1 Stamp Set, 3 Looks.

Hey there, Terri here! Today I am giving you a little break from all of the Christmas crafting with a  fun set of 3 cards. I am using the Watercolor Roses Stamp Set (which jusy happens to be on sale at the moment) to create 3 different looks.

I always like to be able to create different looks and feels with each product I own, so today I am not only changin up the ink colours and layout but also looking at ways to step up those one layer stamped images.

Just add splatters

In this frist example I'm keeping it really simple, I stamped the floral images using the Woodland Escape Ink Bundle and the foliage using Frosted Foliage Ink Bundle. I made sure to use multiple shades from each set to give more depth and interest.

I then stamped the sentiment at the bottom of the card using black ink. To step this look up I chose to add gold ink splatters using a very fine paint brush tapped against an acrylic block. I then trimmed the stmaped panel to measure 4" by 5.25" and foam mounted it on to an A2 notecard. This is a really easy yet elegant look thats perfect for batch making.

Adding pencil highlights

This card shows how adding just some white pencil highlights can really stemp up single layer stamped images. I started by stamping the sentiment and then filling around it with flowers and foliage using the Sugarplums Ink Bundle and Green Fields Ink Bundle.

I then used a white pastel pencil to add a simple curved line to each petal and leaf. You could add more but this really is enough. I then trimmed the stmaped panel to measure 4" by 5.25" and foam mounted it on to an A2 notecard.

Adding Debossed Detail

This card was actually my favorite to make. I started by stamping all of the flowers using the Sea Shore Ink Bundle and the filled in the space by stamping the leaves using the Tropical Forest Ink Bundle. Those colours are so nice together.

I then stamped the sentiment over the top of the images, I stamped 3 times to make sure it was nice and bold. I then ran the panel trough my die cutting machine with the Dotted Scales Debossing Cover Die. This adds a beautiful texture and lots of detail and interest to the card.  I then trimmed the stmaped panel to measure 4" by 5.25" and foam mounted it on to an A2 notecard.

Each of these card took around 10mins to make, I really enjoyed making them and have so many more ideas for this stamp set in the future, including stamping it in red and green for Christmas next year.