cards for the cover of the book.

I can't believe that the book was published in 2006, it doesn't seem that long. The sad thing is that I still have most of the cards from it in my card stash. 

I can't quite bring myself to send them to anyone, except a few special people that I know would really appreciate them that is.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx