Shadowed Daisies

In the Fall Winter 08 Idea Book & Catalog, there are a lot of "silhouette" stamps.  This stamp here is from the set Upsy Daisy.  I won this set at Convention.  Here's a picture of Missi and me during that happy moment!  (Click)

I made this card for, yeah, you guessed it, a swap.  I did up 16 of these.

First I stamped the Daisy image in Pacific point then inked the image with Bashful Blue and stamped again just to the right.  I didn't use a Stamp-a-ma-jig, but it came out pretty good!  This technique is called Shadowing.  So basically what you do with Shadowing is take your image and stamp in a darker color first.  Then take a lighter color and stamp the same image off to the side just a bit.  It makes a "shadow".  Very easy!  This technique works best with solid images as opposed to line art images.

Notice the big oval in the corner.  That's the new Wide Oval punch.  It doesn't have a "mate" so, I just punched the same oval, but in a different color and then layered it offset.  I think it does the job.  lol

I stamped on Glossy White.  I think it's the best cardstock for bold images.  The image doesn't come out with white splotches.  It's a nice even image.

Here's the recipe for this card:
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Sanded
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Glossy White
Ink: Pacific Point, Bashful Blue
Ribbon: Light Blue Gingham
Accessories: Dimensionals
Tools: Wide Oval Punch, paper piercer

If you have any questions about this card or need more specific directions, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com

Go Stamp!

Comments

[Crystal M.]

Hi Michelle. Love the card!!! I really love those blues together. Just saw your link on Facebook and thought I'd drop by. Love the website. I'll be sure to drop by again! ~Crystal M.

[Chiper]

Love, love, love the shadowing. I have this set and have used it lots but haven't tried the shadowing.

By the way....I also love your blog.

[Stacie]

What a lovely card - I'd been bummed about the wide punch not really matching up with anything, but this is a fantastic solution. And the shadowing is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

[Lorien Clark]

Hi Michelle! I love your card. I need to try this with my set. I haven't inked that one yet.
BTW - I am tagging you. Check out my blog for the deets.

[Vickie Waugh]

Too cute! I LOVE the shadow effect! I will have to try this one!!

[Vera]

So happy I was in the same swap! This is lovely, Michelle. I love monochromatic cards!

[Lori Craig]

This is beautiful, Michelle. I need to get the glossy cardstock out! :)

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