Saturday, April 11, 2009

365 Challenge- Stamp a Background



I love to stamp backgrounds! It is the cheapest and easiest way to change your paper. I learned how over time and it still takes practice, a steady hand, and good stamps. CTMH clear acrylics make stamping larger backgrounds much simpler because you can easily see where you need to line up your edges.

anywhoooo....I distressed the desert sand c/s base and with Argyle Backgrounds Set (ctmh), stamped the diamonds with sweet leaf ink on sweet leaf cardstock. Used the Basket Weave from same set, on vanilla cream c/s and using desert sand ink. I stamped the flower 2x and cut out, layered and pop dotted. Pin from Heidi Grace, satin ribbon from Big Lots (love this store....!) Vineyard berry ink and c/s for pop of color.

Thanks for stopping by today!

11 comments:

Vicky said...

gorgeous!! Love that flower!

Ann said...

Beautiful! I love your bg, colors, and LO! Fab job with the challenge!

Karen Lee said...

Wonderful work!

~~XOXO~~
Karen Lee

Maz said...

Love it
maz

Unknown said...

The background ideal challenge is great. You did a great job.. I haven't master the stamping, trying.

Unknown said...

Gotta love Big Lots! LOL This card is beautiful! Looks like real patterned paper!

Unknown said...

Super cute!
-Cher

Sarah said...

Gorgeous! I love that luxurious ribbon and the colors!

Jana said...

Gorgeous. Looks like you used pp.

~amy~ said...

magnificent work...gorgeous card...thanks for joining us over at 365 Cards!

Anonymous said...

I love this card, it is great the way you used a little piece of the diamond pattern in the lower tight corner, it really balances everything out, gorgeous