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Today I pulled colors from the Color Trend Palette graphic below to create a lovely holiday card with a retro vibe, using this gorgeous Waffle Flower Poinsettia Stamp set. As I mention in the video, the imagery in this set reminds me of vintage barkcloth from the 1940's-60's, which I adore!
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When working with this beautiful stamp set, I personally found it helpful to:
- Use a stamp positioning tool, such as the MISTI; the MISTI also makes it easy to achieve precise alignment and to stamp an image twice, to intensify ink colors.
- Begin with the stem, which serves as a great frame work
- Use the detail images of the stem as a reference point for aligning the leaves, and subsequently layer the poinsettia flowers, and then the petal detail image.
- Don't be afraid to try a "non-traditional" color scheme for your holiday projects--the unexpected is a refreshing change!
Thanks for joining me--hope you have a Happy Mundane!
SUPPLIES
Altenew ink colors specifically used in this project: Paper Bag, Rouge, Coral Berry, Ocean Waves (from the ink cube collections listed below)