This is one of the first stamps I bought from Stampin' Up!. It is a set called Candy Cane Christmas. I always had a hard time with this one image because it isn't a true line image in that the candy cane stripes and the red candies are blocked in - meaning if I stamped it in black, they would be black too. But if I stamped it in red, the whole image would be a garish red.
SO...I stamped it on blue ink (Tim Holtz's Weathered Wood), then onto scrap paper, and then without re-inking, stamped it the second time on watercolour paper. This way, the lines would be strong enough for me to see, but faint enough for the paint to cover.
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 GMT Views: 521
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Stamps: Candy Cane Christmas, Snowflakes (on the craft paper), Snowflake Spot (the dots cluster...also on the craft paper)
Registered: October 19, 2006 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 27
Wed, Nov 21, 2007 @ 6:14 PM
I think it looks great. I know what you mean with some stamps that are tight and trying to stamp in black.
Also, sounds like you went to a paper store instead of a craft store for your papers or you work for a printer.
Registered: December 2, 2006 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 7832
Wed, Nov 21, 2007 @ 8:15 PM
Great job and what a clever solution. Beautiful coloring.
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