This Mini Catalog is full of beautiful stamps and other products. And I say that I love them all. This is true, but one of the favorites is the Pretty Pumpkin Bundle. I have used it a couple of times already. This version has an old, but fun, technique for the pumpkin.
Paper
I have to begin with the paper. This piece of the Blackberry Beauty Designer Series Paper is worthy of an “OH MY!!!”. The Blackberry Bliss mixed with the softer colors and gold is amazing. I tried layering without adding the thin Basic White layer, and it just did not work. With the White focal layer, it needed that thin strip to tie it together.
Stamps
The gorgeous pumpkin and the font of the sentiment are part of what makes this stamp set such a favorite. It is the Pretty Pumpkin Bundle, although I did not use the dies. That flowing script on the sentiment is stamped using Cinnamon Cider Ink. I have commented previously how much this ink appears to shimmer and looks like embossing almost. It definitely does in this instance.
Technique
As I mentioned in the beginning, this is an old technique with various names. I call it the Baby Wipe Technique. My Silicone Mat was used with a Baby Wipe folded into a square on top of it. Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, and Cinnamon Cider Re-Inkers were then used to randomly drop little dots of color around on the baby wipe. It really looks like a hot mess when they all bleed together.
Here is where opinions very. Some people say to just ink your stamp one time from the mixture and stamp it. I like a variety of the colors. I ink a couple of times and turn the stamp as I go. This method puts more of a mixture of color and makes some new colors. It is definitely a technique to experiment with.
Measurements
- Card base of Blackberry Bliss is cut 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
- Basic White layer is cut 5 1/4 X 4
- DSP layer is cut 5 1/8 X 3 7/8
- Blackberry Bliss small layer is cut 2 3/4 X 4 1/8
- Basic White stamped layer is cut 2 5/8 X 4
- The focal layers have the top corners rounded using the Detailed Trio Punch
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