Welcome to the December Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!!

Welcome!

This month we are featuring the stamp set "Amore"- this is the perfect set for Valentine's, layouts about Love or for those about weddings!

Using this stamp set I created a page featuring good friends of our family- the father and his daughter (are they not just picture perfect!).

To achieve the background to my paper I used an embossing resist technique.

First: I clear embossed swirls all over my paper (for this one I used the stamp set Blooming Flourishes)

Second: I inked around the flourish with Baby Pink ink and the stipple brush.

Third: I picked up more Baby Pink ink on a sponge and smoothed the ink between flourishes.

This is a great way to create your own patterned paper when what you have just does not seem to work!

Other papers and accessories used: Topstitch paper, Chocolate ribbon, Suede flowers, Mocha Opaques, Pretty Pin and Lots of Dots Alphabet.


Now hop on over to Melissa's Blog!