Day of Gratitude
This is a stamp set that tends to be forgotten after the fall season. However, I think it is a versatile stamp that can be used any time of the year.
I love that all the pieces can combine to create a wonderful background on a card (or you scrapbook page!). Using stamps this way really stretches their use and give your card stock a whole new life! OK, so the acorns in this sample might make you think of fall...but I like it for any time at all.
Below I used Stampin' Write Markers to color the stamp. This is more time consuming, but the effect is always a wow. Then I matted the center design and brayered over it. I purposely let the brayer create highlights and low lights to give it a 'sun burst' like effect.
Notice that I also matted over the sentiment as well. This kept the card just one layer thick and yet gave it dimension. Both of these cards were a part of Stamp Of The Month Club back in September of 2010.
MATTING = Covering an image with an exact size duplicate (usually from scrap paper) to protect the image while adding a stamp/ink over the image.
Hope you come back tomorrow!
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