The final technique I want to show you in this series brings together all the different products to add outlines to your images. You can use plain inks, coloured inks or embossing powder, which is what I'm doing today. The stamping technique is basically the same regardless of what ink you're using.
I started by die-cutting the images from the cut sheet, then used a tiny piece of double sided tape to secure each image to my stamping platform. Make sure the piece of tape isn't too big or you'll have a difficult time removing the image when you're ready. (If you prefer, you can place a whole sheet onto your platform and use the magnets to hold it in place.)
Line up the stamp and the image, then press the platform closed to pick up the stamp.
Don't forget to use your embossing buddy on the image, you don't want any stray embossing powder!
Ink up the stamp with versamark, close the platform and apply pressure directly over the stamp.
Lift the stamped image from the platform taking care not to put your fingers on the surface. (I slid a skewer under the edge of the image so that I could get a hold of the sides with my fingers.)
Apply your embossing powder and heat set as normal.
A comparison...
This time I created three different cards using the images. I particularly like this colour scheme for masculine birthday cards, but it also works a treat at Christmastime!
Here's a comparison of one of the images from the Reindeer Games cut sheet sets, stamped with black ink instead of gold embossing powder. As you can see, it's an easy way to add the stamped lines back into the image.
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