I was smitten with a card that I saw on Pinterest this week and wouldn't you know it was one that just led me back to a photo, not a website. Anyway, here is the pinterest photo of a card by Bev, possibly with Whimsy stamps. I don't know the date. I loved the combination of gingham, poinsettia, lace and a angled white layer. Hah, you know me and angles lately!
I do hope I have more time to play with this combination because I could imagine a lot of fun ways to put this card together. Here is my first attempt:
Read on and I'll share some hints about stamping background stamps and how to get Garden Green when there is no Garden Green Blends!
- The base layer is Very Vanilla stamped with the Buffalo Check background in Garden Green. I will list suggestions for best results with this stamp below.
- I started with 6"x 6" Very Vanilla square and stamped the "Merry Christmas" from Peaceful Poinsettia in Garden Green and played around with the placement until I was happy with this angle.
- I thought about drawing little hand stitches with a Garden Green marker, similar to the irregular lines in the inspiration piece but instead decided to try the straight stitches from Stitched Labels Framelits which made a more even stitch than I could do. On the otherhand, if you don't have a die like the stitches, hand drawn stitches would be charming.
- The lace is from the Delicate Lace Edgelits. These are awesome if you get the change to try them.
- The poinsettia is stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento and colored with Light Flirty Flamingo Blends and the Real Red Blends Duo. I was able to get a green close to Garden Green with Dark Mint Macaron, Light Soft Seafoam and Light Pineapple Punch.
- The image was cut out with it's corresponding die from the Detailed Poinsettia Thinlits Dies.
- If I had stamped my greeting a little lower I might have had room for the whole Poinsettia but it actually worked well to trim it at the edge. Another option would be to stamp the holly across the top.
Background Stamp Hints:
- It is easier to get a smooth image by using Very Vanilla or Whisper White. Some lots of the colored cardstock have a little rougher feel which may not always stamp evenly.
- A safe bet is to use a positioner such as the Stamparatus. That way you can re-stamp as many times as you like, in exactly the same place, to get a good, solid image.
- What I've found to be most efficient is (especially if you have access to a rubber brayer)
- to use my background stamp rubber side up,
- ink the stamp,
- lay your cardstock down on the inked stamp,
- cover with a tissue,
- roll over the tissue with a rubber brayer (Stampin' Up! used to sell these - do not do this with a sponge brayer). I have also done this without the brayer, using firm pressure from my fingers - the brayer is just a little faster.
- Remove the tissue - you can use it for several backgrounds. I use this because a 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" (quarter) piece of cardstock doesn't quite cover the stamp and it keeps the ink from getting on your fingers and brayer.
- Remove your cardstock. Voila! I always get a decent image though you may need to do it a few times to get a feel for how much pressure it takes.
- Someday I'm going to get up the nerve to do Facebook Live... This is one of the several things I would show!
Wow - I didn't expect to write so much! It seemed like a simple card while I was making it. I guess you got a little bit of my creative process in this one.
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