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Today I am going to show you how to do ’smooshing’. StamperSharon originated this technique (I believe it was Sharon anyway) using Roses In Winter. I get so many requests for directions on how to do it, I thought this would be a perfect time to show you! So here we go! First, I thought I’d show you a sample of a smooshed rose and a regular rose.
The rose on the left is done using smooshing and the one on the right is straight stamped. You get a much softer look with smooshing. I believe it looks more realistic or at least smoother than it looks just straight stamped. So here’s how you do it!
Ink up the largest flower layer.
Stamp it off two times on scratch paper.
Stamp largest flower onto cardstock.
While you stamp it, smoosh the stamp by turning 1/4 turn each direction. Repeatedly do this to acheive a good smooshed image.
Ink up the middle flower layer and stamp it off one time on scratch paper.
Stamp on larger flower, in the center. Repeat smooshing (1/4 turn in each direction).
Ink smallest flower layer and stamp directly to the middle on the already stamped flower. (no stamping off on this layer) Repeat smooshing (1/4 turn in each direction repeatedly.)
Ink leaf (I usually only use the inner leaf stamp - it just seems to fit better) stamp and smoosh (1/4 turn in each direction, repeatedly) in the corner of the flower.
And this is what your finished rose should look like! Thank you Sharon for coming up with such a cool look for floral stamps!
This is my finished card, and it is also CC118. Check out the color challenge today! (I did get chocolate chip on the edge of the rose layer - kind of cheating, but it’s there!) And that’s my tip for today!
Oh yeah, and I thought I’d share a pic of my messy roses in winter stamps. I am really really AR about my stamps being clean. This poor set is so stained - mostly just the blocks, but still! You can tell I’ve used the snot out of this set!
June 12th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Thanks for the wonderful tips, and your card is gorgeous!!
June 12th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
Thanks for the SMOOTCH, will have to try this, it looks great.
June 12th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Thanks for the tips - i recently bought this set (after coveting it for a long time) & needed some ways to use it. This looks beautiful!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Beautiful card and great tip!! I bet you are soooo sad to see your set leave. Hopefully you will find something you love as much!
June 13th, 2007 at 2:21 am
Great tutorial Emily! Your roses always look so soft and pretty!
Linda
June 13th, 2007 at 3:14 am
I read your tutorial this morning and tried it this evening! It was EASY and looks so great! I am going to make a bunch of sympathy cards with this! Thanks again, I always enjoy checking your blog!
June 14th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Thanks heaps for sharing how you make those gorgeous roses.
June 15th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Thanks so much for this great tutorial, Emily. I’ve wondered how people achieve this realistic look with tihs set. Even without this tech., I’ve used this set to death as well, and will be keeping it forever for my own use!
June 16th, 2007 at 12:33 am
You’ve inspired me - I tried “smooshing”; love the way the roses look! Check it out: http://whimsicalcreations.blogspot.com/2007/06/smooshing-roses.html.
Thanks for sharing your many talents with us!!!
June 18th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
This is great! I’m linking to it from my blog… thanks! ~:-D
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:06 pm
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