Yea! I was finally able to break the seal into my craft cave and stamp a few things. Our basement is finished as far as the construction, now I just need to paint and lay the flooring. I still haven't decided on what color I am going to paint the walls, and since I threw my back out reaching around a corner to turn a light off (of all things!), it may be a few days before I paint anyway. Any excuse I can use to be able to stamp is good enough for me!
I have never really been a huge fan of negative image stamps, but seeing some samples of them recently got my creativity flowing. And I just had to use my Archiver's 30% off coupon for something!
This image was embossed on black cardstock, then colored with chalks. (Something I haven't used in forever.) Once the image was colored and cut out, I very gently went over the embossing with my heat tool again to remove any traces of chalk. Just be careful not to burn the embossing. Don't ask me how I know, I'll tell you anyway - I had to do it all over again.
*sigh*
Lesson learned.
Supplies:
Stamps - Hero Arts Poppy Background
Paper - Basic Black, Regal Rose, Rose Red
Ink - Versamark
Accessories - clear EP, heat tool, chalks, cotton swabs, ribbon, cobochons, dimensionals
Supplies:
Stamps - Hero Arts Large Blossom
Paper - Rose Red, Regal Rose, GKD PL white
Ink - Versamark
Accessories - white EP, heat tool, Copic markers, ribbon, half pearls, dimensionals
Then I decided to play. The following images haven't been made into cards yet, but I can color them or leave them like they are, use them as the main image, or as a background.
Yellow embossing powder on black and white cardstocks.
Purple embossing powder on white cardstock.
I have strayed into a different style of stamp, and I really like all the possibilities there are with these images. I like it even more that I went out of my creative comfort zone and liked the results.
What have you done lately that was out of your comfort zone?
K
