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Hello friends! Before I start, I have to ask… Who is ready for a BLOODY good Kindred Stamps February Release?! I am on the docket to share my sneaks today for the very first set, London Couple! These 2 devious theater characters are some of my absolute favorite, and I am beyond excited to finally see them featured as Kindred characters!
I have 2 cards to share with you, so let’s get into the details!
Kindred Stamps Products Used:
London Couple
Distress Brick Stencil
Snowfall Embossing Powder
Embossing Ink Pad
Other Key Products Used:
Copic Markers
Distress Oxide Inks: Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, & Vintage Photo
Distress Inks: Vintage Photo & Black Soot
Distress Spray Stain: Candied Apple, Lumberjack Plaid, Vintage Photo & Lost Shadow
Distres Mica Spray: Mulled Cider
Nested Arch Dies
Colored Cardstock
Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Enamel Dots
For my first London Couple Project, I wanted to feature this couple together with some earthy and fiery tones. I love to get messy with Distress Spray Stain, and I thought that since this couple is rather messy in nature, it was the perfect opportunity to pair them together!
When I create with Distress Spray Stain, I think your paper choice is INCREDIBLY important. I have found that using Distress Watercolor Cardstock is the way to go, as they really help capture the vibrance of the Distress Spray Stains. I also recommend having both a water spray bottle handy, along with some paper towels (you’ll thank me later).
I also wanted to create a brick archway of sorts, so I broke out the Distress Brick Stencil, along with an arch die set from my stash. I blended my bricks using Distress Oxide Inks onto a light brown cardstock (not kraft, but more of a light tan), and then used my arch die to cut out the center!
Kindred Stamps Products Used:
London Couple
Snowfall Embossing Powder
Embossing Ink Pad
Other Key Products Used:
Copic Markers
Distress Inks: Black Soot
Distress Spray Stain: Candied Apple, Lumberjack Plaid, Vintage Photo & Lost Shadow
Distres Mica Spray: Fallen Acorn
Colored Cardstock
Distress Watercolor Cardstock
For my 2nd and final London Couple project, I created a card that solely featured the barber character. I continued the use of Distress Spray Stain backgrounds, but I also wanted to find a way to utilize the razor image that is included with this stamp set as well!
Something that is sort of wild is that this card uses the exact same colors of Distress Spray Stain and Mica Spray that I used in the first card, but changed the Mica Spray Color and you really can change the overall look of the panel!
To create this card layout, I took some mid-tone gray cardstock and cut 2 strips to be 1.25″ x 5.5″ each. I then stamped out the razor image multiple times in Black Soot Distress Ink, and then also distressed the bottom long edge of each strip with the same Distress Ink. I then adhered these strips on top of the Distress Spray panel and it made for a wonderful background!
And there you have it! My 2 projects using the London Couple stamp set! As promised, I have my Copic Marker combinations to share with you as well for this stamp set!
Barber
Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R22, R20
Hair: E49, E59, E57, E55, E53
Vest, Ties, & Pants: T7, T5, T3
Shirt: W4, W1, W00
Smock: E44, E42, E40
Shoes: E49, E47, E44, E42
Razor: C7, C3
Handle: E47, E44
Blood: R35
Baker
Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R22, R20
Lips: R35, R32, R30
Hair: E47, E44, E42, Y00
Smock: E55, E53, E50
Shirt: E55, Y28, Y26, Y21
Skirt: R37, R14, R12
Shoes: E49, E47, E44
Rolling Pin: E35, E34, E31, E30
I also have some more details to share with you about the Kindred Stamps February Release:
The entire Kindred Stamps release will be available this Friday at 8am PST/11am EST. Be sure to subscribe to the Kindred Stamps blog to see a daily line up of sneak peeks from our amazing Design Team! Come join the Fan Club and release event to be part of the release fun, and you may just win some Kindred Stamps credit!!
Thank you so very much for stopping by my blog today! I hope these cards provide you with some horror-filled inspiration for how you can use the London Couple stamp set to make your very own bloody great creations!
Happy Crafting!
Justin
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