Happy Tuesday……Technique Tuesday at that!!! Fall is in full swing and one of the amazing things about it is all of the beautiful colors! Today, I’m going to show you how to create Fall colors in your stamping projects too!!!
This card uses the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set but really any stamp with leaves, trees, or any Fall image would work!! The technique is super fun and simple but note that each time it will come out differently….kind of like watercoloring! That part sometimes drives me nuts as I love the look and want to do it again but it comes out a bit different!
To get started you need to place your image on the table face up! Next, pick out your favorite Fall colors. I used Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, and Early Espresso. I found that inking up the entire image in the lightest color (Crushed Curry) helped give the stamp a nice all over coverage and you didn’t have to worry about missing a spot. Then, using a Sponge Dauber, I lightly dabbed ink in each of the other colors randomly on the stamp. Starting with Early Espresso on the tree trunk as well as 2 little spots with branches up in the tree. This kind of gave a green look on the stamped image but that still works!
Continuing on with each of the other colors, dab a little bit of ink all around. I did find that I needed to really focus on where I was dabbing each time so I didn’t always hit the same spot. This is what happens when you talk while stamping or try to multi-task. LOL Once you have all of your colors on, it’s time to stamp it down onto the cardstock.
Like I mentioned before, each time you stamp it will come out differently! Also, be sure to clean the stamp after each time since you won’t want to contaminate your Crushed Curry Ink Pad. The card below was actually stamped quickly a second time which resulted in a fabulous look just a bit lighter. This made all the hard work I did for the one image work for me again! 🙂
I used greetings from the same Rooted in Nature Stamp Set and layered this piece on Cajun Craze or Cherry Cobbler! The card bases are all Crumb Cake! To add some texture to the cards, I used some of the Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and some of that soft cheesecloth type ribbon from the Forever Greenery Ribbon Pack. I love them all even though there is just a bit of difference in each!
I hope you try out this fun technique to create Fall colors on your next project! If you would like to see the list of supplies I used, check that out below!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
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