Garden Shadows

Good Morning.

Do you find yourself trying to think of other ways to use your stamps?

I just love the flower images from Penny Black.  They are so pretty and easy to stamp with.

Usually, I use a watercolour technique with this kind of a stamp but lately I have been trying to think of ways to get a different look using them instead of just using them to watercolour.  

So here is what I came up with.

I began by masking the edges of my cardstock; I love the look of a crisp, white border.

I then inked up my Bejeweled flower stamp with Versamark ink and stamped it onto my card front.  I sprinkled on some white embossing powder then heat set it.  I sponged the edges with Salty Ocean Distress ink then created a shadow effect around the flowers using some more of the ink, some water and a paintbrush.  I inked up the PB script stamp, stamped off and then onto my card front.  It adds such depth and interest to what would otherwise would be an ordinary looking card.  

The sentiment is from the Special Thoughts set, stamped and embossed with black Memento ink.


Adding my card to these challenges:

 Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

CAS Mix Up- STAMPING, HEAT EMBOSSING, WATERCOLORING

Shopping Our Stash- THINK INK

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Crazy 4 Challenges- APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS


Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ inks- Versamark, Memento, Distress/ applicator tool/ painter's tape/ embossing powder/ paintbrush