{Spotlight Project} Nonni Plays With Stamps And Patterned Paper

Hi guys! It's Nonni here playing with Bloom Sketches and some patterned paper! This is a fun technique for altering patterned paper by using your favorite stamps.

For creating this look you'll need:

• STAMPlorations Bloom Sketches stamp set
• Card for card base and matting your stamped panel
• Patterned paper: mine has a fun script-look!
• Watermark ink pad (I used Versamark)
• Clear embossing powder
• Embossing Buddy for removing static before embossing
• Heat tool
• Black ink (I used Versafine)
• Sponging tool/Sponge
• Clean cloth/Tissue

1. Cut your patterned paper to the size you want. Make the card base and cut another piece of card for matting your patterned paper. My card mats are always 0.5 cm bigger than my focal panels: in this card the patterned paper panel is 8.2 cm x 8.2 cm and the mat is 8.7 x 8.7 centimetres. The base is cut and folded to a normal A2 card size. 

2. If you have an embossing buddy, use it now to remove static from your patterned paper. Then stamp daisies on it with watermark ink. I pour powder on top of my stamped flowers one by one - that way it's easier to see where to stamp the next flower. If you use darker patterned paper, it's easier to see where you've stamped with watermark ink but in my opinion, lighter papers work better with this technique. After your stamping is all done, melt the embossing powder with heat tool and you'll have something that looks like this:

3. Now grab black ink and ink tool. Sponge black ink all over your patterned paper until you are happy with the coverage. The patterned paper I used is quite fun because it has black writing on it: it shines beautifully through the black ink. After inking, rub the embossed images with clean cloth to remove the ink from top of them. Look at the lowest flower in the next photo: I haven't cleaned it yet. Wiping off the excess ink makes a big difference!

4. If you want to make a CAS design like I did, all you have to do now is mat your stamped patterned paper and adhere it to the card base. I used foam tape for dimension. Stamp greeting... and you are done! Here's the card once again:

I hope you'll want to create your own patterned papers now! Happy stamping! :)

Stamps Nonni used in today's project:

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