Print Making With Background Stamps

 

Good Morning!  It's a chilly one here and I'm cozy on the couch with a fire and a cup of coffee.  What could be better?  The other night I had fun 'print making' in my craft room.  I used this beautiful large stamp from WPlus9  Snowflake Backdrops set.

 

 

 I started by spraying some Pure Color Spray Mists onto my craft sheet.  I chose Lake House, Silver Lining, and Shimmer.  I sprayed them close to each other on the mat.  I smooshed my stamp into the puddles of mist and then stamped onto my paper.  I tried stamping on different kinds of cardstock and watercolor paper.  I stamped several generations {without adding more mist to my stamp} to see what variations I would get.  Some impressions gave a more mottled look, some gave a very crisp, defined image.  I loved them all. 

 

 

For this project I chose one that was stamped onto watercolor paper.  The impression was a good mix of mottled yet still had clearly defined snowflakes.  The look was so soft that I wanted to keep any added embellishments soft as well.  I stamped and embossed on linen vellum.  It's a little more opaque than regular vellum and more white.  I added color to the embossed images with copic markers on the back and then mounted them onto a white die cut.  I added a sentiment, also embossed in white on linen vellum.

I love how soft he looks, especially in person.  I still have quite a few 'block prints' left to work with...

Have a Happy Halloween!
Thanks for stopping by.

WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Winter Pals

WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, Winter Pals

WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Snowflake Backdrops

WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, Banner Trio

VersaMark Ink Pad

Ranger Embossing Powder, White

Clear Acrylic Block, 3x4 Rectangluar w/ Alignment Grid

COPIC Sketch Marker YR07, Cadmium Orange

COPIC Sketch Marker T6, Toner Gray No. 6

COPIC Sketch Marker BG75, Abyss Green

COPIC Sketch Marker T1, Toner Gray No. 1

Ranger Watercolor Paper, 10 pk

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Other Supplies:
Cardstock: WP9 White, Recollections White, PTI Linen Vellum
Dies: SSS Rectangle Dies