Dry Brush Paired with Nature’s Beauty
Here’s another card I created using the versatile background stamp, Dry Brush.
For this card, I paired it with Nature’s Beauty.
Colors used for the background are Pacific Point, Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam, Cajun Craze, and Crushed Curry.
Probably the most important advice I can give you when using this stamp is to set it up on your Stamparatus. It is a big stamp, and getting a good inking can be tricky, especially if you have it on a block and only have 1 chance of getting a good stamped image. By setting it on your Stamparatus, you can reink in between stamping, getting full coverage.
Also, if using the Stamparatus, start with a piece of card stock that is a little bit bigger than the stamp. That way, you can place the magnets to hold it down out of the way of the stamping. Otherwise, the stamp won’t cover the card stock because of the bulk of the magnets. You can then cut the stamped piece down to fit your project.
The Stamparatus is important too if you are mixing colors like I did with the card above. Tap the ink pad from the first color in the areas you want and stamp. Repeat if you want darker colors or need to fill in the image. I cleaned the stamp before adding the next color as I found that the inks were looking muddy. If you want to mix/stamp the colors all at the same time, I suggest dabbing the areas where the colors meet with a paper towel. This will help get rid of sharp edges left from the ink pads.
