Get Perfect Titles With the Alphabet Stamp Kit --- ---

Create your page titles with the photo-safe stamp kit. In this booklet, you’ll learn

tips for getting started and how to create perfect alignment with your titles. Stamps

create a fun textured look to your pages and cards with a classic vintage feel. Plus,

you can make the words you want all the time!

Example Sketch Example Finished LayoutCollection Pictured: Vitamin Sea

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NOT SURE HOW TO READ A SKETCH?

Not to worry — check out the instructions on the following pages!

Preparing the surface and stamp block: You need to be working on a completely flat

surface. Unleveled area will cause your image to not stamp evenly. Place your stamp

facedown on your work surface and then use your acrylic block to pick it up. Have the

stamp centered on the block so that you can easily see the image while you’re working.

Tips for titles: Use the gridlines on the block to help you align several letters together

in order to spell out a custom title — note that you’ll be laying out the words backward.

If you prefer the letters to be closer together, you can stamp each letter individually.

Letters can be arranged in any direction on the block — you can make horizontal or

vertical titles. The many gridlines are your best friend and will be useful for centering

your titles and justification to the left or right!

Inking the stamp: Flip the block over and tap the ink onto the stamp. You’ll get best

coverage if you gently tap several times rather than pushing into the stamp or smearing

the stamp with ink. Before stamping onto your paper, be sure to look at your stamp and

make sure that there are no areas that were missed in the inking process.

HOW TO USE STAMPS

CARING FOR STAMPS

GETTING STARTED WITH STAMPS

Be sure to clean your stamps with water after every use to ensure that residual ink isn’t

transferred to any unwanted place. Keep the stamps stored with the clear acetate sheet

for easy access and protection of your stamps.

If you are new to stamps, consider stamping on a mat or piece of paper that you apply to

your page (instead of directly onto your page) so that you can give yourself the chance

to try it multiple times. Plus, this way you can stamp your title a few times and use it on

more than one page.

Remember to lay out the words backward. This will ensure that your words read

correctly when they are stamped.

Tap ink onto the stamp a few times — resist the urge to press the ink heavily onto the

stamp. A few taps of the ink will give you the best coverage.

Experiment! Once you get into stamping, try out a curved title!

Stamping: Turn the block over and stamp your image onto your paper or cardstock by

going in a straight downward motion. Do not rock the block back and forth once you’ve

made contact with your page, for this could result in a fuzzy image. Apply firm pressure

and wait a couple of seconds for the ink to soak in before lifting the block off.

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Card

Dark rectangle or square boxes: Photos

Corresponding shades: Can

suggest using the same designer

paper, cardstock or mats

Journal or lines: Place to write and journal

Title: Large writing, die cut,

title sticker or ABC Stickers

Other shapes: Embellishments or stickers

Long rectangles or circles: Die-cut border

embellishments, border stickers, Border Maker

Cartridge or border punch borders

Rectangle or square boxes: Papers or mats

WHAT ARE SCRAPBOOK SKETCHES?

Think of sketches as “blueprints” for creating pages. They feature outlines for scrapbook layouts

that give ideas for where to place papers, photos, embellishments, titles and journal.

Below are examples of what each shape on a sketch layout could represent but remember —

it’s up to YOU!

Collection Pictured: Electric Summer

Collection Pictured: Electric Summer

TITLE

SKETCH #2

Layout

Collection Pictured: Vitamin Sea

SKETCH #3

Card

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Collection Pictured: Electric Summer

TITLE

SKETCH #4

Layout

Collection Pictured: Vitamin Sea

TITLE

SKETCH #5

Layout