Good Morning! It's a great weekend to stamp, isn't it? Back in January I found a card with this technique, Gradient Color, in a crafting magazine and couldn't wait to give it a try. It was stamped with a feather stamp from another company, so when Leadership attendees were given a list of free stamps to choose from as part of the Make & Take gift, I was thrilled to see Fine Feathers on it!

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It's a pretty simple technique, requiring only stamps, ink, and paper! The beauty is in the stamping, pure Stampin' Up! at its' best!

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I used the Occasions set, Amazing Family, for the greeting and inner phrase, and three Classic inkpads in Tempting Turquoise, Island Indigo, and Garden Green.
To stamp Gradient Color:
Ink stamp in lightest color, Tempting Turquoise for this sample.

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Without stamping on cardstock, ink a portion of the same inked stamp on the next color, Island Indigo.

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Stamp cardstock.

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Clean stamp on a Stampin' Scrub or a baby wipe before reinking stamp on lighter color again.

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To achieve the gradient color look, ink stamp again with Island Indigo first, then ink in Garden Green. stamp on cardstock and admire your Gradient Color look!
That's it! Just ask if you have any questions!
Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!
You can order the supplies to make this card at my Online Store:
www.carolpayne.stampinup.net
Products used:

| Fine Feathers Wood-Mount Stamp Set
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#126515
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Price: $16.95 Also available in Clear-Mount |
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With
an attention to detail reminiscent of Victorian-era naturalist
drawings, these superbly rendered feathers will add a touch of grace to
any project. Five-piece set is a must-have for anyone with a penchant
for natural imagery and themes.
Set Quantity: 5

| Amazing Family Wood-Mount Stamp Set
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#129189
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Price: $25.95 Also available in Clear-Mount |
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Very
vintage. On trend. So versatile–and perfect for both Mother's and
Father's Day. Coordinates with the Amazing Accent Stampin' Around
Standard Wheel.
Set Quantity: 7

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| Stampin' Scrub
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#126200
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Price: $16.95
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Dual-sided
tray contains extra-large, washable, plush, black fiber scrub pads.
Clean stamp on one side, blot dry on the other. Cleans very detailed
stamps. Each tray side: 7" x 7".

| Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad
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#126986
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Price: $5.95
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Classic
Stampin’ Pads and refills come in a wonderful variety of exclusive
Stampin’ Up! colors, grouped in families to make choosing coordinating
colors simple. Exclusively designed stamp pad lids fold under to make
inking large images like background stamps easy. ■ Dye-based ink ■ Acid-free ■ Coordinate with exclusive Stampin’ Up! card stock, pastels, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, and Stampin’ Write Markers ■ New firm foam pad provides better ink coverage for your stamps! ■ 1/2 oz. ink refills sold individually or in color families

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| Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad
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#126952
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Price: $5.95

| Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
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#126973
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Price: $5.95 |
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