Bloom and Grow

Wow I cannot believe we are already at the end of May, time is whizzing by. Welcome and thanks for joining me for another blog post for AALLandCreate. Today I am showcasing my new border stamp.

I adore my border stamp and love the wonderful detail which can be incorporated into so many designs whatever your taste.

These stamps are available from our stockists, a list of which you can find HERE.

I began by adding a layer of tangerine paint to my white card, applying the paint directly to the card with a piece of Cut 'n' Dry Foam. I then added a second layer of paint, in this case magenta. I love this mix of colours.

I dried the layers of paint with a heat tool thoroughly and then stamped my border stamp onto the background with black Archival Ink.

I then die cut a medium and small circle from the stamped background and at the same time die cut five extra circles for each piece and layered those all together so that I had two dimensional circles. I then applied black Archival Ink around the edges of each circle and then adhered each circle back into the die cut aperture aligning the image.

I love this technique, it adds so much dimension and interest to a detailed design. I also added some Dina Wakley Media Tape to the top, stamping my sentiment from the same stamp set on top of the Media Tape. I love how the detail is still visible below the Tape.

I also incorporated some stencilling using Kassa's stencil, applying white acrylic paint over the stencil.

I also added a Tim Holtz Story Stick for added interest.

AALLandCreate stamps are available through the Boutique.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x