Das ist mein 2. Post heute. Für meinen Artikel zur Stempelküche-Challenge, hier entlang.
Do you remember when you first saw a specific stamp set and you went: “Oh. My. Gawd.” The Wplus9 Paisley Patterns stamp set had that effect on me because, for the first time ever, I learned about the concept of “build up stamps”, stamped images that fit into another and create a more complex stamped image.
Considering the fact that this week’s Colour Me…! challenge gives us three colors to combine, this set seemed like a perfect fit to use.
I have to be honest and admit that I am a bit intimidated by the set – when used right, it’s breathtakingly awesome. I decided to go with a pattern today, and just mask off some space for the sentiment, so I could let the colors and the stamped images shine.
The trick is (and I’ve failed at this gloriously in the past) to leave enough white space. Even if the colors work together nicely, you don’t want to overload your card by stamping the images too close together. I actually experimented a bit before I started, trying to decide which color should be the outside color of the Paisleys, and the minty blue hue was perfect for holding everything together and also separating the images from another.
Of course I also stamped on the inside of the card. I forget sometimes, but it’s always so nice to open a card and see that the design has been carried over to the inside as well. Little details go a long way.
I mass-produced these cards. That means I stamped one image in one color across all the cards first, then moved on to the next part of the Paisley. It’s much faster if you don’t have to switch stamps and colors inbetween. And I also went and stamped some envelopes to complete the set; I just love to do that.
I hope that gives you some ideas on how to use this week’s challenge combo and I hope to see your creations over at Colour Me…!
Don’t forget to head over to the rest of the Design Team to see what these fabulously talented ladies have created:
Supplies Used
- Clearly Besotted Butterfly Wishes
Julia, first I want to tell you how much I enjoy your videos! I wish I had the courage to do them! I learn so much from you! Ok, I LOVE paisley! These cards are amazing!!!!! I don’t know if I have the patience to do all those steps,but the end result is fabulous! :))) XX
Thank you so much, Claire! Don’t be intimidated by videos; also, I’ve had a few years of experience doing them for a blog I ran previously that was about technology. Technology nerds are terribly rude and condescending, and the crafters so far have been nothing but wonderful. If you just try making a video, you’ll get a ton of wonderful feedback that will encourage you to go on. To me, everyone who tries and shares their process or ideas with the rest of us is a hero. And I sure will watch your videos, so you already have one subscriber in your pocket 🙂
Just gorgeous! the colours work so well with the paisley 😀
Tara
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Julia~STUNNING gift set in every way, and you’re so incredibly attentive to those ‘pack a punch’ little details, like decorating the inside of the cards and creating matching envelopes. Seriously, whoever receives this set will be over-the-moon ecstatic: beautiful, thoughtful, wonderful! That paisley stamp, in the colours you’ve chosen…swoon-inducing. I don’t own anything paisley, so these are going on the wish list….er, wish ‘novel.’ As for your videos: only AWESOME! User-friendly – I could easily stamp along with you (well, with pauses along the way, of course) and listening to how you arrive at your decisions – colours, images, layouts – is fascinating. You rock!!
Hugs~c
Julia these cards are fabulous – the paisley design is gorgeous and you rocked this colour combination! And another great video – I wish mine we even half that good! Great job all round. xx
Oh Julia, this note card set totally made me swoon! Absolutely amazing detail and wonderful use of the colours. Thanks for the video, too!
Wow! That’s really all I have to say!
YOWZA! These are sooooooo pretty 🙂
What a great card set! Your stamping of the paisley pattern is so precise…looks like patterned paper.