It's a big stamp (that's a 5x7inch card) and I found it a bit tricky to get the image to stamp properly all the way out to the edge but since this one was only my second attempt I think I did OK. Any hints or tips greatfully received though!
Tuesday 1 May 2007
New toys
I've never really got into rubber stamping. I often admire the style on other people's work but just not got into it myself. Well, I've decided to give it a whirl and on Sunday I won a bargain bundle of stamps on eBay to get me started. Postie delivered them this morning so here's my first attempt with one of my new toys.
There's a challenge on the Crafts by Carolyn forum to cut your stamped card somehow so this one has a section cut away at the top, where the black section stops. Main image is a Hampton Arts stamp and I just swirled a bit of chalk on there for the coloured bits. Stamped thank you on a handcut ribbon slide threaded onto orange grosgrain to finish it off.
It's a big stamp (that's a 5x7inch card) and I found it a bit tricky to get the image to stamp properly all the way out to the edge but since this one was only my second attempt I think I did OK. Any hints or tips greatfully received though!
It's a big stamp (that's a 5x7inch card) and I found it a bit tricky to get the image to stamp properly all the way out to the edge but since this one was only my second attempt I think I did OK. Any hints or tips greatfully received though!
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Ink up well - lots of tapping the ink pad onto the stamp, and stamp on a slightly squishy surface - like a magazine or pile of paper
Rachel
Thanks Rachel, I had a piece of funky foam under the cardstock and I inked about as much as I dared because I didn't want it dribbling into the detailed bits. It seemed to work better with dye-based ink than pigment (I left it on the cardstock for a few seconds after stamping, too). I probably just need to experiment more!
This is really lovely - I love the colour combo. Cute stamp - I bet these new stamps are sure to come in useful....
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