The Dots and Spots Die (#159164) is a versatile addition to your stamping supplies arsenal!

You can use the die to make a mask and using a blending brush through the mask make a polka dotted pattern on the card base as done in the first example.

I used Gorgeous Grape ink (#147099) and holding the paper mask in place with my left hand using circular motion with a blending brush (#153611) added ink to the mask to create the polka dot effect on the base for a fun, whimsical background. I added ink in a diagonal swath using the same blending brush and then fussy cut some of the irridescent snowflakes from the Snowflake Specialty Vellum paper. (#159832)

The sentiment is from the Perched in a Tree stamp set (#159791) in Gorgeous Grape ink.

This second card I die cut the Dots and Spots Die into the front of the card base directly and then mounted a Basic White 4 1/4 x 5 3/8″ piece of CS to the backside of the cardfront. I added a 3″ square piece of the Snowflake vellum to the front of the card with mini glue dots (#103683), added Festive Pearls and popped up the sentiment from Through it Together stamp set (#155796) with Mini Dimensionals (#144108)

This card below uses a layer of Mint Macaron cardstock (#138337) die cut and adhered to a Mint Macaron card base, I then added Basic White cardstock dots from another die cut and adhered then randomly within the negative spaces with MultiPurpose liquid glue (#110755)
I added a sentiment from the Simply Succulents stamp set (#154480) onto a Stylish Shapes die (#159183) piece with Mint Macaron ink (#147106). Finished off with Basic White cardstock dies from the Potted Succulents dies (#154330) and Festive Pearls (#159963)

It has been a while since I have broke out the Simply Succulents stamp set and I love to color these with the Stampin’ Blends markers! I used the Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends combo pack (#155518), Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends combo pack (#147283) and the Mossy Meadow Stampin; Blends combo pack (#154890), die cut the image out using the Potted Succulents dies (#154330), I adhered the Dots and SApots Basic white layer onto the base cardstock with mini Stampin’ Dimensional (#144108) and added a sentiment from this stamp set and Festive Pearls to finish off the card!

I die cut another Basic White layer and this time layered it over a colored Mint Macaron base cardstock. I added a 3″ x 4″ piece of Mint Macaron cardstock embossed with the Wintry 3D embossing Folder (#155433), added Basic White die cuts from the Decorated Pines dies (#159710) and a red ornament from the same die set. I popped up a die and sentiment from the Brightest Glow Bundle (and finished with the red Festive Pearls (#159963)

I used some Blending Brushes and Real Red (#147084), Poppy Parade (#147050), Fresh Freesia (#155611) and Crushed Curry (#147087) ink to color a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock and die cut some Brilliant Wings butterfly dies (#155523) from that colored paper. Adhered it onto a Basic White cardstock died with the Dots and Spots die (#159164) and adhered with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) to the Basic Black Cardstock layer (#121045) (4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″) and then adhered that layer to the Basic White Cardstock base (#159276). Added a sentiment and die from the Brightest Glow bundle (#159552) and the red Festive Pearls (#159963) for the final sparkle!

This little single die adds so much to your stamping backgrounds as a mask or a layer! Try your hand at a card with it soon and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie