Spinning Tag with Lynne Perrella stamps {by Tracy Hickman}

Hi everyone! Tracy Hickman, @anonymous.palette on Instagram here with you today.

This year on the blog, we are being given free rein to do a deep dive into one of the PaperArtsy product ranges, and for this post I have been exploring Lynne Perella’s fabulous stamps.  I decided to create an oversized interactive tag with 6 spinning faces celebrating the many faces of Lynne... I'm looking forward to sharing how I dyed cheesecloth with Infusions (and my fingers in the process ;) and how combining multiple stamps within individual elements create depth and interest.

I created a simple protective sleeve with the amazing cityscape stamp and loved the idea of using this sun stamp as closures for the cover, making the reveal of the tag below a bit more special.

A PaperArtsy Stencil inspired the spinning aspect of this tag and love the cutout of the main focal stamp to reveal 6 artsy faces that rotate within a hidden spinning circle, steps shown below!

Three fabulous PaperArtsy Stamp Collections by Lynne Perrella were combined in the making of this project: LPC005, LPC011, and LPC012.  A PaperArtsy Stencil - PS456 came along for the ride and PaperArtsy - PS376 Large Stencil by Scrapcozy inspired the spinner idea.

Lynne’s stamps are so lovely and detailed. I really just wanted them stamped with black ink for maximum contrast and to show off the great detailing so a more muted and dreamy background was selected to let the decorative elements really stand out and the painted faces shine.

A trio of Distress Oxide Inks from Ranger in Milled Lavender, Speckled Egg, and Stormy Sky was smooshed on a craft mat,  spritzed with water and the watercolor paper tag then dragged through in several passes.  One of the stamps from set LPC011 was used with brown archival ink for added interest.

I used a lavender ink with a somewhat dirty sponge applicator through the PaperArtsy - PSA456 Stencil above for an additional layer but decided to stop there to keep the background somewhat simple and let those detailed stamped images shine.

PaperArtsy Smoothly Card Stock has been a game changer for my stamping! This paper creates such wonderfully detailed images and a new GO TO for sure.  The stamps above were stamped with black permanent ink.

Embossing some of the details with a favorite glittery bronze Embossing Powder from Lindysgang named Toadstool Taupe on a separate stamped image, I then fussy cut and adhered.

WOW Embossing Powder in Amethyst Ice by Seth Apter adorns this graphic heart.

Dyeing cheesecloth with PaperArtsy Infusions was easy and immediately gratifying.  I applied about a half inch of water in the bottom of a cup and sprinkled about three batches of infusions, mixed up and swished in the cheesecloth.  I ultimately ended up using Violet Storms that created the loveliest, pale purple gray shade.  This was used under the main focal point behind my spinner to draw some attention and texture to that area.  This technique would work great with any fabric or lace.

The stencil that inspired the spinner and triangle cut from the focal stamps in set LPC005

I used the PaperArtsy - PS376 Large Stencil by Scrapcozy to cut out six triangles for my faces and glued onto the round circle that was about a half inch bigger from the triangles in the stencil..  (I should have made the triangles slightly larger than the corresponding hole in the tag for some extra insurance with improper aligning ;)

Several PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk Acrylics and Mattints were used to color the faces in an artistic and modern way.

The spinner was attached with a brad behind the tag and a matching size piece of watercolor paper tag sandwiched that in.  I used that same triangle stencil to cut the side tab in order to reveal the edge of the spinner on the right side of the tag shown in the final piece.

A quick detail of the architectural long stamp from set LPC012 and the adorable sun stamp from set LPC005 that made perfect closures for the cover mounted on larger embossed circles.

A stamped banner on vellum creates a change of texture and adds sheen for variation.

Focal stamps with embossed details, raised with foam strips for added depth flanking the central focal spinner…

You can see my pencil lines that haven’t been erased yet, and I should’ve made the face triangles slightly larger than that triangle opening for a fudge factor…

The finished tag with spinner dial accessible on the right. This rests on the inside of the cover highlighting that long architectural stamp again and bringing the outside in ;)

I loved highlighting these beautiful stamp sets from Lynn Perella.  While I kept this in muted down “royal colors” (as I always think of Lynne’s collections as being so regal ), my original thought was to turn this into a Valentine card in brighter tones: reds, pinks and magenta.  I also think it would be a really cute idea to add a shaker element to the coin purse and do a pull down tab underneath the heart that would reveal a secret message.

I hope this gave you some inspiration or a take away of some sort.  Stay creative and craft on!

Tracy

@anonymous.palette

Loaded Pocket Envelope {by Martha Ponsanesi} with Lynne Perrella and Squiggly Ink Stamps

Hi everyone, Martha ( @craftingmartha ) here with you today.

This year, we've changed the formula of our posts a bit.

The PaperArtsy product offering increases year by year, or rather, month by month, and we are truly spoiled for choice.

Well, I've been a big fan for years, ever since I first encountered PaperArtsy at Ally Pally ( aka Big Stamp and Scrapbooking Show in London ) in 2008. And that's when I fell in love with the Squiggly Ink line, so I decided to dedicate my first post of 2025 to some of these stamps, but the twist is they are being used in combination with Lynne Perrella stamps. 

I'm looking forward to sharing with you what I’ve created.

Lynne Perrella stamps have been around for quite some time, I have always been fascinated by them, but I was never too sure how to use them; the style was so different to mine. Well, in this post, I decided to challenge myself and try using them together in the same project.

To reach my goal, I decided to put together different elements, and that's how the idea of a loaded pocket envelope, with ATCs, Tags, and Bookmark, came to life. 

Here is my choice of stamps to blend together.... my colour palette? Rainbow of course , why set limits for yourself? :) 

First step, create the paper to build my pocket envelope.
You know that my favorite companion for creating backgrounds is the Gel Plate, along with  the paper I use to clean the roller.
Using the round mini Gel Plate gives me the right freedom to experiment with different colors.

To create my pocket envelope, I need both sides of the paper to be decorated. So, by using the Gel Plate as a 'stamp' and cleaning the roller on another sheet, alternating the two actions, I end up creating two sheets from which I can then choose.

For one side I chose Fresco Chalk Acrylic in Bermuda (FF224), Parakeet (FF225), Limelight (FF48) and Aqua Duck Egg (FF199).

For the other side I chose Fresco Chalk Acrylic in Nougat (FF39), Yellow Submarine (FF73), Firebird (FF210) and Persimmon (FF209).

Now I trim the paper to 25 x 18 cm. And I fold it easily to create this envelope, without precise measurements, just roughly by eye.

In the same "gel plate session", I also cleaned my brayer on some PaperArtsy Smoothy Card (SCA4). I will cut my ATCs, tags, and bookmark from these.

 

Here are my cut-out cardstock pieces! But before using the stamps, I just couldn't resist adding a few more touches of color with the Mattints in Jam (MT05), Dragonfly (MT07), The Pink (MT08) and a couple of the latest ones, Mojito (MT13) and High Viz (MT15) (available from a PaperArtsy Stockist).

Some touches added with the brayer.

And other swiping the cardstock directly on the craft sheet, to catch the last drops.

Brushing them on directly with a clean brush also gives a great result.

Finally, it's time to start having fun with the stamps!

For my ATC I used PaperArtsy stamp set LPC005 (by Lynne Perrella) and SIDD2 ( from the Squiggly Ink line).

To merge them more smoothly, I used the masking technique to layer them.

Also for my big tag I used the masking technique, stamping the PaperArtsy stamp SM02 on a scrap paper and neatly trim all around, To place it over the stamped image and easily stamp the other one on top.

For a contrasting effect, I stamped some elements from the PaperArtsy stamp set SICC9 for the bookmark, then cut them out and applied them directly.

And I repeated the process using the PaperArtsy stamp set LPC005 on another piece of cardstock coloured with the brayer and Mattint in Jam, and Dragonfly.

I'm really happy with how my bookmark turned out.

I may have gone a bit overboard here :) on such a small surface like an ATCoin, I ended up using three stamp sets!

One thing I've noticed about the Mattints is how truly matte they are. I embossed all the stamped images with clear gloss powder, on my ATCoin I added some Mattints for a pop of colour. I noticed that the embossed stamping, which was glossy at first, became matte as the Mattints are layered over the top - you can see in the photo, I never thought of that before.

This is my last little tag, easy peasy! Stamped and embossed on a piece of cardstock coloured with Mattints and a brush.

Now that I've made all the elements, the last thing left to do is decorate the pocket envelope.
To do that I chose the PaperArtsy stamp set SISC4 .

And now we can glue it down.

Now it's ready to become a loaded pocket envelope.

And here's a nice overview of everything I’ve made, enjoying mixing stamps and colors.

Love them all together :) .

Give it a try! You can fill your pocket envelope with motivational cards or little treats, such as a tea bag.

Have fun.

Martha xxx

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