Introducing Modern Basics Day Two

Hello and welcome to the 2nd day of the Papertrey Ink countdown!

Today, I like to share with you more of the pattern ability of my new stamp set, Modern Basics. There has been some concern in the Papertrey Ink forum as to the difficulty of creating a hand stamped pattern with this set, and keeping things lined up and straight. So I hope today's samples and tutorial will put those concerns at ease and show you just how easy it truly is. I'll also be featuring a few peeks at the unique and fun sentiment combinations available in this set.

So, let me get started with a few samples using other new images included in Modern Basics... This bold background was stamped using two images, the rounded large square and rectangle, in Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise & New Leaf. Here's a Tip: To aid in keeping images straight and as an added detail, I've stamped this pattern onto a Guidelines I Grid cardstock card base. This is not necessary but, it can be helpful.

This background was stamped using the pattern featured on the sample strip. Alternating the square and rectangle, matching up the corners and interchanging colors. Here's A Tip: Focus on join the corners together. This gives you a visual to aid in keeping images nicely lined up. Also, the majority of shapes included in this set are simple and can easily be seen through, to further help you when lining up and choosing your stamp placements.
Here's a Tip: Another useful trick is to attach multiple images to your acrylic block (please excuse my messy stamps and block) and stamp them all at once. With the two shapes attached, as above, I was able to ink both (in different colors) and stamp in once press.

Now for the fun part... I finished the card off with coordinating colored buttons and stamped "Friends" onto the card base. Then stamped, hand cut and attached the "Thanks" rectangle to complete the sentiment.

Next up, a fun border using the "love" rectangle, the solid rectangle and the polka dot square. All stamped in a color combo of True Black, Pure Poppy and Raspberry Fizz to keep with the love theme. Again, I used the Guidelines I Grid cardstock, I like the added detail it adds to this simple card. Here's How: I stamped the first row (following one of the lines of the paper) in the pattern of: rectangle-polka dot squares-polka dot square. From top to bottom. I then repeat the pattern to complete the second row.

Finished the card off with "YOU", from All About You, in True Black and added a few black rhinestones.

Here's the final pattern for today using the "Thanks" rectangle, solid rectangle and the two leaf trio images. I stamped this fun pattern into the bottom corner of a white card base and in a color combo of Spring Moss, Berry Sorbet and Summer Sunrise.

No worries thought, this pattern is really much simpler than it looks!

Here's How: I like to start by stamping the sentiment rectangle first, this ensures a proper placement and give me a good starting point. I then take the two leaf trio stamps and place them on either side of the rectangle corners (backsides up).

Again, please excuse my messy stamps and block. :) I then pick the stamps up with an acrylic block and they are ready to go. Here's a Tip: At this point, before you stamp, you have the option to ink both in one color or ink both in different colors.

For this sample, I inked both leaf trios in New Leaf and then stamped into place.

Inked both up again and stamped just above and next to the previously stamped leaf trios.

With in the leaves it was easy to stamp another Raspberry Fizz rectangle into place.

Once done with the first row it was easy to re-stamp a second row, in the same fashion, directly below the first. I continued to stamp and finish that row. And continued this process until the corner was complete. See, not so bad. Right?!

This same pattern works perfectly for cards in the other direction as well.

Well, that's all that I have for you today. I hope you enjoyed! Again, I'd love to know what you think. Any question, just ask!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the happenings for today. These ladies have much more to share with you too...

• Nichole Heady
• Heather Nichols
• Melissa Bickford
  

Thanks for dropping by today, have a super one!

Maile


Thanks Friend:

• Stamps: Modern Basics
• Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise & New Leaf
• Cardstock: Guidelines I Grid & White
• Accessories: Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise & New Leaf Vintage Buttons

Love You:

• Stamps: Modern Basics & All About You
• Ink: True Black, Pure Poppy & Raspberry Fizz
• Cardstock: Guidelines I Grid
• Accessories: Black Rhinestones

Thanks Friend:

• Stamps: Modern Basics
• Ink: Spring Moss, Berry Sorbet & Summer Sunrise
• Cardstock: White