For this weeks Freshly Made Sketch challenge, Rita used a die that cut out a shape like the old Polaroid pictures, and designed her sketch around it. How fun is that!
I couldn’t resist combining my two stamping hobbies, since thoughts of Polaroid cameras was taking me back in history. I chose a six cent stamp from 1968, celebrating the Hemisfair. I glued six stamps to cardstock and used a scallop edged Layering Circles Die to cut the size that would fit within the Very Vanilla square. Two of the Layering Circles also cut the Night of Navy frame for the postage stamps.
The Night of Navy rectangle was cut to fit the circled stamps, the square and the card front. The Post Script background stamp would be perfect for my postage stamps, and I stamped it in Night of Navy ink on a Thick Very Vanilla card base.
I found “Special Delivery” in the retired Tin of Tags stamp set, and used a die from Bunch of Banners for cutting. The red strip beneath the rectangle is also retired, a piece of Watermelon Wonder DSP. It matched the red in the stamp, so I had to use it.
This was such a fun challenge! Thanks for the sketch, Rita!
Oh my word, how amazing is this?!! I just love those stamps and your card is such a wonderful blend of images. So glad you joined us this week at FMS!
Thank you, Jen! I really had fun with this sketch, and I’m looking forward to next week’s.
What a fun card! I love the postage theme and color combo you’ve used. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
Thanks Amy! I really enjoyed this challenge!
I always love the combining of your 2 stamping hobbies! What a great card. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Thanks so much, Linda! I love sharing my two hobbies!
Wonderful card, Su, and thanks for demoing the postscript stamp.
Thanks, Debi! I’m so glad you liked it!
A really nice card. Where do you get old stamps?
Thanks, Cheryl! My father was a collector, and I took up the hobby as a child.
Another lovely card using your old postage stamps. It is like looking into the past when you see the 6 cents on each stamp. Time moves on!
Yes, not many things decrease in price. Thanks, Stella!