Start a New Chapter by Judi Kauffman for The Queen’s Inkling

I went to The Queen’s Ink last weekend to pick up some more inserts for my Traveler’s Notebook, I left with a new set of stamps (the Peacock Collection by Elizabeth St. Hilaire for RubberMoon), a little stamp with the word Muse (also RubberMoon), along with several dies and other stamps. What fun!!!

I already had the ‘Start a new chapter’ stamp (RubberMoon) and ‘Courage’ (Innovative Stamp Creations), a stamp I’ve owned for at least a couple of decades.*

Though I’m sure I’ll use it many other ways, the Peacock Collection is fabulous for backgrounds and that’s where I started. I stamped several pieces of cardstock, cut them into pieces and made four A2-size cards, shown above, and the two Artist Trading Cards and two ribbon/pennant style hanging panels (shown below).

In addition to simple stamping, cutting, and layering I added color here and there with alcohol markers and colored pencils.

YOUR TURN

• Fill sheets of cardstock with randomly stamped Peacock Collection images using two coordinating colors (shown: Dark teal and butterscotch).
• Cut into pieces in varying sizes.
• Add a stamped word, phrase or sentiment.
• Edge and smudge stamped pieces with the same inks.
• Make ATCs, cards, or ribbon/banners.
• Color as much or as little as you want!
• Optional, not shown: Fussy-cut some of the shapes and use foam tape for dimension

SUPPLIES

• Stamps: Peacock Collection by Elizabeth St. Hilaire (RubberMoon); Muse, Start a new chapter (RubberMoon); *Courage (if now discontinued, hand-letter or use die cuts)
• Inks
• Ink-compatible markers
• Colored pencils
• Cardstock
• Round craft sponge
• Twine
• 1/8” hole punch
• Optional: Cellophane sleeves for ATCs