The artist’s story behind Granny’s Jewelry art stamp set…

Ever since my talented friend Heather made an incredibly beautiful gift for me that was decorated with costume jewelry, I’ve been looking for some to put on my artwork. She got hers at the dollar store, but my dollar store didn’t have any. And on I searched from thrift stores to E-bay. But all I could find were baubles that were much too pricey to stick to a card. Granny’s Jewelry stamp set is where I ended my search! They say that necessity is the seed of invention, (or something like that, LOL!) I spent hours researching vintage jewelry then sat down at the drawing table and created classic pieces that now I can use to adorn my cards and crafts to my heart’s content!

Today I’ll share more ideas on using this unique stamp set so you too can make your own custom sparkling trinkets!

Stamp with metallic ink, like Brilliance on black card stock and add gemstones and pearls. If the sticky doesn’t  work from the back of the gems, (which is often the case) I use the tip of a pin to dab on a touch of glue, pick up the stone and place it where I want it.

Gold metallic emboss stamping on black card stock with added rhinestones or nail bling.

Two stamp designs are stamped together with silver metallic embossing powder, then pearls with flat backs and colored Stickles glitter glue is mounded up to look like a precious jewel in the centers. Stickles by Ranger is the best glitter glue for mounding and they have a large range of colors. The newest colors in their designer series are soft romantic shades. I could totally see my Grandma wearing something like this. Imagine what a beautiful touch it would be on a card for your Grandmother!

Stamped with gold metallic embossing powder on ivory card stock with varied sized flat back pearls. I also chose to cut this one out, including in between the wings and placed it on foam tape to give it “flight”.

I LOVE copper! So this one is embossed with copper metallic embossing powder and cut out. The royal purple glitter glue is Stickles and the amber jewels are stick-on rhinestones.

VersaFine Onyx Black ink with rhinestones on a metal edged tag.

The hole on this tag is decorated with Granny’s Jewelry stamped in purple hue pearlescent embossing powder then flat rhinestone stickers were placed around the design. Flat rhinestone stickers are hard to capture in photographs, but believe me, this is a delicate, sparkling and easy effect.

This remembrance ribbon stamp can be stamped with pink ink, as it is here, or yellow for remembering our American troops. This example has flat rhinestone stickers.

If you’re fresh out of gemstones, or you want a very specific color to match your project, then here’s an idea for creating treaures like this  bee-jeweled ornament…Color in the jewel areas with colored marker or pencil and cover each spot with Glossy Accents. You can try other dimensional glues, but I found that this one is not runny and mounds just like a jewel would. The tri-jewels are stamped with black ink and accented with copper Stickles glitter glue.

For fun and really dazzling effects, try stamping all over with metallic ink, like Brilliance, and coloring in the spots with multiple colors of Stickles glitter glue. Stamp them in a row, or all around a curved edge for a necklace look!

You can use card sentiments like, “You’re a Gem!”, You’re One of a Kind”, You’re Dazzling Darling!” “Pearls of Wisdom for your Birthday…”, “You’re a Treasure!”,…and I’m sure you can think of many more thoughtful gems to add to your cards and layouts.

Imagine this jewelry adorning your romantic and vintage art, adding pearls of beauty to your shabby chic lovelies, putting on the glitz for your hip projects, or blessing someone special with bling.

Any questions, or if you want to share your creative ideas with Granny’s Jewelry, please let me know! Please visit the Granny’s Jewelry art gallery for more beautiful bling ideas with this stamp set.

May God sprinkle your day with jewels of joy!