One of the things people love best about stamping is that no experience is required to enjoy a satisfying creative experience. Over time, skills buildâand meanwhile, everything you do looks amazing!
Stamping Off
A favorite beginner stamping hack is known as âstamping off.â (See the leaves on our Grateful for All You Do card for an illustration.) Simply ink the stamp, âstamp offâ on a piece of scrap paper, then stamp your image. Itâs such a simple trick, yet when combined with darker images it lets you achieve a professional-looking illusion of depth.
Tone-on-Tone
For our Many Thanks card, we used a variation of tone-on-tone stamping by choosing ink with a hue that is slightly darker than the cardstock. You could also use VersaMark ink or the coordinating ink color to achieve a lighter tone-on-tone look.
Designer Series Paper
Our Twinkle card highlights a simple cardmaking classic with its impactful Designer Series Paper background. Looks like a lot of work, doesnât it? No way! Just add stamped stars plus the whimsical sentiment and you have a make-it-in-minutes Christmas card!
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