Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Multi-Level Stamp Layering
Hello crafters, it’s Nina-Marie here with you! Welcome to my latest Studio Monday video! This week is all about stamp layering and I am featuring Hero Arts’ Water Lilies stamp layering collection.
Stamp layering involves stamping 2 or more images on top of each other to build up a detailed, dimensional-looking design. I love how easy stamp layering creates color, dimension and shading to an image; all without having to use any coloring mediums to achieve the look!
I made use of the MISTI stamping tool today to aid in the stamp layering, but you can definitely achieve the same results without the MISTI. For the ink colors I used Butter Bar, Soft Pink, Bubble Gum and Red Royal for the open water lilies. The closed water lilies are stamped in Butter Bar, Soft Apricot, Thistle, Passion Flower and Orchid. The lily pads are stamped in Lime Green, Green Apple and Pine.
Stamp layering is really awesome, but I wanted to step it up a notch and add even more dimension to these images! When doing all of my stamping, I created four of every image. This is because I wanted to create a more interesting effect by die cutting into the background panel.
I started by die cutting the final layout of my images into my background panel. I then inlaid one set of die cut images into the die cut areas and then popped up the second set on top of those inlaid pieces. The result adds a lot more dimension to the overall look of the card, instead of the images simply being popped up off of the background.
Speaking of the background; I used a Hero Arts wave stencil with some of their inks (Mint Julep, Aegean and Aquatic) and sponged the background to create the effect of water behind the lilies. I love how the blue green tones match so well with the water lilies!
For finishing touches, the sentiments are stamped with both the Water Lilies stamp set as well as the new Hero Arts You Are Loved sentiment set. I really love the encouraging theme of the You Are Loved set; there are so many sentiments in multiple font styles, which pretty much guarantees you’ll find something that works well with whatever kind of card you are making!
To help carry on the theme, I place some Pretty Pink Posh Clear Droplets along with dots of Glossy Accents in the “water” of my card. And finally added some sparkle on the flowers and lily pads with a Wink of Stella glitter pen.
I hope you will be checking out the video to see the multi-level stamp layering technique in action! Thanks so much for visiting me today… I’ll be back again next week with a new video to share with you!
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Beautiful card. I love the stenciled background. Congrats to all the winners.
I do like multi step stamp sets. this one is lovely.
stamping sue
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Beautiful card and a really great technique. I also love the stencil. It is really pretty.
The wave stencil is so cool! Beautiful card!!Congrats to all the winners. Yiippee to me too! Thank you!
Gorgeous card! I love the blue green wave background!
Like the dimension the stamp layering has.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Love the way you die cut the base and popped in the images, it creates such a wonderful level of dimension:)
Fabulous card, love the layering stamps! Thanks for sharing.
I love your videos and posts. This is a great technique and the card is gorgeous. Love the colors…bring on summer!
Love that background! It almost looks like the lilies reflection is showing below the water. Great technique Nina!
That background is beautiful and I like the water droplets. Good post!
What a beautiful card!
Awesome background. Love the colors used.
Such a pretty card!
Love the effect! And that is a great stencil for the look of water.
This technique creates a fun dimensional card.
Such a pretty card!!!
BEAUTIFUL card! Love the stamps & colors ?, Thanks.
Love the colors and such an appropriate set to use. I would love to see layering done without the Misti (as I dont own one). I always struggle if I dont stamp well and have to restamp. Lovely card.. thanks for shaing
Such a pretty card.
Love the backgrounds on these cards!
So very lovely!
Beautiful card! Love the bright, happy colors.
Such pretty colors!
So pretty.
So pretty Nina! Love the stenciled background!
I think I can work up enough nerve to give this a try. Thanks for the video
I just discovered layered stamping flowers for me and I’m thrilled with the results. This wave water lotus card is beautiful.
I love the raised effect and you can still see the first layer. Cool idea! TFS
I LOVE these cards Nina, they are just wonderful! What a fantasic way to use these stamps and stencil!
Beautiful colors and card. I like the way you cut out one image by overlaping another image. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Really like this card! I want to start layering and am building my inks in anticipation!! Thanks for sharing!
Nice card!
Great card! :)
I was skeptical at first about dimensional layering but I could see from the side pictures the detailed effect of the stamped image. Very cool technique! I love the Hero Arts layering stamp sets!
Super fun happy card.. Thank you for the very detailed pics and process instructions..
So pretty! Love that layered look!
Pretty card!
Popping those images up really adds to the card. TFS
Really nice card. I love the layering stamps. Thanks for sharing.
Super these fresh bold colours! They are perfect for this beautiful card!
Awesome layering, awesome card. Lily pads were one of my Mom’s FAVE flowers. So pretty!
Ooohhhh – I love those layers!!!!
Beautiful card! Congratulations to all the winners!
Beautiful! Love your bright colours :)
Beautiful! LOVE the colors ♥
I like what Nina-Marie has done here. Very nice!
I am in love with the layering stamps that are everywhere right now! Thanks for a helpful video and sharing your beautiful card!
Pretty card. Thanks for sharing the color stamping and layering techniques. I’m going to have to try this too.