Saturday 26 June 2010

Stamping – Top Tips

In answer to one of the comments left today about advice  for a newcomer to stamping, most regular readers know that stamping doesn’t come easy to me, especially when I see what other people produce for their blogs.
I keep things VERY simple,  almost always using a black Staz On ink pad because I have found it gives me the best results and dries very quickly, I then I do the  minimum of colouring in with Whisper or Pro Marker pens.
I usually stamp my chosen  design on Papermill linen card several times until I am happy with the result and then cut round it, to mat and layer – I don’t have the courage to stamp directly on a card blank.
As my friend Lisa is a Stampin Up Rep I tend to buy most of my stamps from her now and I have to say they do stamp like a dream.

2 comments:

patriziawithaz said...

Thank-you for your tips for stamping - they are much appreciated x

craftymum said...

Hi Helen. I would reocmmend you use Versafine or Memento ink pads with your PROMARKERS AS YOU MAY GET IMAGE BLEEDING WITH STAZE ON AND PROMARKERS TOGETHER AS THEIR INGREDIENTS REACT
lOVE SARAH xxx