Pumpkin and Cactus...


Here are two card samples, both featuring the Carved & Candlelit stamp set, but with very different looks!

The idea of using the "pumpkin" stamps to create a cactus came from another Stampin' Up! demonstrator and the creative twist is very amazing! So, when you are done creating your Halloween cards, you can still use your set for other cards.

You might notice some shading on the cactus... this was achieved by inking the stamp in Always Artichoke, stamping off once and then rolling just one side of the stamp back into the Always Artichoke ink to darken the one side.

The Always Artichoke Stampin' Write Marker was used to draw on all the "needles" on the cactus. The marker was also used to colour just the middle 3 sections of the larger stamp to make the little cactus that has the flower on it. The flower is from the Roses in Winter set.

The cactus card also involves masking... With masking, you stamp the closest image first. In this case, the small cactus on the right was stamped first. The second time the image was stamped on a Post It Note and was cut out just slightly inside the image. Then it was placed over the stamped image on the card stock so that the next image could be stamped without overlapping.


Happy stampin'!


Stacey.