The Stamp Review Crew: Labeler Alphabet

Welcome to another Stamp Crew Review Blog Hop!  We share our take on a selected stamp set every first and third Monday.  This week's hop is featuring the very versatile supporting actor, Labeler Alphabet.  The letter sizing in this set makes it perfect for creating any sentiment you desire.  If you are following the blog hop order, you have just come from the very talented Rochelle Blok's blog.  Does she create the most beautiful projects?!

Here in New York we finish up with school a bit later than most, so I have an opportunity to share the projects I made for my daughter's teachers & bus driver.  With my initial attempt at a shadow box, I was impressed with how sturdy it came out.  I thought this would be perfect as the starting point for a "book box".

Following the instructions used for the first shadow box, I altered the measurements by starting with a 8-1/2 x 10-3/8" piece of Very Vanilla card stock, and I scored every 5/8".  The card stock cover is 5-3/4 x 8-1/8", scored at 3-3/4" from either end.

I apologize for using some retired items here and there. I needed a couple with a masculine flair for the guys, although the floral one is my favorite! Super easy to stamp out the little sentiment with Labeler Alphabet.

Stamps: Labeler Alphabet, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper: Tranquil Tide, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla, Eastern Palace DSP, Whole Lot of Lovely DSP, Petals & Paisleys DSP, Gold Foil Sheets, Bronze Foil Sheets, Brushed Gold; Ink: Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand, Versamark; Accessories: White Baker's Twine, Gold Baker's Twine, Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape, Gold Embossing Powder, Corner Rounder Punch.

I also created a card to demonstrate the potential of this alphabet set to spell out a greeting you might not have on hand.

My husband is Dutch, and we don't have access to Stampin' Up foreign sets in the U.S. (boo!).  So I spelled out "gefeliciteerd" or congratulations (on your birthday) for a card that will be heading over to the Netherlands soon.

As a side note, the Eclectic Layers Thinlits are pretty cool.  There are three outline shapes, two of which cut out stamp images, which come with matching dies that can fit inside to create intricate die-cuts.  Two of three pairs are placed one inside the other in the photo below.  It also comes with three embossing shapes (not shown).

Stamps: Oh So Eclectic, Labeler Alphabet; Paper: Lemon-Lime Twist, Very Vanilla, Gold Glimmer Paper, Watercolor Paper; Ink: Berry Burst, Lemon-Lime Twist, Emerald Envy, Basic Black; Accessories: Watercolor Brush, Eclectic Layers Thinlits, Big Shot, Sewing Machine, Thread.

Hop on over to the fabulous Betty Traciak's blog to see what fun projects she has put together with this week's set.