Clearly iStamp: Second Generation Stamping Technique

April 06, 2010

Second Generation Stamping Technique

Happy Tuesday friends! Its Katie here to welcome you to a fun little technique known as Second Generation stamping. I'm sure that for many of you this might be a technique that you've heard of and forgotten about or I also hope for many of you this is a new technique and will show you a way to maximize the use of your Clear Dollar Stamps.

There are several reasons why I love to use this technique. First of all, it really does maximize the look of your images. I tend to use this technique with more solid types of images though. Secondly, you really get every ounce of your ink usage! Thirdly, this is a great way to create depth and dimension and yet keep things flat.

And lastly, its easy, easy, easy and fun to boot.

Stamp your image just like normal.

Pull off.

Immediately stamp again.

Now its just time to get your card together. I played with some of the new Clearly Coordinating Collection of Cardstock and Ribbon for my card today.

My card front features Marrakech Basic Grey paper, Tangelo Smoothie Cardstock, Still Waters Cardstock, and Still Waters Satin Ribbon.

Attach to card front.

Add image and sentiment and voila, finished card! I kept the shadow look with the use of the same Spellbinders Labels Nine Nestabilty.

I wanted to share some other looks with several other stamp sets that are available at Clear Dollar Stamps.

This first stamped background features a newer set called Plumes and Blooms. If you aren't aware yet, I love to create my own backgrounds and I love this look with this set. Remember, you can stamp your 1st image on scratch paper and then stamp your 2nd time on your project to get that softer look.

Bitty Botanicals... a perfect fit for this technique.

And finally, how about 3rd and 4th generation stamping? This works best for your darkest inks. This sample uses the just released set called Martial Arts.

Some final tips...

Darker inks will create more "generations"
Overlapping your images creates the best dimension and depth
"Huffing" can help between your stamped "generations"...what and why you ask? "Huffing" is just breathing onto your inked image. Your breath adds extra moisture to the ink since there is less of it. Don't spit though (hehe)... FYI... I did no huffing for any of these images.
Its ok to stamp off that first image on scratch paper and use the 2nd generation image

If you know or think of any more... share with us please.

Thanks for hanging with us today and I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday. Make sure to come back this Friday for another Clearly Inspired Challenge!