Create a Scene With the New Uniquely Artistic Stamp

Have you ever gotten a stamp and not sure what to do with it? Once you use it in what seems obvious, now what? There are a couple of things I do when I’m stuck and not sure what else to do. First, as I’ve mentioned in another post, I stamp all my images in my binder when I get a new stamp. Besides categorizing them, this helps me see what it looks like, especially if it’s a two step stamp. Second, I look at the stamp set in different directions, turning it to the side or upside down. Third, I look to see if I can create any scenes with it.

When I received this set from Stampin’ Up! during a recent demonstrator event, I created two cards. You can see the first card here. I wanted to create a third card, but I wasn’t sure how else to use it and couldn’t get past the flowers and leaves. I looked at each image in the set and couldn’t figure out what the spiky image was for – the one next to the leaves in picture below. Time to explore. . .

After I stamped the image randomly, it started to look like a shrub so I added ‘flower buds’.

Card Details

I stamped the fill in image a couple of times for the leaves on a scrap of paper and somehow it looked like I could use it for “grass”. That got me thinking about using it for “clouds” as well. Everything then came together for this card as a result of playing with the stamps and seeing it in a different light.

The Uniquely Artistic Stamp is in the 2022-2023 Annual catalog.

Here are the details for this card:

Card Base – Thick Basic White cardstock 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
Night of Navy Card Layer – 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
Basic White cardstock 4″ x 5-1/4″
Flower stems from the retiring Daisy Lane were stamped in Mossy Meadow ink
Bush and sentiments were stamped with Mossy Meadow ink
Leaves and grass were stamped off with Old Olive in some areas
Soft Sea Foam ink was used to sponge shrub
Highland Heather ink for flowers – used the small leaf outline image multiple times to create the petals.
Balmy Blue ink for small shrub flowers and sky
Embellishments used to complete the card: Elegant Trim and Pebbles Enamel Shapes.

Stamping is about exploring that leads to creativity. Look at your stamps and try to see beyond what’s there.

Thanks for stopping by . . . till next time . . .

Card Supplies

Below are the Stampin’ Up! supplies used for today’s project. If you would like to purchase any of the supplies, click on the Add All to Cart button below it will take you to my online store. From there, you can see your cart and remove or add any products you like.

Retired Daisy Lane stamp was also used but not listed below.