Today, I'd like to talk about how to do an easy card layout using two unrelated stamps. A few years ago, I started imprinting my stamps on clear acetate. When dry, I stored that stamp and its image together. (I use StazOn Jet Black and let it dry.)
For this project I have selected two, Penny Black stamps, Winter Gem (40-857) and the Cardinal from Trilling Birds (40-809)
Both of these are large, so I placed my acetate print on the cutting mate. This looks like it will need to be a 6"x6" card.
That is when I usually select my envelope - a 6.5" square - and set the Cardinal to get an idea that everything will fit.
For this card I selected a 9"x12", 140lb watercolor cardstock then cut down to a 6"x12" and folded to a 6"sq.
What you see above is what the layout will appear. The branch and pinecone were stamped with VersaFine Clair - Pinecone and the cardinal with VersaFine Clair - Morning Mist.
This project is a blend of products - VersaFine Clair stamping ink, OLO alcohol pens, Tombow water color pens and a Sparkling watercolor paint.
At this writing, I'm waiting for my "Snow" to arrive.
Hope this little lesson with acetate impressions helps when building those layered images card fronts.
Till next time -
May God Bless You and Yours.
PS - this layout was inspired by stamp artist Micheline Jourdain -
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