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How to Add Shading to Solid Stamps

September 16, 2021 by Heather Holbrook

How to Add Shading to Solid Stamps

Solid stamps, meaning a stamp that is not an outline but stamps out in a solid color, can sometimes look a little flat so shading can help give those images more dimension and realism. Lydia stamped up some beautiful solid floral stamps from Altenew in different colors of ink and then added shading over top with similar colors of colored pencils to create this lovely Thank You card.

Visit the Altenew blog for all the details.

-Heather

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