See what I mean about the gorgeous combo! These colors work well together on this simple card. Let's talk about design. I used this week's sketch from Try Stampin'-or not- on Tuesday.
I love the abstract look of the leaves for this sketch, simple yet elegant.
I added a light background behind the leaves with the WATERCOLOR WASH background stamp to give a bit of contrast. The pictures don't do the card justice, the background is a nice subtle little touch.
I have a couple of tips, but first let me explain why I put this together for you. Backgrounds can be difficult to stamp evenly so there are a few things that can help. First off, I totally ordered the wrong stamp, I usually get the backgrounds on wood but I got a clear by accident. I was in a pickle, but solved it by using another background stamp!
These stamps are hard to ink evenly with the foam ink pads, the edges of the ink pad show as you tap the stamp with it. But fear not, all is solved for you!
A brayer is the solution to all of these problems! Brayer on the ink, brayer over the cardstock and you have perfectly inked cardstock!
Give this a try next time you want to add a soft background to your card! Download Perfectly Inked Background Stamps to keep these tips handy!
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