Color and shading can create beautiful variations in color. Shading can be created in many ways and over the next few posts I will detail different ways to create variations of color.
One way to create shading and variations of color is by using blending brushes.
I inked the smaller flower image from the Artistically Inked stamp set with the Pale Papaya ink.
Rubbing the stamp surface with the Positive Pink ink from a Blending Brush in the center of the stamp on top of the Pale Papaya ink.
The top left image shows the difference between shading the stamp’s center with the Blending Brush directly onto the rubber and dabbing the color directly onto the paper after stamping the flower in only the original Pale Papaya color. The color shading on the other five is distinctly more vibrant than the one on the upper left.
Fold a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Polished Pink CS scored in half at 4 1/4″. On the Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ CS layer, burnish the Polished Pink ink in a circular motion onto the Basic White CS layer. Adhere the layer onto the folded Polished Pink base layer.
Die cut the large flower image in Basic white CS. Stamp the larger flower in Pale Papaya and using a Blending Brush in Polished Pink in the center. Die cut three smaller flowers and the larger flower.
Adhere the larger flower to the large white die cut.
Adhere the die and flower to the center of the white layer, in the center of the Polished Pink burnished area.
Adhere the smaller flowers in three of the corners.
Using a 1/4″ strip, stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment in Polished Pink. Use a Blending Brush to color the strip.
Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the sentiment piece.
Add the sentiment piece to the card over the flower.
Add the Iridescent Pearls to the card.
Adding color in different ways can add depth and dimension to a stamped image. Try this form of shading and create your own art – one stamp at a time!
Happy Stampin’
Natalie
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