Shadow Stamping – Quick Elegant Creations
by Susan Rice -CSR
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Shadow stamping is a new, fun, and simple way of stamping cards
and pages. Shadow stamping allows you to craft your very own setting
and theme for your projects. Beauty is found in the color combinations,
choice of stamps and the moods you create. With shadow stamping
you can create elaborate, detailed projects with very little effort.
WHAT IS SHADOW STAMPING?
Basically shadow stamping is the process of using geometric shapes
or solid stamps to create a background for your project. Shadow
stamping always includes the use of two or more colors, usually
pastels, to create the background. This is your shadow. Once your
shadow is created, you stamp your desired image over the shadow
in a contrasting color. As you can imagine, this technique has vast
possibilities.
Shadow stamping has many techniques for varying effects which you
may wish to use collectively or on their own.
INKS
There are special inks for shadow stamping, but you can do shadow
stamping without them. The key to remember is that you need light
images. To do this with regular inks, use a second or third impression.
The shadow will get increasingly lighter with each impression.
BASIC SHADOW STAMPING
Ink the entire shadow and stamp on card or scrapbook page. Stamp
your image over the shadow with a contrasting color.
ELEGANT EDGES
Ink only the edges using the sides of your stamp pad or a sponge.
Shadow stamping with this technique will add depth to the project.
This method may be combined with Basic Shadow Stamping.
SHADOW IN A SHADOW
Ink your shadow but do not stamp. Using a smaller shadow, press
the unlinked stamp onto the inked one to remove ink, stamp the results
onto your paper. Continue shadow stamping until the desired results
are achieved.
MONOPRINT SHADOW STAMPING
This method is just like the "Shadow in a Shadow" technique only
instead of using a smaller shadow, use an image. Shadow stamping
with this method is great for creating a themed page.
STAMPING ON STAMPS
Ink your shadow stamp. Ink a smaller stamp in a darker color and
stamp the image onto your inked shadow stamp. Stamp the results
on paper to see your shadow stamping creation.
STYLUS SHADOW STAMPING
Ink your shadow, then using a stylus, draw lines or curves through
the wet ink. Stamp on paper.
TRIPLE SHADOW
Ink the first shadow and stamp. Ink a second smaller shadow, turn
90 and stamp; ink a third even smaller shadow, turn another 90 and
stamp. Stamp your image over resultant background.
Shadow stamping is a technique as diverse as the imagination. Whether
doing basic shadow stamping, stylus shadow stamping, or stamp on
stamp shadow stamping, you will find that shadow stamping methods
will help you quickly and simply theme and enhance your own distinctive
projects.
For photos of the projects and techniques explained in this article
visit: http://www.clearlyrubberstamping.com/page/shadow_stamping
Originally published on SearchWarp.com
for Susan Rice Friday, April 18, 2008
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