KSS Tuesday Tip - Working with White Images

Some of you may not be aware that I host a weekly thread in the Kitchen Sink Forum called Tuesday Tips which gives specific tips on ways to use and be successful with multi layer stamps. So today I am posting this week's tutorial here on my blog as well so you can get an idea of the kinds of things you can learn there about layered stamping.

The focus this Tuesday is on working with images which are white. This can be tricky so I am going to share with you what I do. I am using as my example the swan from 3 Step Love Birds. This technique also works well with the lamb and the doves.

First I stamped layers 5, 4, 3,  and 2 on white card stock. For the swan I stamped layer 5 in Memento Tuxedo Black, layer 4 SU BasicGray stamped off once, 3 SU Sahara Sand stamped off once, 2 SU Sahara Sand stamped off twice.

Instead of stamping layer 1 on top of the other layers, I stamped and cut out a mask using layer one and placed it over the stamped swan. To get this "white" effect, I never stamp layer one on the swan.

This next step is what makes the white image really begin to pop. I placed another mask across the swan to create a horizon line and sponged SU Marina Mist ink for the water.

I then removed the horizon mask but left the swan mask so that I could sponge SU Baja Breeze for the sky.

At this point, the swan mask was removed to reveal the white swan. What do you think?

I then added some beautiful spring tulips in the forefront to create a shore line.

The swan panel was then used to create a card for Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge 316. I hope you like it!

Stamps:  Love Birds Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Bitty Tulip Bouquet Multi Step Clear Stamps,
Big & Bold Swashes Clear Stamps,

and Father's Pocket Watch Multi Step Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, and Marina Mist by Stampin' Up

Inks: Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Basic Gray, and Sahara Sand by Stampin' Up

Grape Jelly, Lilac Posies, and Tuxedo Black by Memento

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Dimple Corner Punch

Embellishment: Martha Stewart Seam Binding Ribbon

This tutorial as well as one for stamping a white lamb will be in Tuesday Tips tomorrow in the Kitchen Sink Forum! The lamb I will be using to create my challenge card for the Tangled Up in Creativity Challenge - In like a lion, out like a lamb! It's coming, Dawn!!! I promise!