It was with much excitement that we added the WPlus9 stamps and dies to our store recently. With the addition of this line we wanted to showcase it's simple elegance and who better to do that than Amber Kemp-Gerstel. Please join us in welcoming Amber today as she shares this fabulous modern design. The technique that she shares in this post can be used with any of the bold solid stamp designs we carry!
You can find more of Amber's beautiful work on her blog Damask Love. I would appreciate if you would head over to Amber's blog now and help us thank her for sharing her talents with us here in the CLASSroom today. Please leave your comment on her post about being a guest here. As our way of thanking you for taking the time to do so you will have a chance to win some of the fabulous products she used in this post! You know you are in the right place if you see the following picture.
Thank you Amber for sharing this beautiful project with us here in the CLASSroom! -Ellen
When you like to make clean & simple cards, like I do, it’s nice to come up with techniques that add interest without adding bulk. The same idea applies when you are creating cards that need to mailed without adding extra postage! Today’s card does both.
I love the look of gradient colors and I’m excited to share a really simple technique for creating color gradients without using a special inkpad.
I paired pink and lavender ink on this card to create a sparkly row of dangling ornaments. The technique for creating the color gradient on each image is simple:
Use a light tapping motion to add color to the top and bottom of your stamp. Solid stamps work best for this since there is more surface area to apply ink. Apply the lighter color to the bottom half of the image and apply the second , darker color to the top. By working from light to dark, you won’t sully your lighter inkpad with the darker ink color.
Apply a small amount of the darker ink onto a sponge and use this to softly tap the point where the two colors meet. This will create a better blend from one color to the next.
Stamp your images as shown. They may not be exactly the same, but that’s the beauty of it!
To finish off this design, I added a bit of purple Ice Stickles to the top of each ornament. Glitter makes everything better right?!
I’m so happy to have shared this project with you! Now, I’m off to make more holiday cards…nothing like some last minute crafting! -Amber
Ink: Purple, Light Pink and Dark Grey Pigment Ink
