I left it a couple of days and had another go at home and it was much better - think my ink pads are a bit more juicy and having all colours to hand made it easier.
Only real problem at home is the lack of appropriate stamps for the technique. Found I didn't have any solid stamps for the top image then remembered the balloon stamp I bought after a stamp class many years ago! And a couple I made during journal challenges.
Here's my quick tutorial.
1) Stamp a background script or other with Versamark or Perfect Medium and emboss on white card with WHITE embossing powder.
2) Over colour in a range of distress inks (using pale colours)
3) Dry the inks (my first mistake as I missed this bit out on my music sample)
4) Over stamp with a more solid stamp again in Versamark or Perfect Medium and emboss with CLEAR powder (as you want to see the colours through image)
5) Ink over the whole design with a darker ink.
As for the Perfect Medium - my pad seems to have disintegrated. It is a mushy mess so not quite so perfect! I got a little pad with a set of Perfect Pearls and the pad was just the same. Whereas my Versamark just goes on and on. Not sure I'd buy a Perfect Medium pad again!
Here's a close up of the number stamp I used. I made it from my Tim Holtz WORDPLAY die and funky foam stuck on some corrugated cardboard. The leaf stamp was from the TH Autumnal strip die stuck on a wooden block. This last sample is all I could do with my own stamps as the other script ones were from class.
8 comments:
Hi BJ, thanks for the heads up about this post and for a great mini tutorial. I'm going to bookmark this page and have a play in the hols. Your number stamp... genius! Love it. And thanks for the top tip re perfect medium - never bought any and not going to now - NASTY. My top tip for the day - don't use rub-ons in 27 degree heat, was wandering round with You Are Here stuck to my arm all day yesterday. Hugs MMx
Hi BJ,
This is a great tutorial. Funny thing about me is that I have a small collection of stamps (compared to others) but I haven't been using them. Honestly, I haven't had time for crafting in a while. I'm hoping that changes real soon.
I like the looks of the verse using the white embossing powder with the inks in the background. I don't think you'd really need to stamp another solid shape; maybe an outline of a flower.
Peace,
Kay
thanks for stopping by earlier - ugh that pad looks awful ! I get mould on my Vivagold - but just scrape it off !! Can't do that with that pad though ! Ali x #49
Wow busy busy desk - love your blue project ! Thanks for stopping by earlier ! Ali x #49
Good for you for trying the technique again at home! I hate it when products deteriorate. I just threw out four bottles of crackle paint because they had totally dried out! Frustrating.
Rinda
Hello my lovely! Gosh, there is some lovely work going on here! I can't believe what has happened to your Perfect Medium, I have had mine for ages and its ok. Though other stuff from Ranger has dried out or gone manky. HUGS xxx
Gorgeous, BJ!! I haven't seen that happen to an ink pad - better check my one!
Hi BJ! Thanks for sharing this resist technique! Your work looks amazing!
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