Sunday, July 24, 2016

Mini tutorial with a giveaway!

Hello and good morning dear friends! ^__^

I'm Halak and on this lovely Sunday morning, I bring to you a mini tutorial on how to use your layered stamps + a fun giveaway!

Before we move onto the projects, let's check out the stamped images :

Tip
Always use the right ink. The image you see above is a perfect example of that.

The flower on the left is two layered with 1 distress ink and 1 dye ink combination, whereas the flower on the right is all three layers with 2 distress inks and 1 dye ink.

When I tested out layered flower ink combinations, I found out that using more than 1 distress ink leads to a blurred image.

So, if you don't have a lot of colors, use distress inks by all means, but, don't use more than one distress ink for a flower or it will end up looking like the right hand side flower.

Trick to getting the flower layered perfectly

There are two ways to stamp a layered set.

1. You can go from light to dark ink or,
2. You can progress from dark to light ink.

I personally prefer the progression from dark to light by using a dark color as outline first so that getting the next layers is easy because I can see the image outline while positioning my next stamp.

Note
Peek-a-boo Designs Layered Dahalias stamp set is constructed in such a way that you can use just two layers and create beautiful dimensional flowers.

If you want added depth in your stamped image, there is always the option to use all three layers from the stamp set, but I feel, for the folks just starting out, it's a great idea to practice with two layers first.

Let's check out the projects :

Project #1

First up is this CAS project featuring the Layered Dahlias stamp set and cutting die.

Steps :

Stamped and die-cut the flowers.
Fussy-cutting is such a pain sometimes and I was so glad to have the die for this set. It helped me cut out the flowers in a jiffy!

Stenciled the RHS of the white card base using the Leafy Delight stencil and adhered a silver strip of  cardstock.

Matted Wine Cardstock onto white card base and adhered flowers.

Adhered sentiment that I die-cut using the Word - Inspire Die and gave it a coat of glitter.

Finished it off with some white and clear sequins.

Project #2

I went a little mixed media on this one.

Tip
Apart from the layered leaves in the stamp set, for added dimension, once you stamp and die-cut / fussy-cut the flowers, you can pair them up with mulberry leaves like I did in this project.

Steps :

For my background, I first layered woodgrain design pattern paper and some washi tape.

Die-cut background using the third largest rectangle from the Rounded Rectangle Dual Stitched Die

Used Arrows and BOX-tacular stencils to create textured look.

Also used a die-cut from the Graceful Lattice Die as a stencil in the background.

Adhered the Word - Dream Die as the sentiment and the flower from the Layered Dahlias set with a mulberry leaf.

Finished it off with some sequins and a tiny heart shaped sticker.

So that's how I did these projects and I hope these tid-bits of information helped clear some of the doubts and queries on layered stamp sets.

Now it's time for the Giveaway! ^__^

I gotta ask....

Are you on the fence about PABD cutting dies?

Don't  know what PABD cardstock is like?

Want to see what the PABD die-cut layered flowers look like in person?

No problem!
Participate in our giveaway and get an opportunity to win an assortment of die-cuts, cut from PABD cardstock in the following colors :

1. Gold
2. Silver
3. Rose Gold
4. Wine and,
5. Black

Not just that, you will be getting a dozen of these die-cut layered flowers to use onto your projects along with a card made by me and a little surprise! ^__^

To participate, you only gotta do two things :

1. Follow Peek-a-boo Designs blog.

2. Join Peek-a-boo Designs facebook group.
To join group, click >>> HERE

Once you are done doing both the things, just leave a comment on this blog post and you are good to go!

Giveaway closes on 31st July 2016 (midnight).

Winners will be announced on 1st August 2016.

List of PABD products used in the projects :

To shop, click >>> HERE 

Thank you so much for stopping by! *Hugs*


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32 comments:

  1. Halak, I love the way you explained each and every step so clearly and made the layered stamping flowers so easy! Love both of your stunning creations with these gorgeous flowers and mixing of elements, beautiful stenciling on second one is just remarkable!

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  2. Wow awesome projects Halak.! The mixed media one is my favorite :) <3
    Done steps Already.! Would loveee to receive a card made by you.! Thanks for the chance :)

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  3. Such beautiful cards, Halak. Love your tips on layered stamping. I really like the way you mix and match various elements on your cards! :)

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  4. Halak totally loved the designs and eventhough i do not have any layered stamps yet this article is one that will keep me on the right path when i get one, very informative, thanx a ton, beautiful creations....

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  5. Loved both the cards Halak ,you come with wonderful cards with CAS style always :) Never used a layering stamp but will follow your tips when ever I do.Thank for sharing . Would love to win the die-cuts :)

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  6. Fabulous cards and thanks for the tips on layering.Would love to win the giveaway.thanks for the chance.all steps already done.

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  7. Hi Halak, love your creations always and the tips you incorporate in your posts !!count me in :)

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  8. These are great tips. Loved the gorgeous cards. No doubt would love to get my hands on the awesome giveaway.

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  9. Lovely! Both the things for giveaway- done! :)

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  10. Lovely techniques:-)! Already done both:-)! Looking forward to the giveaway:-)!

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  11. Awsome cards. Thank you for the tips and tutorial. Done all the steps. Looking forward a chance to win. Thank you

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  12. Such a great tutorial Halak.. and awesome cards as usual.

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  13. Beautiful cards... So well explained tutorial... Thank you.. Both the steps done for the giveaway

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  14. love both the project.. and thanks for the tips.. it would be really beneficial.. Done all th steps.. already.. :)

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  15. Lovely cards..n well explained tutorial..

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  16. Awesome cards as always... thank you for the tips and detailed explanation.....done all steps

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  17. love the cards :) Done both the steps for giveaway too :)

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  18. Very inspiring and creative blog!!

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  19. Hi Halak....I loved the way you explained why more than one distress ink wont work. Also, nice combination of colors for layering effect. I am aware about Peek a boo stamps and dies....I recently ordered a batch and I am really pleased with the quality of their stamps. Ty for telling us about cardstock as I didn't know about it. So all in all very informative post. Ty.
    As for a giveaway......everyone loves a little something extra and I love them too. Running a giveaway on my blog too....So this is great opportunity to participate in one myself.... super excited...

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  20. Beautiful cards!! Thanks for sharing these wonderful tips! Would love to win these beautiful diecuts :) Done all the steps.

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  21. The layering of stamps is awesome and thank you so much for giving us a detailed tutorial always . It's first time info for me and I'm very glad I learnt it the right way ๐Ÿ˜ŠThank you so much

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  22. Beautiful cards Halak! And thanks for that wonderful tip, I'm a starter at layered stamps and it really helps. And thanks for the giveaway too, all steps already done ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  23. nice informative post Halak.... beautiful cards. am already ordering few PABD sets....thanks for the giveaway. all done

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  24. Lovely...all tips are very useful and also you have narrated with the difference they make.Thanks you.

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  25. Thank you so much dear friends for stopping by and the beautiful comments! ^__^ <3 Feedback from you is what motivates me to bring to you better content with each post! *Big Hugs*

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  26. Wow what a informational post with beautiful cards n giveway thank u so much for giving us a chance to win these lovely gifts

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  27. I would really like to win so I done all u mentioned thanks

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  28. I would really like to win so I done all u mentioned thanks

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  29. Wow...very well explained. I have never seen any blog who teaches u something like this. Hats off to u and peek-a-boodesigns. Would really love to try new dies. Thanks for this opportunity. All done

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  30. Both the card are beautiful..my fav is the first Halak...Thanks for sharing the tips and lovely giveaway...

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  31. Beautiful cards n amazing tutorial....Thanks for d giveaway

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