"How To" Get a Clean and Crisp Image with a Background Stamp

Hi Everyone,
It's "How To" Wednesday here at Stamping 411...so sit back and enjoy the little "How to" from me to you. It's how to get a Clean and Crisp Image using a Background Stamp.

This is a little trick I use not because I was taught this way....but one that just simply works better for me...so hopefully it will work for you too. I've more often than not messed up with my Background Stamps because the images did not come out even or clean and crisp the way I like them....kind of like this....

….now wouldn’t you rather have the one on the right here?

Let me tell you “HOW TO”…………..

First you’ll need these supplies…Grid Paper, Brayer, Stamp Pad, Card Stock and I use a clear block and a piece of copy paper.

… I used to ink a Background Stamp with Pad directly to stamp

Turn over onto Card Stock

…uneven image…..bummer!

My method…..get my trusty brayer out and add some color…in this case Concord Crush. Brayer the color onto the Big Background Stamp giving it a nice even glaze of color.

Place my Cut Card Stock onto the Inked Background Stamp

....then I like to place a piece of copy paper on over it so I don’t get ink on me and my project. I then take my clear block and rub it over my copy paper which gives a nice even amount of pressure to the stamped image.

…or you don’t have to use the copy paper…..

WOW!!! here is the difference for me….the one without the brayer just using the pad on the left and the brayered color on the right. So easy and it never fails.

Now I couldn’t just let that pretty image sit on my desk so I turned it into a card….

What do you think? It’s a pretty little Personalized note card for me to send to someone.

I hope you enjoyed my little “How To” today and hope to see you around the Stamping 411 Blog.