Having just
celebrated yet another birthday, my adorable friend and stamping buddy Carol
gifted me with three wonderful items: a
can of spicy sesame crunchies, a
Strathmore sketch pad of Kraft paper, and this delightful wooden elephant stamp
. . .
Originally designed
to stamp on fabric with various paints, these densely grained wooden images are
finding their way into the stamping world.
Stamping with inks will give a distressed look as the hand carved wooden
ridges won't make perfect contact with the paper. To get more even coverage, use a soft pad
underneath to maximize ink transfer. Or,
as Carol does, stamp with acrylic paints instead – making sure to clean the
block right away.
While I had hoped for
much better results with this card's layout, I had a lot of fun working on it nonetheless. Also, I'm delighted to be able to enjoy this
stamp in another way: as an art
object! It sits happily on the shelf
behind my desk and sends its unique charm over my shoulder as I work. May it help me come up with a better layout
next time . . .
Cardstock: Bazzill Raven, Strathmore Sketch Pad Toned Tan, Generic
scraps Red, Orange, Green
Stamps:
Wooden
stamp Elephant, Rubber Baby Stone Wall
Inks:
Hero
Black, Copic Warm Grey #4, Wink of Stella Black
Colored Pencils: Inktense Poppy
Red, Tangerine, Hooker’s Green
Dies:
Studio
Calico Nested Rectangles, Simon Says Ribbon
Banner, Memory Box Alphabet Soup, Spellbinders
Banner
Basics Three
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