At my March Downline Stampin’ DIVA Day, we made projects using the Elements of Style stamp set. I was fortunate to get this stamp set free when I attended Leadership in January.
I decided to use up my leftover precut cardstock supplies from stamp-a-stacks, technique clubs and card buffets. This was a fun challenge for me to look at the cardstock and decide how to use the stamp set. This stamp set screams Victorian or shabby chic styles to me, but these samples aren’t those styles at all.
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(hmm…weird black line came from where?)
Stamp Set: Elements of Style
Ink: Basic Black
Cardstock: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Texturz plates #4, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die, 3/4" Real Red Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Stamp Set: Elements of Style
Ink: Basic Gray
Cardstock: Apricot Appeal, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla,Sage Shadow, Nouveau Chic Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Designer Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Sizzix Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die
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Stamp Set: Elements of Style, Thank You Kindly
Ink: Soft Suede
Cardstock: Dusty Durango, Summer Sun, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Accessories: 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch
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Stamp Set: Elements of Style
Ink: VersaMark, Always Artichoke
Cardstock: Barely Banana, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Brads, Small Oval Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Circle Die, Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
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Stamp Set: Elements of Style
Ink: Garden Green, Gable Green
Cardstock: Garden Green, Gable Green, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Very Vanilla 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals
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Stamp Set: Elements of Style
Ink: Versamark, Black Stazon
Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Brushed Gold, Very Vanilla, Cardstock Vellum
Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Watercolor Crayons, Blender Pens, Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Circle Die, Glue Stick
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Stamp Set: Elements of Style
Ink: Real Red
Cardstock: Real Red, Very Vanilla
Accessories: 3/4" Square Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool

Stamp Set: Elements of Style and All Holidays
Ink: Versamark, Not Quite Navy
Cardstock: Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Spritzing Tool, Not Quite Navy Marker, Styled Silver Hodge Podge Hardware, Mat pack, Piercing tool, Cutter Kit (distressing tool)
This stamp set will be in the Summer Mini Catalog, which is available May 1-August 31, 2010. So you can just drool over this set for a while, then contact me to order it! It is a much more versatile stamp set than I originally thought.