Do you do anything to get to know your new stamps? I had a line I used to say at workshops, "You can possess a stamp or stamp set but you don't truly own it until you have played with it enough to truly understand its possibilities and limitations." In theory I should have a little play date with every new set I get though I have to confess that doesn't always happen. Recently, however, I did have such a session when I first received the bundle Painted Seasons. Today I 'm recreating that session on Facebook and this is one of the cards I will show.
- This is pretty much just stamps, ink and paper. The ink color for this one is Blueberry Bushel, which is just a little brighter than Night of Navy.
- The images in this set are considered Distinktive images, which are made using a special process that Stampin' Up!® is patenting. There is a great deal of depth and I was surprised at how well it worked to combine and layer them. Aside from being great individually, these images layer beautifully.
- The message is from Kindness and Compassion.
- I couldn't resist adding a few Happiness Blooms dots before I took the picture, but I still think it is simple! Note how the Night of Navy dots still work with Blueberry Bushel. The same is true of the Night of Navy Gingham ribbon, one of my favorites.
This, along with the other cards I did, also fits the challenge over at Paper Players which is to make a monochromatic card which is also CAS or "clean and simple". Monochromatic means one color - it could be a single color or different shades or tones of a color.
Here are a few of the others:
Edited: Here is a video I recently copied over to YouTube from a Facebook Live
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