Before I started using Stampin’ Up! product exclusively, I did very artsy, vintage cards with lots of layers, using stamps, papers and any ephemera I could find. I liked doing this type of card making, but the trouble was I didn’t always know what I had in paper or ink supplies and my stamps were all thrown in a drawer hodge lodge. And in a way that limited me to artsy, vintage looking cards with lots of bric-a-brac and layers.
When I started using Stampin’ Up, things changed in so many ways! And all for the better. My stamping style became more varied and I learned to love clean, modern design. But every now and then I like to go back to the artsy, messy style I started with. And that is the really great thing about using Stampin Up exclusively! I can go vintage, layered, artsy and messy any time! There are so many choices to stamp whatever style you want. And since I really don’t have a “signature style” of stamping, it is nice to know I can let my imagination take me anywhere I want to go!
When I saw the Pineapple stamp, I knew a vintage look was what I wanted to do. The stamp is just “too perfect”, which really isn’t a problem. But I wanted it to look like a real pineapple. Not a Peekaboo Peach and Emerald Envy pop art version, which would look really cute, but an actual pineapple. And vintage seemed the way to go. And I tried several papers before settling on the Kraft card stock. I also stamped this on a Kraft Tag A Bag, which looked really great and something I will do again for gifts. The print layer is from the Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP. It is a uniquely textured and colored paper from this DSP set that looks very vintage and matches the tropical look perfectly. I have to say I went a “little bit” vintage because the card is still clean and easy to read.
I also used the MISTI for this stamp. The MISTI is absolutely perfect to get one color of top and another bottom. Just use masking to cover the areas you don’t want to ink up and you get a perfect pineapple every time! I tried several techniques with not so good results before I remembered the MISTI and this was the perfect solution.
Recipe
Papers: Kraft Cardstock, Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP
Stamps: Pineapple, Timeless Textures, Thoughtful Banners, Banners for You
Inks: Cucumber Crush, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake
Embellishments: Cucumber Crush Thick Baker’s Twine
Tools: Banner Duo Punch
