A Twofer - Same Stamp Two Ways

While out blog hopping, I cam across a new challenge blog to me.  It was something that sounded very interesting and a challenge to do.  We never use our stamps enough or use them in different ways - this challenge blog Twofer asks you to use the same stamp for two different occasions.

The challenge this month is to use a leaf stamp two different ways.

This week I made a paper therapy drive into Milwaukee and hit all the stores in the area.  Four stops for therapy and a friend went along - so it was a wonderful day.

One stop was to the Gina K store in historic Greendale, Wisconsin.  I love to pop into her store.  It is so open and airy and wonderful creations to motivate your mojo.  I bought a leaf stamp set.  (I love leaves as a subject for crafting.)

I am working on getting all my birthday cards made for the remainder of the year.  My brother in law has a birthday at the end of September and this is his card.

I smooshed the background in some watered down Gina K Ink.  I then stamped the leaf and little dots in a darker shade of ink.  I splattered the background with watered down darker ink and some gold spray.  The sentiment was stamped on more colored card stock.  A strip of gold vellum was added as a mat for the sentiment and this was popped up over the card front.

Unfortunately I needed a sympathy card for my cousin's family.   I made the background the same way.  The leaves were stamped in brown ink on more colored card stock.  I used my Scan N Cut to cut out the leaves.  I added some gold on top of the leaves with additional ink to deepen the color.
The sentiment was stamped on a strip of colored card stock and matted with dark brown card stock.  The same card stock was used to make the card base.  I took a length of gold metallic thread and bunched it up and when I adhered the bottom two leaves, that adhered the thread to the card base.  The third leaf was pop dotted on top.  The sentiment was also pop dotted.

Here is a close up of the leaves.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you like my version of one stamp - two different occasions - a twofer.