Simple Incredible Like you
When we were are our Onstage Local event in November, Stampin’ Up! issued a challenge to try more simple stamping. Now this is harder than you think to do once you have been stamping for a while. But I thought about the idea behind simple stamping – to showcase Stampin’ Up!’s wonderful products to new, beginner stampers. The first thing you need is something to stamp on and our note cards with envelopes are a great starting point for a new stamper. You get 20 pre-scored cards and envelopes in the pack at a really good price. So I created both of the cards I am sharing with you today on note cards.
I am excited to be sharing a stamp set that is being released in the Occasions Catalogue and will be available for purchase on the 3rd January. For the first card, I stamped the striped image from the Incredible Like You stamp set using Daffodil Delight ink. I did use a post-it-note to cover the striped image before stamping the flower and leaves. The flower is stamped using Blushing Bride ink and Calypso Coral ink. I stamp the darkest colour first as it makes it easier to add the lighter solid image exactly where you want it. I stamped the solid leaf using Mint Macaron ink and the detailed leaf image using Pear Pizzazz ink. 
I removed the post it note and stamped the greeting from the same stamp set using Pear Pizzazz ink. I also decorated the envelope in the same manner. Because it is a note card, I didn’t add any stamping to the inside of the card. Simple enough and it doesn’t take too many supplies.
For the second card, I used post-it- notes to mask across the card on an angle. I stamped the flower and leaves using the same inks as the first card. I removed the post-it-notes, rotated the card 180 degrees and attached the post-it-notes again. 
Once more I stamped the flower and leaves using the same inks as for the first card. To make this work and keep it simple I use my grid paper to align the card and I mark the positions for the edges of the post-it-notes. This makes it simple to leave about a 1″ gap between the stamped flowers by moving the card downwards from the top position to add the post-it-notes the second time. Anyway once the stamping is done, I removed the post-it-notes and stamped the greeting from the Incredible Like You stamp set using Pear Pizzazz ink. I also decorated the envelope for this card to match.
What do you think, have I created simple stamping or are there too many colours for a beginner stamper? I’d love to know what you think.
bye for now,
Kris
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