Hi friends! Ashley here today with some more love for Take a Hike! My family went to a local "castle festival"- complete with jousting, juggling, music, and medieval food! It also included a trip to the top of Manderscheid Castle, the first castle my son has ever been to.
I decided Take a Hike would be perfect to document our "castle climb". I used various little bits, like the explore bingo card and adventure flash card sticker, tucking them behind my photos for just a bit more depth. I also added a stamped sentiment ("you are here") and foot print sticker to create an embellishment cluster.
I don't usually stamp on my pages for one simple reason- I'm afraid of messing up! However, I've learned a few tips to really help me break the stamps out more often. First, I try to only buy clear stamps. This lets me test drive its positioning on the page before I ever ink it up. I can just lay the stamp where I think I may want it, adjust it here and there and even change my mind without fear of having to redo anything. Second, I always test stamp before it goes to the page. This ensures that you'll get a clear impression and that your ink pad isn't drying up in places.
Thanks for dropping by Simple Stories today- enjoy your three day weekend!
Products Used:
Take a Hike 12x12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers #2502
Take a Hike 12x12 Expression Cardstock Stickers #2503
Take a Hike 4x6 Journaling Card Elements #1 #2510
Take a Hike 6x12 Page Elements #2515
Take a Hike Simple Basics Brown Wood/Map #2516
Take a Hike Simple Basics Orange Stripe/Ledger #2517
Take a Hike Simple Basics Yellow Chevron/Grid #2519
Take a Hike Simple Basics Bingo Cards/Chevron #2521
I love what you are doing with this collection!
Posted by: Laura C - Michigan | August 31, 2012 at 06:35 AM
Love this collection and the layout you created with it!! Who makes that stamp??? I would LOVE to have it!!
Posted by: Brenda Cazes | August 31, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Such a cool collection! Love your stamping tips. I'm not much of a stamper and need all the help I can get!! :-)
Posted by: Barb in AK | August 31, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Nice lay-out! What stamp did you use?
Posted by: Maria B. | September 02, 2012 at 03:10 PM
Love your layout! Where did you get the stamp?
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