Alphabet Stamps

Do you have alphabet stamps?  If so, for what projects do you use them?  I'm really curious what everyone does because I am challenged to find uses for mine.

For a long time I resisted the urge to buy large alphabet stamps.  They were kind of expensive and I didn't think I would use them much.  When I first took up stamping, I typically printed my scrapbook titles for my pages.  Eventually I discovered Thickers and bought a Cricut as well.  But somewhere along the way a couple of sets of alpha stamps found their way into my collection. I still have the hardest time using them.  (Should have gone with my first instinct.) 

I have a card class coming up soon and I thought we might use this set of alpha stamps since we haven't done that before.  I did these two cards. I don't think either is going to work.  I'm not that crazy about the baby card and that is a pretty specific use card.  The other one is to be a back-to-school card. While I really like it, there is a lot of stamping.  So we may do this or I may try to work out something else.  I like for everyone to learn new things and also to have fun.  It is easy for me to create cards that just take too long to make in a group setting with everyone sharing supplies.  It is hard to chat when you are pushing to get something done.

For this second card, I stamped the twill tape as well and then just punch a couple of leaves to go with the fall theme.  For the background, I lined up all the alphas on a large clear block and used markers to color them.  Then I went over the stamped image with a canvas background stamp and distressed the edges.  Yeah, a lot of inks!

Anyway, if you have an idea for alpha stamps, please leave me a comment.  I have 3 sets of large alphas like these and several sets of very small ones.  They are lonely and need to be put to good use.

Thanks!

Ingredients:  Stamps:  Fun Alphabet by Inkadinkado; Cherry Hill by October Afternoon
DSP on Girl card:  Stampin' Up!; October Afternoon and Cosmo Cricut