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Distressed Ring Background Textured Card

A project from our live show Stamping Techniques - Distressed Look Card - Textured Stamping - Blending Techniques - 22ND Dec 21 · 22/12/2021

Create a textured background using ring stamp impressions in dark brown distress ink. This technique builds visual interest and balance across your card base by layering first and second generation stamping.

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0:45in the show
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  1. 1

    Take the ring stamp from the carrier sheet and place it onto an acrylic block.

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  2. 2

    Ink the ring stamp with dark brown distress ink.

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  3. 3

    Press the stamp onto craft coloured cardstock at the top of your card to create a textured pattern.

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  4. 4

    Repeat the stamping across the top half of the card, varying the placement and twisting the design to make it look interesting and mixed.

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  5. 5

    Stamp the same ring design at the base of the card, linking some of the designs together to suggest two glasses have been sat together.

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