I'm back with the background stamping! This time we are stamping various background ideas using the Penguin Place Stamp Set.
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| Three backgrounds stamped using Penguin Place Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! What I wanted to show with this video and demonstration were three different options from very simple backgrounds to multi-stamp, multi color backgrounds. A stamp set like Penguin Place where you can easily build characters and scenes are perfect, in my opinion, for creating fun backgrounds. Some call it creating our own Designer Series Paper only I stamped it on 6 x 6 Basic White Cardstock. The size of the cardstock you use is up to you and it's a perfect way to use up scrap pieces as well. Stampin' Up! had created Designer Series Paper to coordinate with this bundle during Saleabration but when that promotion ended that paper was no longer available. Don't stress because you will be able to make adorable patterns on your own and it is not difficult at all. If you want to keep it very basic, start just with one stamp and over time you can create more elaborate backgrounds. A FEW TIPS for Stamping Backgrounds with Photopolymer Stamps (see through clear stamps): 1.) FOAM PAD or MAT - I recommend using a foam pad which creates a nice cushion to ensure perfectly stamped images each time. If you are using this type of stamp and aren't getting even stamping or full images, adding that cushion may solve your issue. I used the foam pad that comes with Stamparatus. It's a go-to for me. 2.) DETAILS and WELL INKED PADS - The details on a photopolymer stamp can have etching as thin or delicate as a strand of hair so if you press it onto an ink pad that is very juicy or over-inked you can lose the details (like the bow on the present stamp or the reflective parts of the balloon stamp) and did this to me during the demonstration. If you look closely on the pictures you will see where a few balloons did not stamp with the reflective parts. Tap lightly on the ink pad, don't press hard. You can use a bone folder or credit card and run it over the top of the ink pad to redistribute the ink or even stamp off. I personally like to use Stampin' Spots (from Paper Pumpkin kits) because they aren't as inky as some of my full size ink pads. |
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| Two stamps: Balloon and Happy Birthday 5 Colors: Soft Seaform, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, Just Jade Calypso Coral 1 Marker (Stampin' Write Black), Birthday Theme |
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| 6 Stamps: Penguin, Beak, Feet, Antlers, Tree and Present 5 Colors: Memento Tuxedo Black, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler Christmas Theme |
I hope you enjoyed today's blog! Here are the completed cards I created using the backgrounds.
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