Welcome to the Stamptastic Friends November Blog Hop! This month we are all about Squares, square cards, square images, square patterns. Whatever way you want to use squares to create a project. When I first sat down to create my project I felt a bit lost. I could not think what I could do that involved squares other than a patchwork of DSP (designer series paper) and although this can be beautiful, it was not what I wanted. I turned to Pinterest for help and found lots of ideas and inspiration.

I finally chose to use the Gift Of Joy stamp set and create small squares which sat behind a simple stamped image. My next dilemma was how to create the squares. Cue Hayden and his suggestion to use the acrylic blocks to stamp the background. That was decision made.

How to use acrylic blocks to stamp a square background.

I used the Stampin’ Up!® A & B Acrylic Blocks, (I have relalised whilst writing this that we no longer stock the A Block, sorry but I am sure many of you have these or similar), and Real Red & Shaded Spruce Dark Stampin’ Blends. I know the blocks are not exactly square but I am using my artistic licence. lol.

Cut a layer of Basic White cardstock measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Colour your larger block with your chosen colour and spritz with rubbing alcohol. Stamp down onto your layer to the left centre. Clean your block and repeat with your second colour, stamping to the bottom right.

Using your smaller block, repeat with two of each colour. Do not worry about getting these lined up or equal distances apart. It looks better if they are not perfect.

Once dry, stamp your chosen images into each square using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. For the sentiment I used one from the Greeting For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, but you could easily heat emboss your own and fussy cut, and adhered using dimensionals.

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Shaded Spruce cardstock. Adhere your stamped layer onto your card base. For that bit of Christmas sparkle, add several gold Drusy Adhesive-Backed Embellishments.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative with Acrylic Blocks, Stampin’ Blends and rubbing alcohol. All the products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration. I can’t wait to see what the other demonstrators have chosen to share with you.

Happy Crafting

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Gift Of Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [165964] £20.00	Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments [164223] £8.50	Greetings For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [164862] £6.75	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] £10.25	Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903] £10.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] £14.00	Clear Block B [117147] £6.75	Stampin' Spritzer [126185] £5.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £7.50
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00