Do you ever find yourself paralyzed by the amount of crafting supplies you have? Or perhaps you are new to stamping and wonder where to begin when there are so many choices. The answer to both the seasoned and the new stamper is to get back to basics!
Welcome to the CTMH Back to Basics
Stamping Techniques Blog Hop!
We have gathered 14 talented Close To My Heart Consultants to share some of our favorite stamping techniques. If you are joining me from Tamara Sandwisch’s blog, you are on the right track. Remember, a blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around.
Random Stamping Technique
One of my all-time favorite stamping techniques is to create my own patterned paper using random stamping. For this project, I used the Autumn Air Stamp of the Month (S1910) along with Sangria, Saffron, Paprika, Sage and Toffee inks. The key with the random stamping technique is to make sure you are stamping your images in a triangle to avoid a uniform pattern. I turn my stamp each time so that the leaves and acorns are not always pointing in the same direction. Notice that the images also go off the edge of the paper to give it the look of printed patterned paper. What I love most about the random stamping technique is that it helps you get a lot of mileage out of your stamp sets.
I stamped the sentiment from Say It in Style (D1283) and covered the acorn with the Clear Shimmer Brush for added shine.
Creative Play Challenge
To help you engage in creative play, I’m going to issue challenges and ask that you post your results here with a link or the actual image. Your first challenge is to explore your creativity by creating your own background paper using the random stamping technique. Limit your supplies to only stamps, 4-6 ink pads, and 2-3 colors of cardstock. I look forward to seeing your cards/projects!
Back to the Basics Blog Hop
Next stop on the hop is the amazing Katy Taylor! Her art always inspires, so I look forward to seeing what she has in store for us.
12 Comments
Tamara Sandwisch
October 15, 2019 at 4:43 pmWhat a great card!!
Amy
October 15, 2019 at 8:52 pmThanks, Tamara!
Haley Dyer
October 15, 2019 at 5:24 pmBeautiful random stamping!
Amy
October 15, 2019 at 8:52 pmThanks, Haley!
Miss. Carrie's Creations
October 15, 2019 at 5:45 pmYour background is absolutely stunning. Thank you for joining the Technique Blog Hop this month. I can’t wait to see what you create next month. ☕ MissC
Amy
October 15, 2019 at 8:52 pmThank you! It was fun to remember all those basic stamping techniques.
Catherine Nowak
October 15, 2019 at 7:35 pmLove your card! Love random stamping and those leaves are perfect!
Amy
October 15, 2019 at 8:50 pmThanks, Catherine!
Wendy K.
October 15, 2019 at 7:50 pmPretty fall card! I love how you were able to capture the shimmer in your close-up photo!
Amy
October 15, 2019 at 8:49 pmThanks, Wendy!
Melissa Robinson
October 19, 2019 at 8:50 amI love the look of the random-stamping and your final card!
Amy
October 19, 2019 at 2:20 pmThanks, Melissa!