Weeks of Wonder: Terrific Textures

Ready to do some kissing? Stamp kissing that is, the visual kind that adds texture to stamp images to give them creative interest. Today, we’ll focus on texture kissing—check out some of these great ideas using August’s fabulous Stamp of the Month, Wicked (S1008A).

Take for instance the “Have a wicked Halloween” card. To add a subtle texture, Waxy Flax was wrapped around some chipboard in an unorganized fashion (see image on right). Then the stamped of the witch’s dress was kissed on the Waxy Flax and stamped off on another piece of paper.

Another fun way to add texture to your stamps is looking to fabrics and ribbons. The bear in the Nature’s Gift stamp set (C1424) has a great textile look thanks to the help of the Juniper ribbon (shown on left of photo) found in the Designer Ribbon Green Collection.

Embossing is also a way to add texture with stamping. Look at the mat of the “Party” card. Here, several layers of embossing powder were melted together on the paper until a thick layer formed. By heating the layers with a craft gun then stamping into it, you can create almost a “wax seal” look.

The background of the small tag on the “Happy Day” card wasn’t stamped with a stamp at all but one of the corrugated elements from the Milepost Shapes. The larger tag was created using our exclusive Cricut cartridge, Art Philosophy. To create the look yourself, first cut a piece of paper with multiple images by setting the machine to autofill.

Next cut the tag shape to the size indicated on the stamp carrier sheet.

Stamp the image in second generation ink onto the Cricut-cut shape.

Place the paper that has been cut using the autofill function over the Cricut-cut shape and then stamp the image again.

The technique is quick and easy and what a great look! Whether you’re “kissing” or using another medium to add texture, you’ll always convey your “passion” for stamping!