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Stamp with Color
Like many scrapbook enthusiasts, my very first purchase in the world of stamping was a black stamp pad. I soon purchased a second stamp pad, in brown. Both were neutrals and both were a safe bet to coordinate with scrapbook papers and embellishments. While I have since purchased many inkpads and bottles of paint in many different colors, I still find that I use primarily black and brown ink. All of that is behind me now, having embraced color in my life and in my paper projects. I challenge you to do the same by trying a few, if not all, of the following simple techniques. If you don't want to invest a lot of money in color pads, try some smaller and less expensive pads, such as the Cat's Eye pads from ColorBox. If you are unsure of color, pull out a color wheel (or search for one on the Internet) and use colors that are harmonious. Here is a brief tutorial: Monochromatic colors
A monochromatic scheme consists of different values of one color. Analogous colors
Analogous colors are any three colors which are side by side on a 12-part color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow, and yellow-orange. Complementary colors
Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other, such as red and green. Triadic color scheme
A triadic color scheme consists of three colors, such as the basic triad of red, yellow and blue.  Stamp the same image repetitively in different colors.
One way to get lots of color without making the project look too busy is to use a repetitive image or a few images in a related set. Start by using three ink colors, and increase the number of colors as you become more confident in color use. (Use this article as an excuse to shop for more colors.) If you want your color to stand out, try stamping on a neutral background.
Sample: Joy Tag  Use more than one color on a stamp.
I almost always ink a full image with one stamp color, but it looks terrific to use more than one color on an image. Sponge ink on the rubber stamp, so that your ink colors do not mix. You can also use watercolor crayons directly on the stamp, then use a fine mist of water on the image before stamping.
Sample: October Stamp on colored paper.
If you don't want to invest in colored ink pads or watercolor crayons, you can still bring some color to your stamped images. Using your black ink pad, stamp on patterned paper or cardstock with an outline-style stamp. Silhouette your image.
Sample: Cat - stamps: Autumn Leaves, Great Impressions
- font: AL Uncle Charles
- paper: Chatterbox
- chipboard: Making Memories
- ink: Memories Artprint Brown, Stampin Up!
- embroidery floss: DMC
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