Kissing with Heather

Kissing with Heather? No, I'm not trying to get lovey dovey on you, I'm going to talk about a technique I just learned about from the Clearly the Best ladies! I have to admit, I ended up watching this about 3 times before I fully grasped it and even then, I had to play with it a bit. Unfortunately, I can't use any of my Stampin Up cling stamps with this method, BUT luckily my ctmh stamps work awesomely! Here's the video I was referencing.

 

They are a tiny bit too perky for me, but I love their ideas, so I forgive them, :) I decided to break out my own supplies. I was suprised to find that I don't have any stamps that really lend themselves to this technique. The best I had was a Christmas set of ctmh stamps that are retired and from last holiday season.

 

What I used

• Close to My Heart Exclusive Ink. Color: Cranberry.
• Retired Close to My Heart clear stamp set
• white scrap cardstock
• two acrylic blocks, one Fiskars and one ctmh

How I did it

1. I inked up my first stamp as usual, (the stamp with the writing design) and stamped it onto white scrap cardstock

2. I then took the second stamp, the more solid stocking, and turned it around to the "wrong side" facing out. I then inked that side well

3. Next, I took the uninked first stamp (the one with the writing) and pressed it down on top of the inked "wrong side" stamp. This is the "kiss"

 

I then  took the bototm stamp (the flipped stamp with all the red ink all over) and stamped it on paper like usual

 

As you can see, you sort of get a "reverse/negative" of the first image. It's cool, but like I said.. I didn't have the perfect stamp set to highlight it. I still think the technique is neat. Now, I just have to get some bigger clear stamps. Ones that are more detailed. Maybe a large floral like they used on the video. Have you tried this? How did it turn out!

Happy Crafting!