'Tropical Flowers' is a good example of shadow stamping with clear stamps in your card making projects.  This card uses a combination of three clear stamp sets used harmoniously for a very simple friendship theme.

• A   12” x 5”  folded in the middle to make a 6” x 5” card
• B  5-1/4” x 3”
• C  4-3/8” x 3-1/2”

• Red Cardstock (A)
• Yellow Cardstock (B)
• Ivory Cardstock (C)
• Black Rik-rak
• Red and yellow ink
• Friendship Chain Clear Stamp Set
• Tropical Clear Stamp Set
• Geo Shapes Clear Stamp Set
• Glue
• Flower Embellishments
• Paper Cutter
• Scissors

1.  Score cardstock A down the center and fold giving you a 6" x 5" card.  Trim edges for evenness.  Cut papers B and C to size. 

2.  Using the Geo Shapes Clear Stamp Set, begin shadow stamping the square stamp in yellow ink on cardstock C.  Stamp first in the upper left hand corner, then in the bottom left hand corner.  This will allow you to evenly space three square shadow stamp images.  On this card, we have stamped two squares before re-inking the clear stamp.

3.  With the Tropical Clear Stamp Set, stamp the flower randomly over your shadow stamped squares with red ink.  Again, stamp two images before re-inking the stamp.  On the edges, place a scrap paper so you can stamp partial images without extending beyond the stamped squares.

4.  With the Friendship Chain Clear Stamp Set, begin stamping “My Friend” in red ink randomly between the flowers.  Stamp two sentiments before re-inking the stamp.  Do partial images on the edge as explained in step 3.

5.  Ink the edges of C with red ink as explained in Distressing – Enhancing with Age.  Glue onto cardstock B (you may wish to ink the edges of B as well).  Glue B and C to the face of the card.