Painting Your Stamps

Good Morning.

Today, my blog post is a bit different as I have the pleasure of hosting my first Tutorial at
Splitcoast Stampers about how to paint your stamps instead of inking them up.

To read the whole tutorial go here:

Painting Your Stamps With Brushos or Other Mediums

For the tutorial, I created 3 cards using the same stamp from Penny Black called Trumpet Song so you could get a really good idea about how different effects can be achieved using different mediums.

Card #1- Painting Your Stamp With Brushos

For this card, I masked the edges of my card, inked the flowers with Brushos diluted with water and stamped.  

When dry, I stamped the sentiment from PB and sponged the edges with Salty Ocean Distress ink and removed the masks.

Brushos colors used:  Leaf Green/Emerald Green/ Marine Blue/ Turquoise

Card #2- Painting Your Stamp With Waterbased Markers

For this card, I once again masked the edges of my card and inked my flowers by coloring directly onto the rubber with Memento and Crayola markers, sprayed with water and stamped.  

When dry, I stamped the sentiment from PB and sponged the edges with Salty Ocean Distress ink and removed the masks.

Card #3- Painting Your Stamp With Watercolor Crayons

For this card, I colored my stamp with Staedtler Watercolor Crayons, added water and stamped.
I stamped the PB sentiment, sponged the edges with Salty Ocean Distress ink again and removed the masks.
I think this one is my favourite; love the soft tones and the wash effect.


Adding my cards to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps and More- MAKE YOUR MARK

Dragonfly Journeys- FLOWERS



I hope you check out my tutorial and please let me know what you think!!!
I would really appreciate hearing from you.

Framed Monochromatic

Happy Saturday!

Time for me to play along with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast this a.m.  Today, we are being inspired by a board on Pinterest called Minimalist/Clean and to create a card that reflected that style.

I began by masking the edges of my white cardstock using the Painter's Tape again.
*Don't forget to remove some of the adhesive by sticking it onto your clothes a few times so you won't tear your cardstock when you take the tape off.*  
Then I looked through my stamps to find a large stamps and some smaller flowers and leaves, varying the size.  I stamped them using black Memento ink all around my card front filling in areas as I went and added some shading with a grey Copic marker. 
I sponged some Weathered Wood Distress ink around the outside edges leaving areas of open white space in the center; gives it a sense of light coming in from behind. 
I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts onto a piece of black cardstock and heat embossed it with white powder.  After I cut it out, I pop dotted it over my background and removed the Painter's Tape to reveal a crisp white border.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Seize the Birthday- ANYTHING GOES

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps and More- MAKE YOUR MARK

Crazy 4 Challenges- SPRING

Crafty Friends- FLORAL


Thanks so much for looking and have a great weekend.

Supplies:  stamps- Hero Arts, Sassy Stamps, SU/ ink-Memento, Distress, Versamark/ wh EB powder/ applicator tool/ Copic marker/ Painter's tape

The Little Things

Finally had a chance to post this card.  

I got a new stamp from Rubbernecker and just had to have some time to play around with it.  It is a two-step stamp; one being the outline and the other being the solid stamp.  There is great versatility with this kind of a stamp set as you can use them separately or together.

I began by masking my card front using Painter's Tape around the edges so when removed, I would have a nice, crisp white border.  I then got out my MISTI and placed the outline of the flower stamp inside first.  I inked it up using Brushos that were diluted with water and a paintbrush then stamped.
Next, I placed the solid flower stamp into my MISTI, inked with a bit of Brushos and stamped over the outline.  I then took a wet paintbrush and pulled some of the colours out and blended them together.
When the flowers were dry, I used some Salty Ocean Distress ink, sponged the edges and then stamped the sentiment from STAMPlorations in the corner with black Memento ink.  

Adding my card to these challenges:

Crafty Friends- GIRLY

Brown Sugar- ANYTHING GOES

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards- ANYTHING GOES

Craft for the Craic- SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU SMILE
(playing with my Brushos and my new flower stamps)

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES


Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

Also, thanks so much for all the well wishes...
(I had a root canal this week and looked like a chipmunk!!)


Supplies:  stamps- Rubbernecker, STAMPlorations/ Distress ink/ Brushos/ paintbrush/ Painter's tape/ applicator tool/ MISTI/ Memento bl ink

Welcoming Spring

Happy Saturday.

Calling this card 'Welcoming Spring'.  

Although we are no where close to Spring here, I anxiously await it's arrival.  

For me, it's magical watching all come to life and emerge from the ground.

I am using stamps from Penny Black today, to create my card.

I began by masking my white cardstock using Painter's Tape.  I like to stick it onto my clothes a few times first before applying to my paper as that helps remove some of the adhesive and won't tear the paper when removed.
Next, I placed the flower stamp from PB called Lofty into my MISTI and painted on some Brushos that I had diluted with water using a paint brush and stamped.  I repeated that process until I was happy with the colour on the flowers.  By using my MISTI, I am able to build up the colour so easily.

I set that aside to let it dry then stamped the sentiment from the PB set called Sprinkles and Smiles and sponged the edges with Tumbled Glass Distress ink.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Seize the Birthday- YOU CHOOSE

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Happy Little Stampers- MIXED MEDIA PAINT

Just Us Girls- COLOUR CHALLENGE


Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- PB/ Memento bl ink/ Distress ink/ Brushos/ paint brush/ Painter's Tape/ MISTI

LOVE Brushos

Morning.

It's that time of year again when we talk a lot about 'LOVE'.

The challenge at Splitcoast today is called just that, L-O-V-E.  The challenge though, is not to use a heart on our card but to think outside of the box and create a card with elements using the letters of the word.  

So here is what I came up with.

I began by masking the edges of my heavy weight white cardstock and the center area using tape.  I like the look of a fresh, crisp, white border.  

Next, I attached my Shattered Glass stamp from Local King onto my MISTI.  I painted on some Brushos that I had mixed with water and stamped.  I repeated that process until I was happy with the results of colour on my paper.  Leaving the masks in place, I took a wet paintbrush and pulled some of the colour on the outlines into the white areas to help blend the colours and to give a more watercoloured look.

I then removed the masks and added a panel with the Happy Birthday sentiment stamped onto it with pop dots. 

 I think it makes for a great card for a guy.

So here was my take on the challenge:

           L - Layered- I layered the colours by first painting Brushos onto my stamp 

           then stamping and painting again until I had the colours I wanted. 

The sentiment is also layered over the front panel.

                     O- Outlines- I pulled the colours from the outlines of the stamp to paint in the 

background with a wet paintbrush.

V- Violet- was the colour I used on the bottom portion of my card

E- Explosion- The explosion of colour. and embossing- the birthday sentiment 

was heat embossed.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Just Add Ink- ADD 'V'

Sweet Stampin- CLEAN and SIMPLE

Inkspirational Challenge- POP

Crafting With Friends- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Local King, Studio G/ Brushos/ paint brush/ painter's tape/ Memento ink/ pop dots/ MISTI

Flower Power

Morning.
Happy Valentine's Day.  

Meet today's card.  

I am being inspired by the challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.  We are being inspired by 100 Brilliant Color Combinations.  Here's the one that inspired my card:

I got out my MISTI and inked the flower from the Stampin Up set called Blooming with Kindness with Versamark ink and white heat embossed it onto my paper.

I then moved the flower slightly up and to the right...something that is easily done with the MISTI.

Next, I got out my Brushos, mixed some with a small amount of water and painted it onto my flower and stamped over the embossed flower.  Since the flower was slightly offset for the second stamping, the colours emerged around the resist of the embossing.

 I watered down the Brushos with even more water then watercoloured the bkg.
I stamped the sentiment from MFT set and added some black rhinestones to balance out the design.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- BLOOM

Sweet Stampin- CLEAN and SIMPLE

Alphabet Challenge- Y FOR YOU CHOOSE
(B- beautiful blues, best)

Brown Sugar- FAV COLOUR COMBO
(blue and blue) 

 Simply Papercraft- ANYTHING GOES


Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.
I appreciate you!

Supplies:  stamps- SU, MFT/ Brushos/ wh Embossing powder/ heat tool/ paint brush/ Memento bl ink/ Versamark ink/ bl rhinestones

Magical

Meet today's card.

I had a piece of paper I marbled awhile ago so today it was time to be used and stamped on.

The marbled backgrounds are super easy and fun.  The technique is called 

'Alcohol Ink Floating' 

and is done by dripping Alcohol inks over a water bath.  

If you watch the video, you will see exactly what I did using Ranger Alcohol inks.

The hardest part is being patient while waiting for it to dry.  I let it dry a bit then I like to press it in a book so it will dry flat.  I found this technique so exciting because you never know what you will get after you remove your paper from the water bath.  

 

 To see another example of this technique using different colours of inks see this post:

Exciting Marbling

I used my MISTI to stamp the flowers from Unity.  I inked the stamp by painting on Brushos and water.

When dry, I mounted that piece onto a strip of blue then onto my card front.  To help better define the panel, I scored on either side using my ScorPal.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- BLOOM

Time Out- LOVE IS THE FLOWER YOU'VE GOT TO LET IT GROW

Happy Little Stampers- PAINT

Crazy 4 Challenges- DOWN UNDER

(I had to put my cs down under the paint in the water)

Addicted to Stamps- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Unity, Rubbernecker/ Alcohol inks/ MISTI/ Memento bl ink/ Brushos/ ScorPal

 

Valentine Wishes

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching.  

I wanted to make a masculine card for my husband and this is what I came up with.

A new stencil and my Brushos created this.

So, I got a new stencil made by Stencil Girl and wanted to play with it.  It is a small one so can be used as a background or a focal point as I did here.  I laid the stencil over my white cardstock, sprinkled some Brushos over the top and sprayed with water.  I quickly removed the stencil and let the piece dry.
I then cut it into a panel, punched out a coordinating heart and stamped the sentiment from Studio G.


Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- HAVE A HEART

CAS on Sunday- VALENTINE

Addicted to CAS- CAS

Just Us Girls- VALENTINE

My Time to Craft- LOVE IS ALL AROUND

Brown Sugar- VALENTINE/LOVE



Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamp- Studio G/ heart punch/ Brushos/ stencil- Stencil Girl/ Mini Mister

Elegance

Happy Saturday!

Today, I am playing along with the challenge at Splitcoast.  We are being inspired today, by a Nail Art Board on Pinterest.  What a fun way to be inspired.

 The picture that inspired me showed nail art done with peacock feathers so I pulled out this stamp from Technique Junkies and got to inking.

First, I masked the edges of my white cardstock with painter's tape.  I always stick it onto my clothes first a few times before sticking it to my paper to remove some of the adhesive.  That way, it won't rip my paper when I remove it.

I placed the stamp inside my MISTI, then painted some Brushos mixed with a tiny amount of water, over the stamp. By using my MISTI, I was able to stamp, add more colour and stamp again.

While the piece was still wet, I took a wet paint brush and pulled some of the colour into the white areas.  So easy to do when you are working with the Brushos.  I removed the tape and mounted the piece on some coordinating coloured cardstock.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- CAS 

Little Red Wagon- KEEP COOL

Simply Papercraft- ANYTHING GOES

Stampin Royalty- CARDS FOR GUYS

Have a great weekend and thanks so much for the visit.

Supplies:  stamp- Technique Junkies/ Brushos/ paint brush/ painter's tape/ MISTI

Purple Beauties

Good morning.

This morning I am playing along with the challenge at Splitcoast; create a purple birthday card.

I took out one of my favourite flower stamps from Stampendous and inked it up with black Memento ink.  I stamped the hydrangea onto my cardstock and did a loose watercolor using Brushos.  

I was all ready to stamp the sentiment on the card front, then I dropped the inked stamp and smudged my paper.  All was not lost though.  I cut out the flower and pop dot mounted it to my card front instead which I liked better as it added more dimension and interest....happy accident.

I die cut the front panel using a stitched die from MFT and added the sentiment.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Just Add Ink- NATURE 

Crafting With Friends- ANYTHING GOES

Have a great week and thanks for the visit.

Supplies:  stamps- Rubbernecker, Stampendous/ Brushos/ Memento bl ink/ paint brush/ stitched die- MFT/ pop dots