Pinata Party & Photo Tutorial

Today I have another card using the new Life of the Party stamp set from Fresh Squeezed Stamps! 

I created my background using three of the sentiments from this set.  I have a little trick I use to make sure I keep my stamping straight and I made a photo tutorial to explain.  I draw a light pencil line from the top left corner of my card base down to the bottom right corner.  

Then I center my first word over the line and then make sure each stamped sentiment is stamped identical, I eyeball the spacing in between.  

After I have done the middle I draw another line parallel to the left and another to the right. 

Then I use the same technique.  

Erase the pencil lines and you are done.

A sentiment from Everyday Expressions was masked and stamped on the card base and the pinata image was stamped, colored with Copics and then adhered with foam tape.  A few sequins and it's done!

I used Life of the Party and Everyday Expressions for today's card.  The perfect sentiments and image for a surprise birthday party! Pop over to the Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog today.

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Life of the Party, Everydayy Expressions (Fresh Squeezed Stamps)

Ink: New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink) Memnto Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

other: assorted Copics, foam tape, sequins

FSS - August Release Day 1: Life of the Party

Happy Tuesday and today is Day 1 of the Fresh Squeezed Stamps August Release!

This is a fun set with so many different elements that work together to create fabulous birthday cards and invites!

For my card I brought colour into the stamping by matting in bold colours,Using Copic markers to colour my PARTY bubble and Stamped the cake on Patterned Paper. These stamps that stand on their own in black and white look fabulous in colour too!

Head over to Fresh Squeezed Stamps to see what the rest of the Design Team created with this stamp set!