Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: ~Did You CUT APART YOUR STAMP???!!!~

Monday, September 10, 2012

~Did You CUT APART YOUR STAMP???!!!~

Did you cut apart your stamp?

On purpose?!!

I did.

I really did.

I have to admit, the idea made me queasy.

Erin Lincoln, hostess on Make It Monday #82 made me do it!!! ;) LOL

Well, she didn't MAKE ME DO it, but she encouraged me to do it.

It's crazy...but believe me, you'll survive!

Watch the video to know what to cut and what NOT to cut.

I have the set Count My Blessings that fit the category of "OKAY to cut apart".

The phrase was originally "today because".

I wanted to use "today", so I cut that perfect stamp APART.

gasp, shock, awe.

I know.

I paired it with Teach & Inspire's sentiment.

While today is still today...let us inspire and encourage~

AMEN???!!!

Thanks for stopping by~

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Teach & Inspire,Counting My Blessings

Ink:Papertrey Ink New Leaf,Tsukineko Memento Inks (Elderberry,Tangelo,Sweet Plum),Ranger Tim Holtz Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade to edge

Dies:Spellbinders Large Labels and Scalloped Circles

Other:Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper

Paper:Georgia Pacific White and Making Memories Just Chillin' Girl Pack

8 comments:

Margaret said...: Fab card, Marlena. I do have a tendency to cut stamps apart, the only trouble is trying to remember which stamps should be together lol

Margaret xx; September 10, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Nancy Penir said...: Monica, your a riot! I have the same queezy feeling.
But it was worth it, your card is darling!
Congrats on the shout out!; September 10, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Kelly Griglione said...: Horrors! I just got over cutting the letter dies apart ... now the stamps?!? Hahaha, it's a great idea, I'll have to check out the video. Good for you Marlena, and congrats on the PTI shout-out!; September 10, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Kathy Mc said...: Love your cheery and meaningful card, Marlena. Congrats on the shout out from PTI! Off to watch Erin's video now (I get queezy just thinking about cutting stamps apart, but I guess I'll get over it.); September 11, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Darnell said...: I just linked up and came to visit the other links - not too many brave souls yet, huh? - and had to chuckle at how we similarly wrote about being squeemish over cutting our stamps. I'm sure we are not alone! I enjoyed your post very much and your card is fantastic! Well-done, Marlena! Congratulations on the well-deserved PTI shoutout!!; September 11, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Sara Mac said...: Great card Marlena. Love the bright green sentiment. Hope all is well with you!; September 11, 2012 at 4:18 PM
gracescraps@gmail.com said...: Gasp!! - I would have done the same thing!! :-) What a gorgeous and encouraging card!! ~ Blessings, Tracey

http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/; September 12, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Helen F. said...: Love your card Marlena! YOU are inspiring~I'm going to cut some stamps now :o); September 13, 2012 at 9:43 PM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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~Did You CUT APART YOUR STAMP???!!!~

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