Home Decorating with Painted Harvest

I love it when I find more than one way to use my crafting supplies.  Don't you?  It makes me feel accomplished, in a strange kind of way.   Today I am sharing a beautiful card I created using the Painted Harvest Photopolymer stamp set. I then took that same image and turned it into a framed piece of artwork that I can give to someone special. 

Please note that this is a two step stamp set, which means the flowers and/or leaves must  be stamped using a layering technique to achieve the above look.   Also note that a Stampin' Pierce Mat may need to be used to achieve even stamping (click the link if you are not familiar with a piercing mat).  A few more tips regarding the painted harvest stamp set: 

• make sure your ink pads are well inked
• use nice, even pressure when stamping
• use the stampin' pierce mat
• keep in mind that lighter colors won't show up as deeply as dark colors
• Play around with saturation levels (i.e. stamping full strength vs stamping off) to get your desired look

Here's what I used to create the card:

• Cherry Cobbler cardstock cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Whisper white cardstock cut at 4" x 5 1/4"
• Crushed Curry 3/8" mini chevron ribbon (item #144197)
• Painted Harvest stamp set (item #144783)
• Cherry cobbler, Old Olive, Crushed Curry and Espresso ink

Here's how I created the card:

• Fold the Cherry Cobbler card base in half and set aside
• ink the largest flower with the crushed curry ink and stamp onto the whisper white cardstock three times (see positioning above)
• ink the smaller flower using cherry cobbler ink and stamp over the crushed curry image. Remember that the second layer will not stamp perfectly onto the crushed curry. This set is designed to look and feeling like watercoloring
• stamp the centers of the flowers using espresso ink
• stamp the leaves using old olive ink
• tie a piece of crushed curry chevron ribbon around the center of the card and adhere on the back side of the card before attaching to the card base

 Since all  frames will have different sized openings (mine has a mat inside), you will need to measure the opening dimensions to get a perfect fit.  The frame I used has a mat PLUS it is a shadowbox type frame.  You can choose any style.

If you need supplies for this, or any other projects, I would love to be your demonstrator.  Please visit my store today by clicking HERE and use HOSTESS code B6VKEPA3 at checkout. 

Happy Stamping,

Debbie