Hi, crafty friends! Lauren Taylor Made here, and I’m so excited to share my latest card project on the Miss Ink Stamps blog! I’m sharing a card today using the brand new Magic Collection, mixing both new and older products together. For this design, I wanted to create a layered, text-heavy background full of personality traits and magical vibes, then bring in a character and the Talking Hat die to finish the story.
I started with a white cardstock panel slightly smaller than A2 size and placed it on my grip mat with the Magic Triangles stencil stuck in place. Using a soft minty ink, I blended a subtle background that would give a hint of texture without overwhelming my stamping. From there, I pulled out the Eeagle themed house of the Personalities stamp sets and began building up my background. Using a mix of gray and blue inks, I stamped various words and images in different fonts, spacing them across the panel. I even stamped the eagle image once on a post-it and then lightly onto my background to keep it faint and layered underneath the words.
Next, I framed the panel with the Modern Type Frame die, popped up with thin foam adhesive for a little depth. I added a stamped and die-cut schoolgirl from the Best Sort stamp set in the bottom right, then die-cut the Talking Hat from kraft cardstock. To give it dimension, I inked the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink and tucked a darker kraft piece behind the eyes and mouth. With more foam adhesive, I popped both the schoolgirl and the hat in place so it looked like the hat was sitting on her head while “thinking” about her personality traits.
To finish, I adhered the entire panel to an A2 card base and stamped additional elements inside the card, including a seal-like eagle image and a sentiment that reads “What matters most is believing in yourself.” I love how this ties back to the idea of the sorting hat—balancing what others see with what you believe about yourself. I had such a fun time mixing stamps, dies, and stencils from this release, and I can’t wait to keep playing with the other personality sets. Thanks so much for joining me, and I hope this inspires you to dive into the magic of Miss Ink Stmaps’ newest collection!