Easy Background Ideas
This idea sheet describes some basic background ideas for rubber stamped
art cards. The cards shown here are fron Ink-N-Rubber
Expressions and are shown on the card gallery.
Stamping a background with the same stamp!
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Stamping a botanical background
Stamping a random pattern of the same iris stamp used in the foreground
can make for an elegant backdrop. This was stamped using a memories background
ink, and the edges were shaded using a stipple brush and the same inkpad.
Stamp Used: Tall Irises (BC-105), Botanical Collection |
Stamp random background with a small related stamp
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Small Stamps make great backgrounds!
This background was stamped on a taupe cardstock using raisin Adirondack
ink.
The small fern can be stamped randomly, and sometimes going off the
page.
Stamps Used: Lilies and Tulips (FV-104), Flowers & Vases
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Sponge paint the background, light over dark
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Stamp light pigment ink over dark cardstock
This background is done to coordinate with the colors of the stamped
image. The image was stamped with navy ink, thus the navy background. The
background cardstock is sponged with make-up wedge sponges and periwinkle(light
violet blue) pigment ink.
Stamps Used: Lilacs in a Vase (FV-102), Flowers & Vases
Collection
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Use your punches!
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Two-tone background with punched accents
The kokopelli was embossed in a blue stone powder. It was stamped on
a light colored cardstock from which some swirls were punched OUT. Then
it was layered over the blue notecard. The punched holes show the blue
through!
Then punch swirls out of different cardstock colors and adhere to the
card front.
Stamps Used: Kokopelli (PG-105), Pottery Gallery
Love Life , Thoughts Just for You |
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More punches!
Similar to the card directions above, these swirls
were punched OUT of the stamped image card, and the yellow from the cardstock
below shows through.
Stamps Used: Painted Horse (SS-101), Sunny SouthWest by
Scott Maybee |
Page last updated on July 25th, 2002.
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