02-14-2013, 06:00 AM
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Die Cut Diva
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 3,370
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Originally Posted by rarejewels
Hi
I am really new to making cards. Have tried all kind of stamps, rubber, cling, clear, silicone etc.
Love versafine ink and magenta stamps. More partial to rubber stamps than any other kind. Have never tried stampin up
My question is - what technique do people use to get that perfect finish everytime. I have wasted paper trying to get my stamps to be even every single time.
What is happening is that some prints turn out darker or lighter than others.
Right now I'm just trying something simple like stamping a set six note cards with a verse or just a picture.
Any suggestions would be great!!!!
I was reading on one blog today that craft foam will give that even print I'm looking for.
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Good paper and good quality rubber stamps. If you are using finely detailed stamps like many of Magenta's are, you must have smooth grain paper. Magenta used to sell some. Gina K has some great card stock called "Pure Luxury" and Stampin' Up's Whisper White is nice and smooth too.
You want a stamp that is deeply etched to get a nice crisp image. I used to be a HUGE fan of Magenta. But once I discovered other lines that carry more deeply carved images that stamped so much better, I quit buying them. North Woods, Impression Obsession, Stampin' Up!, and Flourishes are just a few that I can recommend.
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