Stamping on Expressions Tapes

Hi, Jean Okimoto here - let's get started on our Valentine cards today!  

Here's a technique I've shared before - creating colorful,  unique tapes using our favorite stamps, inks and Scotch Expressions Tapes.  

Clearsnap Products - View the 2012 Catalog here

• ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpads - Wicked Black and Pinkolicious (*Page 31)
• ColorBox Stylus and White Blending Tip (*Page 81)

Stamps

• Memory Box - Mail Definitions Background, Love and Hearts (tiny hearts attached to the side)
• Impress Rubber Stamps - Typewriter, Honeycomb Background, Scattered Hearts Background

Other Supplies

• Glossy White Cardstock
• White Cardstock (5.5" square card)
• Black Cardstock
• Scotch Expressions Tape - Salmon, Orange, Pink
• Heat-Tool
• Memory Box Cupid Heart Die
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur and Plates
• Craft Knife, Ruler, Cutting Mat
• Screwpunch
• Pewter Mini-brads
• Foam Dots

Directions

• Attach strips of tape to a cutting mat and stamp them with Wicked Black and the background stamps
• Carefully heat-set the inks - use  brief bursts of heat and let the tapes to cool off between heat applications
• Trim the tape into 1/2" wide strips and attach five strips to the card
• Attach criss-crossed trimmed scraps of the heart-stamped Orange tape over the larger strips 
• Diecut the Cupid Heart from scrap paper and use the negative to stencil Pinkolicious onto glossy white cardstock with the Stylus and Tip
• Dry the ink
• Stamp Typewriter and "love" onto the stenciled heart and dry the ink
• Mat it with black cardstock and attach mini-brads
• Attach it to the card with foam dots

Hope you like the project - and the bright colors!

http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/inkollage/