WHAT IS SHADOW STAMPING?
Basically shadow stamping is the process of using geometric shapes or solid stamps to create a background for your project. Shadow stamping always includes the use of two or more colors, usually pastels, to create the background. This is your shadow. Once your shadow is created, you stamp your desired image over the shadow in a contrasting color. As you can imagine, this technique has vast possibilities. Shadow stamping has many techniques for varying effects which you may wish to use collectively or on their own. INKS There are special inks for shadow stamping, but you can do shadow stamping without them. The key to remember is that you need light images. To do this with regular inks, use a second or third impression. The shadow will get increasingly lighter with each impression. BASIC SHADOW STAMPING Ink the entire shadow and stamp on card or scrapbook page. Stamp your image over the shadow with a contrasting color. ELEGANT EDGES Ink only the edges using the sides of your stamp pad o
