A Timely Tale Mini Stamp by IOD - Iron Orchid Designs

A Timely Tale Stamp | 6” x 6” | Four Sheet Boxed Set

Artist: Jane Carkill

Add sweet seasonal charm to your planners, calendars, memory books, and handmade displays with A Timely Tale, a playful IOD Mini Stamp set illustrated by Jane Carkill.

A Timely Tale is filled with cottage-inspired whimsy, delicate florals, woodland animals, calendar elements, months, weekdays, numbers, and charming seasonal details designed for memory keeping all year long. Thoughtfully sized to coordinate with 5 mm bullet journal spacing, this boxed set is especially lovely for planners, bullet journals, calendars, seasonal journals, handmade cards, and keepsake pages.

The four 6” x 6” stamp sheets give you a beautifully versatile mix of practical planning elements and decorative artwork. Use the months and weekdays for calendar layouts, add the number stamps for dates, then layer in florals, acorns, birds, butterflies, pumpkins, berries, the goose, the rooster, and other sweet illustrated details to mark seasons, milestones, memories, and special days.

A Timely Tale also pairs beautifully with IOD Ink, allowing you to stamp crisp linework and then paint or color directly over the design. Create 6” x 7” seasonal pages to display in IOD Wood Block Stands, make monthly memory cards, embellish journals, or create thoughtful handmade keepsakes that feel personal, nostalgic, and full of story.

Unlike a single-use seasonal stamp, A Timely Tale is designed to be useful all year long. It works for everyday planning, birthdays, holidays, garden notes, meal planning, appointment tracking, memory keeping, and charming seasonal displays. The combination of practical calendar components and Jane Carkill’s darling hand-drawn artwork makes this one of those stamp sets you’ll keep close at hand.

IOD Décor Stamps are flexible, reusable stamps created for décor, furniture, fabric, paper arts, journals, and creative surfaces of all kinds. They can be used with IOD Décor Ink, paint, and other compatible mediums depending on the effect you want. IOD Décor Ink is especially helpful for fine detail, planner work, journaling, and paper projects because it gives a crisp impression and can be painted or colored after stamping.

Before using your IOD Décor Stamp, lightly condition the design side by scuffing it with fine sandpaper. Practice first on cardboard or a sample surface, then line up your stamp carefully before pressing it into place. Avoid shifting after contact, and apply even pressure across the design. After use, clean the stamp with mild soap and warm water before the medium dries, allow it to dry thoroughly, and return it to the clear backing sheet for storage.

A Timely Tale is a beautiful choice for bullet journals, planners, handmade calendars, seasonal displays, memory books, baby milestone pages, garden journals, and sweet everyday paper crafting. If you love charming details, cottage-style artwork, and creative memory keeping, A Timely Tale is a set you’ll reach for again and again.

Why you’ll love it:

• Illustrated by Jane Carkill with sweet cottage-inspired charm
• Four 6” x 6” stamp sheets in a boxed set
• Includes bonus reusable masks, stamp storage envelopes, and case
• Designed for planners, bullet journals, calendars, and memory keeping
• Sized to coordinate beautifully with 5 mm bullet journal spacing
• Includes months, weekdays, numbers, calendar grids, icons, labels, and seasonal artwork
• Perfect for creating 6” x 7” pages to display in IOD Wood Block Stands
• Works beautifully with IOD Ink for crisp detail and easy coloring
• Useful all year long for seasonal pages, memory displays, journals, and handmade keepsakes
• Pairs beautifully with The Bramblewood Diaries Transfer by Jane Carkill

Project ideas:

• Bullet journal calendar spreads
• Planner pages and weekly layouts
• Seasonal memory keeping pages
• Monthly milestone cards
• Baby’s first year memory displays
• Garden journals and nature journals
• Handmade calendars
• Birthday and appointment trackers
• Meal planning pages
• Holiday memory books
• Handmade cards and tags
• 6” x 7” display pages for IOD Wood Block Stands
• Seasonal shelf displays
• Cottage-style paper crafts
• Scrapbook pages and keepsake albums
• Gift tags and handmade stationery
• Painted and colored stamped artwork
• Year-round creative journaling

Design details:

• Charming hand-illustrated artwork by Jane Carkill
• Months of the year in a playful hand-drawn lettering style
• Weekday stamps for planner and calendar layouts
• Date numbers and calendar grid elements
• Florals, berries, acorns, leaves, and seasonal botanicals
• Woodland and farm-inspired imagery including goose, rooster, mouse, butterfly, bird, pumpkin, nest, and branches
• Small icons for marking special days and reminders
• Decorative frames, labels, wreaths, and accent elements
• Sized for bullet journals, planners, memory keeping, and small-scale creative projects
• Designed to coordinate with 5 mm bullet journal spacing
• Sweet cottage style that works across every season

Product Details:

• Brand: Iron Orchid Designs
• Product: A Timely Tale IOD Mini Stamp
• Product Type: Décor Stamp / Mini Stamp
• Artist: Jane Carkill
• Stamp Sheet Size: Four 6” x 6” sheets
• Set Type: Four sheet boxed set
• Included: Bonus reusable masks, stamp storage envelopes, and case
• IOD SKU: IOD-STA-ATT
• UPC: 810005843706
• Style: Cottage, whimsical, seasonal, planner, bullet journal, calendar, memory keeping, woodland, hand-illustrated
• Best For: Planners, bullet journals, calendars, memory keeping, handmade cards, journals, seasonal displays, baby milestone pages, wood block stand displays, and paper crafts
• Recommended Mediums: IOD Décor Ink, compatible craft inks, and paint depending on the surface and desired effect
• Care: Clean with mild soap and warm water before medium dries, allow to dry thoroughly, and store on the clear backing sheet

Important Use Notes:

Before using your stamp, condition the design side by lightly scuffing with fine sandpaper

Practice first on cardboard or a sample surface before stamping a treasured piece

Do not shift the stamp once it touches the surface, as this can cause smudging or a double image

Use IOD Thin Mounts or the stamp backing to help position and press the design evenly

Mounting surface and back of stamp must be clean and dry to cling properly

Clean stamps with mild soap and warm water before the medium dries

Allow stamps to dry thoroughly before placing them back on the clear backing sheet for storage

IOD stamps are made from food-safe material, but keep food-use stamps separate from craft-use stamps

Not for high heat applications

Do not use in dishwasher, microwave, or oven

Do not iron the stamp itself

IOD Decor Stamps are high-quality silicone stamps featuring detailed designs for versatile use in scrapbooking, furniture, textiles, clay, and even edible stamping. Use ink or paint to elevate your creativity and achieve perfect impressions with ease. IOD silicone stamps are flexible, and work very similar to rubber stamps. Use a brayer or ink paid to load the IOD stamp with ink, or paint, then transfer the image onto your medium, such as paper, fabric, metal, wood, glass, plastic, or concrete. 

This stamp set can be used with any of our 8 IOD Decor Inks - or mix your own color with our IOD White Decor Mixing Ink and our new empty IOD Ink Mixing Bottles!

Making temporary signage?  Use our IOD Erasable Liquid Chalk.  Or, you can use the stamps with your favorite mineral or chalk paint. Pick up the IOD Art Brayer for that perfect ink application!

Pro Tip. To learn how to use this product, and for the best tips and techniques, please visit our Iron Orchid Design Inspiration (IOD) Videos, How-To's, & Tutorials page for detailed guides and information.

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