Countryside Inn Mega Class, Part I, Card 3
Countryside Corners Thinking of You Card
The Countryside Corners Thinking of You Card is the third and last card for your Weekly Card Class From ME. But…this class is a Mega Class, featuring the Countryside Corners Bundle and the Countryside Inn Suite. What does that mean?
Get ready for twice the fun and inspiration! This class will last for 2 weeks. There will be more cards and ideas, all centered around one gorgeous suite. Need a few more details? Click here.
Countryside Corners Bundle
While I am using the Countryside Corners Stamp Set and the Countryside Corners Dies for this class, I am also doing something I have never done before!
For this class, I am stamping my image just once with Night of Navy Ink on White Cardstock. Then, I am using the dies to cut away different stamped sections for each of my 3 cards for this entire class!
This saves on repeated stamping and use of cardstock. It also gives me great variations of this stamp’s imagery to play with. Want to see which part of this stamped image on used on my second card from this class? Click here.
Stamping Options with the Countryside Corners Stamp Set
While I chose to stamp once and continue to use sections of my large image on 3 separate cards, you do have other options when using this stamp set. Here is a look at them:
Stampin’ Write Markers
I love that the Countryside Corners Stamp Set is made up of cling red rubber. That is because the cling red rubber works best to accept the ink from the Stampin’ Write Markers!
To ink up just a partial area of the stamp, grab those Stampin’ Write Markers and use the brush tip end over the image you want inked. Do a quick “huff” of warm breath just before you place the stamp on cardstock to moisten the ink for a better image.
Another great tip is to have a good amount of ink in your markers (this style is re-fillable, just like the ink for the stamp pad!).
Masking and Stampin’ Spots
Another way to stamp just a partial image is to mask off what you don’t want to stamp. I use painter’s tape, but post its and masking paper will work great too.
When you are working with smaller areas to ink, the Stampin’ Spots are perfect. I have a great collection from the monthly Paper Pumpkin Kits I receive, but you can also buy un-inked spots and fill them with ink refill yourself!
**Don’t forget to remove the masking medium before you stamp your image!
Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper
My Countryside Corners Thinking of You Card has a lot of pretty designer series paper, thanks to the Countryside Inn DSP! And during the month of June, Stampin’ Up! is running a sale on most of their DSP. Click this link to check out all the paper you can get at 15% off.
Get Your Countryside Inn Mega Class From ME
This Countryside Corners Thinking of You Card is the last one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.
I will be sharing more cards from the Countryside Inn Mega Class, as well as my bonus cards, next week, too. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.