Overstamping with Delicate Dahlias

Stampin’ Up!’s August-September Sale-a-Bration is wrapping up next week, so I’m offering up a lot of Sale-a-Bration projects this week. Today I’m sharing one of the Level 2 Items that can be selected with a $100 order (before shipping and taxes) – the Delicate Dahlias photopolymer stamp set. Here’s my card:

Both the flower image and wonderful sentiment I used on my card are pulled from the Delicate Dahlias stamp set. Here’s a look at this wonderful Sale-a-Bration stamp set:

Each of the shapes in this gorgeous set features one stamp to create an outline and one stamp to fill in the image with color. Because the set is photopolymer (you can see right through it), it’s easy to line up the images over each other. I love that, too.

I used the set it two ways it wasn’t necessarily designed for:

• I created a background pattern on my card by overstamping the image.
• I stamped the flower and cut it out with Paper Snips.

I’m going to give you a closer look at both of these designs on my card.

Overstamping

“Overstamping” is the term I’ve given the technique of stamping an image over and over until the image is unrecognizable on the card. I inked up my big flower with Pale Papaya, stamped it on Basic White and repeated until I had the pattern I wanted. While I could have mixed in different colors or changed the intensity of color by stamping more in one area, I decided to stamp uniformly across the paper. Here’s a closer look at that pattern on my card:

It’s makes an interesting pattern, doesn’t it?! If you would like to see more projects I’ve created with the “overstamping” technique, CLICK HERE.

Cutting Out the Flower

The set does not come with dies, so I stamped this flower on Thick Basic White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and snipped it out with my Paper Snips. It felt a little tedious at first, but it was fun after I started making a little progress around the flower.

With dies, we are accustomed to a little white border around our shapes – I didn’t dare try to recreate that white border when I snipped. I just went in and did the best I could. I was happy with how it turned out. I added a touch of color to the center of each petal with my Light Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blend – just enough to add a touch of color. Here’s a closer look:

Stamp Sets: Delicate Dahlias  Papers: Pale Papaya, Soft Sea Foam, Thick Basic White  Inks: Pale Papaya, Memento Tuxedo Ink, Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blends  Accessories: Tasteful Labels Dies, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Delicate Dahlias Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) – 156601

Price: $0.00

Tasteful Labels Dies – 152886

Price: $31.00

Paper Snips Scissors – 103579

Price: $10.00

Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 155519

Price: $9.00

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin’ Pad – 155670

Price: $7.50

Pale Papaya 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 155668

Price: $8.75

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146988

Price: $8.75

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 159229

Price: $8.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $6.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Sale-a-Bration Wrapping Up

Sale-a-Bration wraps up on September 30 – and that’s just around the corner. I don’t want you to miss out, so I hope you’ll take a look at the Sale-a-Bration brochure to see if there’s anything else you want to earn before the sale goes away. To learn more, click here.

Christmas Whimsy Card Kit

Last week I introduced you to the super-fun (and whimsical) card kit that’s showcased on page 6 of Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2021 Mini Catalog. The kit is now available, and I don’t want you to miss out. To read all about it, click on the image below (or CLICK HERE to order it today):

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