Hello stampers. I fell in love with Stampin’Up! because it gave me the tools I needed to become an artist. Now that is a very big deal because I never felt artistic. In fact, I avoided art in school. Fast forward to Beautiful You. Now that is the perfect set to help you discover your inner artist. There are TONS of great cards out there using this set and so many different techniques to try. One of my favourites is the reflection technique, and it is much easier than you might think. The card below was totally cased from Sandi MacIver.
The reflection technique also works very well with the stamp set High Tide. Check out this card I made. The other benefit is that it is a surprisingly quick and easy card to make. Five minutes is all it takes.
I used night of navy for the birds, crumb cake for the sand, garden green for the grass and marina mist for the water. The sun is so saffron. The patterned paper on the left is from Serene Scenery (#141642) and on the right the coral strips are from By The Shore (#141640) The white strips measure 2 1/2″ by 5 1/2″.
Here is a close-up of the birds. If you wanted to go the extra step, you could use a blender pen to make a smoother transition between the water and the shore. I didn’t do that with this card. It is literally a five minute card.
I just realized that I have totally failed to tell you how this technique is accomplished. Simple. You use the imaging sheet that comes with our Stamp-a-ma-jig. Yes, that is actually what it is called. It is used to accurately position your words, but this is a side benefit! You stamp your image on the smooth side of the imaging sheet. Then flip it over and place it under your stamped image and rub it onto the cardstock. Clear as mud? No worries. A picture is worth a thousand words, and a video even more so. Here is a video showing you exactly how to do it.
Thats all for today. If you enjoyed this please leave me a comment, it is so rewarding knowing that someone has seen your post!
Stamping hugs, Jackie
Love those stamp sets. You are very creative. You make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Jody. I appreciate that you took the time to leave a comment, makes my day!!
Great new blog, easy to navigate. I love both of these stamp sets and, as usual, you have used them very beautifully. TFS
Thanks so much Germaine, glad you liked the cards and that the blog is easy, that is what I want. Have a super day.
You make the technique look easy. Thanks!
Thanks so much Bee. I am told it is the easiest way to do the reflection technique. So nice that the stamp-a-ma-jig is such a versatile tool.
Love your work … You make it look so easy!!!!
TFS
Please do try it…it is as easy as it looks and that makes it even more fun. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Love, love, love your work ….. simple but stunning. You are such an enabler, your videos make me feel I can do this …. Thank you for sharing your talent 🙂
Oh Chris, that makes me so happy!! That is really what it is all about, sharing what we love in a way that others can do it too. It doesn’t have to be hard to be beautiful. Have a wonderful day.
Your cards are fantastic! Sharing is absolutely great. Thanks.
Thanks so much Carolyn, you made my day!! I love this stamp set.
Your card is gorgeous. Love that technique and your post and video are great visual aids. I hope it will be OK to share on my own page and direct my ladies that come to class to take a look. We did something along the same lines but using the silicone sheet to create a ‘reverse image’.
I’m so glad you shared Louise, I appreciate it. I share other people’s blog posts with my team all the time, we learn so much from each other. Have a super day and thanks for commenting. Makes me happy.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful card! You make it look so easy. I need to remember your suggestion to not overthink it!