Create a dramatic hand-made Tennessee Williams American Playwright Stamp Collectors card with a rubber stamp and white pigment ink, using black card-stock on white card-stock. This simple project gets maximum Wow! for only a little effort. The cut-out technique may be incorporated into scrapbook pages for truly impressive results. Just stamp, cut-cut-cut, and glue!

Supplies

• Rubber Stamp (2" or larger recommended)
• White Pigment Ink Pad
• Scrap Paper
• 5 1/2 x 4 1/4" black card stock
• 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" white card stock, scored to fold into 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card
• Bottled Stamp Cleaner
• Paper Towels
• Clean, dry paint pad (optional)
• Craft Knife
• Cutting Mat
• Glue Stick

Lay down scrap paper to protect the work surface. Stamp image onto black card stock using the white pigment ink. Whether the image is centered or placed to one side or the other is a matter of Old Polish Stamps Values preference. No matter where the image is stamped, the card will turn out spectacular. Allow the stamped image to dry, or heat set with a heat embosser or even a blow dryer.

Clean the rubberstamp using the bottled stamp cleaner. Open the bottle, tap it onto the stamp so that the rubber is Coin Collecting Stamp Tap the stamp onto a paper towel to remove the pigment. Repeat if necessary. Scrub the rubber stamp on the paint pad to thoroughly remove any pigment residue. Tap the stamp cleaner onto a paper towel to remove any pigment on it. Keeping your stamps clean ensures the next color used will be free of other pigment and will also prolong the stamp's life.

When the image is dry enough to handle, place the black card stock on the cutting mat. Make sure the craft knife blade is very sharp so the cuts will be clean. Holding the card stock steady with one hand, begin making random cut-outs in the card stock around the stamped image. When cutting, hold the craft knife so that the blade is as close to horizontal with the paper as possible--this maximizes the cutting edge contact to make cutting easier. Start about 1/4" away from the image and cut out triangles, stripes or even boxes, keeping the cut-outs similar in shape and size while working out to the edge of the cardstock. Leave about a 1/4" margin for a border. It isn't necessary to measure or be exact, just fairly consistent.

Turn the black card stock over onto a piece of scrap paper so that the image is facing down. Hold the card stock steady with one hand and run the glue stick over the back of the black card stock. Carefully lift the black carstock and position glue-side down on the outside of the white cardstock card. Press firmly in the center and out to the edges, pushing out any air bubbles.

Try the cut-out technique using different colors of paper and ink. This cut-away technique also works nicely to frame a picture, or even overlay an entire image.

kiraenari /rant Kira Enari is a paper craft enthusiast.

You will find variety sweater, shawl, gloves and socks made up from this Cashmere yarn. Generally we get this wool in the annual molting season of goats by shredding or shearing of their down.

As this yarn is luxurious and boasts archetypal grace, most of the designers prefer cashmere yarn. Not only is this the cashmere knitting yarn warmer than any yarn form. As this yarn is obtained from goat they generally get in natural colors like white, brown and gray. Generally it is assumed that this cashmere yarn is almost eight times warmer and softer than any other type of yarn. Because of this it is the most expensive knitting yarn and fabric in the market.

The different types of the cashmere yarn are Looney Tunes Stamp Collecting follows:

Cashmere Merino Silk DK Yarn:This yarn has the superb blend for skin caressing fiber. You will find amazing results from this yarn Stamp Collecting they are completely interchangeable by gauge and needle or hook size. Therefore this is the best for your crochet as well as light weight knitting. Because of this it is most suitable for children's and adults outfits. You can get this yarn in different colors Address Rubber Stamp which will include earth tones, classic and bright. This yarn is crafted with Italian ingenuity of about 75% of merino wool, around 20% silk and cashmere for about 5%.

Cashmere Tweed Yarn:When the fanatic yarn of RYC is combined with the cashmere yarn then Cashmere Tweed yarn will get, which will give touch of silk and furry softness and the texture in woven fabric. Because of this yarn is the best for lavish sweater, shawls and sensational hats. This yarn is crafted with around 90% of cashmere and around 10% silk. You will find brown, black, gray and white color in it as the cashmere used is more.

Cashmere 5 Yarn:This yarn has five side by side work the name cashmere five is given. This yarn id delicate hand as well as it is most light as each strand is unplied which will demonstrate wonderful texture and blossom. This is 100% cashmere and the best yarn for knitting and crochet like sweaters, shawls, hats, and all that which skin needs. Appearance of this yarn is best suited for adult's garments, as well as heirloom baby gifts.

Cashmere Canapa Yarn:

This is the perfect yarn fiber for sensitive skin for knitting. This will augments cotton and keeps it soft because of luminescent halo cashmere. Hemp will give strength and durability. This cashmere Canapa is tremendously well with wonderful swathe and stitch definition.

These all are the different types of the Cashmere knitting yarn which are available for you for knitting purpose.

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