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In today’s post I’d like to share a picture of a card I made recently.
Vintage Floral Card
Stamps: Anna Griffin, sentiment & corners. Katzelkraft Floral stamp
Inks; Tim Holtz Distress inks
The base card is hammered so it is a textured surface, the text stamp I used was clear and the ink I stamped it with was Distress ink, for these reasons, in some areas the ink skipped out (didn’t stamp). Rather than ditch the card, I chose a similar toned pigment ink and stamped the text again. The pigment ink, clung better to the stamp and stamped perfectly. Rather pleased the original ink went a bit wrong, as this new technique looks a lot like a shadow and makes the text look 3d.
Shadow stamping
I should add that shadow stamping wasn’t a technique of my own invention, Barbara Grey has shown it on C&C a few times, and it was remembering that which gave me the idea of trying to add a pigment ink to the background. Looks good though, doesn’t it.
Have fun and don’t forget, there’s no such thing as a mistake in stamping, just a new opportunity to try a different route 
Even if some elements of a card go terribly wrong, you are sure to be able to save some parts to use again on another project.
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
Billie
Beautiful card and love the effect of the shadow stamping. I’ve seen Barbara Grey do this quite often (have her DVDs) but have never tried it.
You have done a brilliant job. Love the flourishes too.
Hugs
Lynn x
Hi Lynn
As Barb says, the trick is not to try and stamp off, just try to hit the original stamped image, chances are you’ll move everso slightly and get the effect anyway. True 
I didn’t help myself trying to stamp onto hammered card though DOH!!!!
Thanks
Best wishes
Billie
That hammered card can be a bit tricky but you did it
I love that expression ‘DOH’, our little grandson uses it whenever he has thrown something on the floor
Hugs
Lynn x
That’s beautiful.