Tuesday Tips - Creative Background Stamps

For my weekly Tuesday Tip, I want to talk about some alternatives to backgrounds in your cards and scrapbook pages.  Stampin' Up provides an opportunity to purchase beautiful  background stamps.  There are large surface stamps big enough to cover a standard A2 card front and smaller background images that can be repeated on a project or stamped onto project elements, such as a tag or border.  Artwork and style vary to meet just about any look.

You can also get creative in thinking about how to create backgrounds.  Try repeat stamping of tiny background image stamps such as Confetti.  Think outside the box and choose an image to suit your occasion and simply repeat stamp the image onto your card or scrapbook paper.  Itty Bitty Bits, Hello Again, or Every Little Bit are just a few stamp sets that would be absolutely fantastic background building blocks.  You could also choose a word or phrase to repeat, such as the Family Phrases stamp set's "happy new baby" for a baby congratulations card or "i like you" for a birthday or thinking of you card.

Today's card features a retired mini background stamp set similar to the Confetti stamp set.  The Level One Hostess Stamp Set called Punch Potpourri is also featured here - the alphabet butterfly is a very cute little stamp that I hadn't used before!  Also featured today is the Hodgepodge Happiness stamp set "In My Thoughts 24-7" image - this stamp set is an option for you to get FOR FREE during Sale-a-Bration!

Speaking of SAB, you still have  a few weeks to place orders during this huge sale - for every $50 or merchandise ordered, I am happy to give you a SAB brochure stamp set or product FREE - you choose!  Contact me for details or to place your order!

Linda