Creative Wooden Stamping

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Have you ever tried using a stamp positioner to “break up” stamp images? The wooden stamp I am using today has three teddy bear designs connected together, but I was inspired to create a different sketch. Let’s get creative!

Step 1

Stamp the teddy bear designs separately on Strathmore 100% Cotton Watercolor 5×7 Cardstock. Ink only one square each time with VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink. Watercolor cardstock usually has a more textured surface, so using a stamp positioning tool would really help with re-stamping and getting a clear image. I used the We R Precision Press today since the base rods are tall enough to secure the wooden stamp in place. After stamping, I heat embossed the images with clear Mboss powder. 

Step 2

Color the images with your choice of coloring medium. I am watercoloring with VersaMagic ink pads today. The colors I used are Wheat (for the bear), Aquatic Splash (for the sky background), and Tea Leaves, Pink Grapefruit, Thatched Straw (for the leaves, flowers, and butterflies). 

Step 3

Once the images are dry, fussy cut along the edges. After that, I swiped VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink pad around the borders of each square so that the white core of the watercolor cardstock is not shown. 

Step 4

I wanted to decorate the teddy bear frames with some florals, and the images from Stampin’ Up’s Sweet Strawberry stamp set are perfect. I stamped and watercolored them using the same supplies in steps 1 and 2. Then, I cut one of the floral images in half to fit around the sketch I had in mind. 

Step 5

The Chalkboard Prints 6×6 Cardstock Pad has some beautiful geometric patterns. I trimmed the mint green chevron patterned paper to 3’’ x 5 ½’’ as the background of the card. 

Step 6

Finally, I adhered all of the watercolor elements to the mint green chevron patterned paper with foam tape, and mounted the entire panel onto a Classic Crest Solar White cardbase. I also stamped a tiny “hi there!” sentiment from Flora & Fauna’s Under the Sea stamp set. I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial on how to create different card sketches from a large framed image stamp. 

Supplies:

• CutCardStock – Cardstock – Classic Crest Solar White
• CutCardStock – Cardstock – Strathmore 100% Cotton Watercolor 5×7 Card Stock 
• CutCardStock – Cardstock – Chalkboard Prints 6×6 pad