3 Step Stamping Colour Combinations The Sweet Life - Updated 2015

Updated 02/02/2015 with readable key of the inks used.

I recently purchased a floral stamp set that requires 3 step stamping, which is a new concept to me, mainly because it requires a degree of precision and colour co-ordination, both of which come fleetingly to me.

One evening I decided to sit and stamp as many colour combinations I could think of, now please bear in mind that this decision may or may not* have come about after drinking a glass of wine.
*it did, and it was two glasses.

I advise you of this because, some, if not all of the samples are stamped squiffily, I like to think that the jaunty angles add 'movement' to the piece and are in no way a reflection of my poor workmanship, and some of the colour combinations are examples of my journey into colour theory. Fine, have it your way, I am guilty of being drunk in charge of an acrylic block.

For your viewing pleasure I present the result of that evening's 'work'

Lemonade - AD Peach Bellini - AD Mountain Rose - AD	Aqua – AD Pool – AD Peacock Feathers - DI	Aqua Mist – PTI Hawaiian Shores - PTI Ocean Tides - PTI	Antique Linen – DI Scattered Straw –DI Latte - AD
Cantaloupe – MM Tangelo – MM Morocco - MM	Tumbled Glass – DI Broken China – DI Chipped Sapphire - DI	Cool Peri – AD Stonewashed – AD Danube Blue – MM	Lulu Lavender –MM Sweet Plum – MM Grape Jelly – MM
Summer Sunrise – PTI Berry Sorbet – PTI Pure Poppy - PTI	Angel Pink – MM Hibiscus Burst – PTI Picked Raspberry - DI	Angel Pink – MM Rosebud – MM Love Letter – MM	Lulu Lavender –MM Winter Wisteria – PTI Grape Jelly - MM
Squeezed Lemonade – DI Peach Bellini – AD Dried Marigold - DI	Spun Sugar – DI Pink Sherbet – AD Hibiscus Burst - PTI	Spring Moss – PTI Simply Chartreuse – PTI Ripe Avocado - PTI	New Sprout – MM Pear Tart – MM Bamboo Leaves – MM
Cool Peri – AD Shaded Lilac – DI Stonewashed - AD	Spun Sugar – DI Tattered Rose – DI Victorian Velvet - DI	Lemonade – AD Dandelion – MM Summer Sunrise - PTI	Lulu Lavender –MM Milled Lavender –DI Winter Wisteria - PTI
Angel Pink – MM Pink Sherbet – AD Hibiscus Burst - PTI	Lemonade – AD Sandal – AD Orange Zest - PTI	Ladybug – MM Love Letter – MM Pure Poppy - PTI	Squeezed Lemonade – DI Peach Bellini – AD Pure Poppy - PTI
Key:AD – Adirondack Dye Ink, DI – Distress Ink, MM – Memento Dye Ink, PTI – Papertrey Ink Dye Ink.

Whilst there are a few misses my favourites are all on the third row down and the dark green rose. Of course there are hundreds of other colour combinations and I mainly explored the monochromatic side but I look forward to experimenting more and hope to buy some more stamp sets which require more than one level of stamping.

I also managed to get around to making a card. The background is also an example of 3 step stamping and I was pretty pleased with how it came out (it was my first attempt) and the rose just added the perfect finishing touch, it's one of my favourites in a long while and no doubt will be made again and again in different colour combinations :)

Cardstock - Bazzill. Watercolour Paper - Art Supply. Stamp 

set and matching dies - The Sweet Life, Notepad, Papertrey Ink

Thanks for looking,
Ang x