So this year I have decided to challenge myself to make a set of cards, scrapbook page or journal layout using each of my stamp sets as I know I have some I rarely use!
This week I thought I would see where the small background stamp Off the Grid would take me. I haven’t used this stamp anywhere near as much as I thought I would and no idea why.
I decided to build some backgrounds using it and some gelatos.
The first lot of stamping was using Old Olive ink and then just started building up the gelatos in layers.
A few different colours… and then some more stamping, this time using the gelatos to stamp with.
I left this to dry and grabbed some Stampotique flowers I had stamped back in February when I was at Art from the Heart. I coloured them with gelatos and cut them out.
I then added some silk thread and a sentiment and edged the panel and the Old Olive mount. Perfect modern, fun and arty cards.
So what do I think of the stamp? Well even though I love the results of this I could easily have used another background stamp and the grid stamp still doesn’t strike me as one I would grab time and time again (unlike dictionary or hand carved) so I think this might be going in the lose it pile.
Will give it one more play later this week and then decide for sure.
Happy crafting!
Catherine
Inkyfingeredcat 
Gorgeous cards. Really striking images but soft colours so a lovely combination.