Creating Instant Backgrounds with Stampin'Up! Watercolor Shapes Stamp Set.
April 11, 2023
Today we'll be Creating Instant Backgrounds with Stampin'Up! Watercolor Shapes Stamp Set. It always looks more interesting if you have a lovely backgroun over which you are stamping your primary focal image. The Watercolor Shapes is a set that has only shaded images that can be used for this purpose....
And, here's today's card...
& a bit closer
As you can see the watercolor circle shape is a shaded image with adds to the interest of the background...it's all in the stamp...just ink it and stamp it--the shading is already in the image.
One of the fun ways to use these backgrounds it to use a silhouetter image as the focal point...which is what we did in this card. The sailboat is created with the Boat Builder Punch---one quick punch from black cardstock and you have all 3 pieces to create that boat silhouette.
When stamping a solid image in black ink I find that Stazon Jet Black ink works quite well and gives very deep rich black images.
The flock of birds in the background is from the Let's Set Sail stamp set. This set also has sailboat images so instead of using the punch, you can simply stamp over the circle in black ink.
Stop back next Thursday to see what we're up to with another card with this set!
I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.
Remember:
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Directions:
1. Cut Thick Basic White cardstock 4 1/4 X 11, score long side at 5 1/2 (card base).
2. Cut Basic White cardstock 4 1/8 X 5 3/8; put through the 'crosshatch' embossing folder (Basic 3D embossing folders); adhere to card front with glue.
3. Cut Basic White cardstock 3 1/4 X 4
*Stamp Watercolor Shape circle in Coastal Cabana ink--see photo for placement
*Stamp verse from Let's Set Sail in Stazon Jet Black ink under circle
*Stamp birds (Let's Sset Sail) in upper left quadrant of circle (see sample)
*Punch black cardstock with Boat Builder punch; adhere these pieces to card front with mini dimensionals. Note: Use a glue dot to hold the top of the mast.
*Adhere 3 Basic Jewel Rhinestones---see placement in photo.
4. Cut Bermuda Bay cardstock 2 1/2 X 4 1/2; adhere to center of card front; adhere the stamped image to the card front with dimensionals---be sure to center--see photo.
Your card is ready for sending!
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