Kiss It! Stamping Technique

The kissing technique is a great way to get more use from your stamps. There are several different ways to use this technique:

1. Take a background or textured stamp and ink it with a dark color. Place it face up on your work surface. Then ink a solid stamp with a lighter color. Press the solid stamp into the background stamp so that they “kiss” each other. The background stamp leaves a pattern into the solid stamp. Then take the kissed solid stamp and stamp onto cardstock.
   
   


2. As a variation, ink the two stamps in coordinating colors, rather than a lighter shade of the same color, and “kiss” them together. Then press the solid stamp onto cardstock.
   
   


3. Ink a solid stamp and “kiss” it with an un-inked pattern stamp. This removes ink in the shape of the pattern. Stamp the kissed solid stamp onto cardstock.
   
   

I have found that this technique works the best with pigment inks, but dye inks and acrylic paints can also be used. Using this simple technique gives you endless options with your stamps.

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Scenic Route
Stamp: Leave Memories
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Craft Ink
Ribbon: Queen & Co.
Pen: Slick Writer by American Crafts
Charm: All My Memories

Resources:
www.leavememories.com --- Shapes for Kissing no. 431204

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