Welcome to the CLASSroom! We've all been new to stamping at some point and it sure can be intimidating, but it's easier than you may think. Here are some pointers that I hope will help get you started. First of all, you will need at least 2 shades of brown and black ink...these are must have's when starting out.
Supplies:
EEE2 Cardstock, Robin's Egg, H1 Notecards and Envelopes, Mocha
Adirondack Dye Ink Pad, Ginger, Adirondack Dye Ink Pad, Espresso, Adirondack Dye Ink Pad, Pitch Black
COPIC Sketch Marker B00, Frost Blue
Webster's Pages Petite Papers Paperpad, Home for the Holidays &
Winter's Wings
Cornish Heritage Farms: Rummage Bin, On the Desk PRECUT, Scrapblock, Old Typewriter, Kim Hughes, Zooper Fun
Cut-N-Dry Stamp Pad Foam
Art Flowers, White & Cream
Say it in Studs, Pastels
VersaMark Inkpad
Heat It Craft Tool
Embossing Powder, Clear
This technique was hard to photograph as I was doing it, but here's the gist...use the tip of all 3 ink pads and dab them randomly onto the rubber stamp. Start with the lightest color, then medium and finish with black. Press the paper onto the rubber stamp and rub over the entire surface with your finger. If you are worried about getting your fingers inky...place scrap paper on top of your paper and press onto the top paper. The effect that you will get is a pattern that's multi-colored.
Stamp the vintage typewriter in the center and embellish with some twine and an elegant sticker.
To make sure I get a bold impression with a stamp, like in this case, the typewriter, I press the stamp onto the ink pad and turn it a bit, making sure that the ink gets in all of the grooves.
The next card consists of a custom background that I created using multiple stamps from one stamp set. I am using the same 3 colors but alternating them.
I start by stamping with all 3 colors and then working around the paper, making sure take balance into account.
as you can see here, there;s black in 5 areas, but they aren't over powering the other 3 colors.
I placed the paper onto a solid brown base and added a graphic feel with a bold border that I created with a thick black marker. Embellished with an elegant sticker.
stamping a Scrapblock or Backgrounder with ink is the easiest way to create custom patterned paper, but there are also other fun ways to use a patterned stamp.
dab the stamp with a foam pad and make sure to dab harder in the center and softer around the edges.
Press your paper onto the stamp...and you will find that you have a soft and faded pattern.
stamp the journal spot and sentiment in the lower right hand corner and cut a scrap patterned paper. You can easily replace the Webster's paper with a stamped paper from a Scrapblock or Backgrounder pattern.
Ink the edges first with Espresso. Rub the ink in heavier on the edges and press lighter as you come inward.
and come further in on the paper with the ginger ink. This will give the paper a soft and smoky distressed edge,
draw a line on the back of brown card stock
and cut a scalloped edge with decorative scissors. Align the scalloped edge on the line.
embellish with a flower and pearl
Cornish Heritage Farms also have cute images as well as the vintage ones that I just showcased.
after stamping the elephant, I colored the entire image with B00...note that the color appears more teal than blue...that's because I am coloring on cream paper and not white card stock. Take note of the base paper because that will determine what tone your marker will be.
Instead of using multiple shades of blue, simply go over the image multiple times where you would like shading to be placed.
stamp sentiment onto the same colored paper and cut around it. Cut a paper strip to resemble ribbon.
loop the ribbon and attach onto the back of the sentiment block and add dimensional foam squares
Next I will sow how easy heat embossing is. Use a Versamark pad to stamp the elephant on the entire paper surface.
Pour clear embossing powder over the entire image and tap off excess powder. Heat with a heat gun until you see the image become clear.
now that you have created a subtle, cute background using a single stamp, you can create an accent the same way. Heat emboss the elephant onto brown paper.
Face the circle punch facing up and punch around the brown elephant.
embellish with a playful button. This is the type of card that is appreciated in person, since it's hard to see ion certain light.
Paper piecing with stamped images is easy. Stamp your image onto patterned paper...and cut along the outer line.
if your image had multiple parts, you could piece one pattern over the other.
to add a subtle brown frame, a pen line is cleanest, however, you can also ink the edges but it will look more distressed
add some dimensional squares behind the elephant and this guys cuteness says it all.
Stamping really is so much FUN...so I hope if you haven't tried it before that I may have answered some questions that you might have had. Practice makes perfect. Make sure to practice on scrap paper
