Tuesday, June 5, 2012

One Stamp Three Ways

Hey Crafters!

It's Kelly here and I'm here to share how I used one stamp three ways. I absolutely love using my stamps in multiple ways. There are so many different looks you can achieve.  The stamp I chose to work with today is Hero Arts Large Flower Background. For me this was one of those stamps I HAD to have the moment I saw it :)

Let's dive in!

First up using it as  . . . .a background! Shocking I know lol


I really wanted the stamp to look like pretty patterned paper. I decided to keep it fairly neutral though so I didn't over shadow my focal point. I stamped the background in black then colored the mini flowers with my copics. 

Moving on . . .. to Borders!

This is a stamp that can easily carry a whole card but I love CAS style so I didn't want to use the whole stamp. After I colored I trimmed out just the right side of the stamp creating a pretty border. 

What did I do with the left side you ask . . . .I trimmed out just one sweet flower


Because this stamp is so detailed you can simply trim out one flower to create your focal point. So pretty :)

Thanks for stopping in to visit us I hope you found something to inspire you :)


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Card #3:






40 comments:

Melissa Shea said...

Way to rock that stamp Kelly! Amazing cards!

Anita Dupps said...

A-W-E-some....way to stamp Kelly

Michelle said...

O...M...G!!!! You ROCKED that stamp Kelly!!! Absolutely AMAZING cards!

stamplover2011 said...

Wow!! Love how you did all three cards!! Really neat!!

Barb said...

this is gorgeous! i love the border card best...so creative!

joy said...

Three fabulous cards from this one beautiful stamp! Thanks, Kelly, for the inspiration.

Kathy (krolski) said...

Great inspiration! Love all 3 cards, but especially the border card! Beautiful!

Unknown said...

Brilliant. will be looking at my stamps in a whole new light!

jintyoo7 said...

OH my, simply beautiful cards - great post :)

Barb said...

Fantastic post, Kelly! I love all three ways you used that gorgeous stamp! Thanks for the inspiration! :)

judy said...

Kelly, I absolutely love what you have created with this stamp! Thanks for the great inspiration!

Lucy Newton said...

Kelly what an amazing job you did with 1 stamp, simply gorgeous!

Simone said...

Wow these are all gorgeous Kelly! Love how you used that stamp in different ways :)

pcm said...

you did fabulously! I love the elegance of that second card!

Kara Lynne said...

Kelly, beautiful job on all three cards. It's so helpful to see stamps used in such versatile ways!

Doris said...

I just recently posted three other ways to use the same stamp! I love the three you came up with and can't wait to try them. Stop in and take a look at my blog when you have the chance.

Tere said...

This is simply amazing!
Love the e cards, thank you very much for this beautiful ideas!

Virginia L. said...

One stamp three ways! Love it, Kelly! Congrats on the Hero Arts Tweet!

CinnamonSally said...

Fabulous Kelly, I particularly ;love the middle idea, just perfect!!

Maureen Morton said...

Wow - you have opened my eyes to so many new ideas! I may never need to buy a new stamp again (right- ha!). Thanks for sharing these gems, Kelly.

Lut said...

Beautiful!Second card is my favorite!

donna mikasa said...

Thanks for the inspiration, Kelly! Beautiful results!

Linda Beeson said...

I already thought that maybe I liked that stamp, now I know I do! SOOOOO nice!

Julie Ebersole said...

Beautifully done!!!

Tina said...

Kelly, you did such gorgeous cards with that bg stamp!

Lisa Carroll said...

These are amazing, Kelly! You really showed the versatility of that stamp!

Linda E said...

Gorgeous!!

Anette said...

This is just genious! And sooo pretty!

judkajudi said...

Great job using that stamp three ways! A good lesson to look at all our stamps with a keen eye!!

ThePurplePlace said...

Fantabulous!!! I totally love your card think it turned out wonderful!!

Sheryl said...

CAS is the best, and these cards are fantastic! tfs

heidi @ ggip said...

I love this type of post! All the cards are beautiful!

Geri said...

I have this stamp and love the cards you created with it. Thanks for showing us more ways to use this beautiful stamp.

Ava Gavloski said...

Great demo, thanks for reminding us all the possibilities

Debstamps said...
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Debstamps said...

Beautiful creations all three Kelly! I love the versatility of backgrounds and you showcased that wonderfully!

cheiron said...

Fabulous job Kelly! I love every one of these cards.

brenda said...

WOW these cards do not look like they were all made from the same stamp - great ideas!!

MarcyK924 said...

Oh how awesome, this is exactly what I've been looking for! Awesome use of the stamp Kelly! I haven't even opened my stamp yet and now you've inspired me!

Michelle said...

Wow, Kelly, this is fantastic! Thank-you! I've wanted this stamp since it was released and finally bought it this week-end. You've given me heaps of ideas to get started on. :-)