Inkadinkadoo - well you just have to really!!

I have only just started with the Inkadinkadoo stamping system and so far only have one part - the circle cog starter set, but what a revelation. I don't know who it's best for... the +gentleman crafter is an expert and very inspiring, but don't let that put any new stampers off.  In fact the stamping gear is excellent for those who don't have much confidence.  You don't have to do geometric patterns, but the inkadinkadoo stamps tend to lead you in that direction. In the first picture here you can see the circle 'cog' and the stamp paddle at the side. The paddle you can just see has points at the top and bottom; these fit neatly into the grooves around the edge of the cog to help space your pattern building properly. Here are a couple of examples of my 'playtime'.


Anyway is up

In this first one I opened out a DL card, chose an inkadinkadoo stamp that I liked then centred the cog onto the card so that it went over the fold. I thought the corners looked a bit bare and because the 'cog' has compass points on it I was able to line up a quarter of the cog in the corner and put a pattern there too.  The inkpad I used was a 'big and juicy' in spice colours to add some interest (which I don't think you can get anymore which is a real shame, but you can get other multi colour pads). What I found by doing my design all over and geometrically is that you can use the card anyway up you want.  You have two options in the vertical aspect and two in the horizontal plane (sounds posh for up and sideways! :-) ).

Partidges

This second one is a little more adventurous and I have used not only the inkadinkadoo stamps, but also I have found that the depth of +Clarity stamps means that they also work well on the inkadinkadoo paddle. I was able to stamp a design around the cog and because I used every other groove for spacing, it left a gap big enough to put in my small partridge.  With a couple of spellbinder shapes I was able to make a centrepiece and stamped that with the large clarity Partridge, before matting and layering the whole shebang.
I know I have a lot more experimenting to do with this new tool. I'll be buying the circle wheel next as that allows you to design within the wheel as well as even larger designs than you can do with the cog.  I've also got an idea about what I'll be hoping Santa leaves in my Christmas stocking....

Lesley X