Ink Techniques: Inked Stamp

Markers
Ink a solid image stamp with the lightest colour of  ink, then colour the stems and the tips of the petals with markers. Huff (like you're cleaning your glasses) on the stamp to moisten the ink and stamp.

Supplies
Stamps
-Upsy Daisy 111710 IBC p. 112
Ink IBC pp. 164-169
-Daffodil Delight pad 119667
-Tangerine Tango pad 111834
-Tangerine Tango marker 120974
-Old Olive marker 100079
Paper IBC pp. 164-170
-Tangerine Tango card stock
-Daffodil Delight card stock
-Whisper White card stock
Accessories
-Brights brads 119734 IBC p. 187
-Old Olive 1/4 in. grosgrain ribbon 111368 IBC p. 191

Sponge Daubers
I couldn't resist layering the flowers and the grass stamps in this set.

Start applying ink to the solid image flower stamp with the lightest colour and add more colours using sponge daubers. If you get the wrong colour of ink on a part of the image, just wipe it off with a blender pen. I used two blues on the petals and two greens on the leaves. Make sure to huff on the inked image before stamping on card stock.

Ink the grass stamp with a light green pad and used a sponge dauber to randomly add a darker green ink. Then huff and stamp.

Colour the sentiment with markers to highlight a word.

Supplies
Stamps
-Inspired By Nature 111656 IBC p. 104
Ink IBC pp. 164-169
-Daffodil Delight pad 119667
-Baja Breeze pad 111833
-Pacific Point pad 111837
-Wild Wasabi pad 109014
-Old Olive pad 102277
-Certainly Celery pad 105217
-Daffodil Delight marker 119677
-Pacific Point marker 120968
Papers IBC pp. 164-170
-Marina Mist card stock
-Daffodil Delight card stock
-Confetti White card stock
Tools
-Sponge Daubers 102892 IBC p. 195
Accessories
-Daffodil Delight 1/4 in. grosgrain ribbon 120928 IBC p. 191
-Stampin' Dimensionals 104430 IBC p. 197

Vellum Techniques: Vellum Overlay

Vellum is a translucent paper that creates a dreamy effect on paper crafts. I have never found a truly invisible adhesive, so I usually find a way to conceal the adhesive in my design.

Stampin' Up! carries regular vellum and a heavier card stock vellum. Both are useful for different effects. You can also find coloured and printed vellum.


Simply covering a stamped mat with vellum softens the image. On this sample I coloured the images with markers and stamped on card stock.

Next, I stamped a sentiment on vellum card stock and used a marker on the underside to highlight a key word. Try it with your journaling on a scrap book page.

The adhesive is hidden under the ribbon and the rhinestone brad helps hold the vellum down.

Supplies

Stamps

-Just Believe 116948 IBC p. 109
Paper IBC pp. 165-170
-Pink Pirouette card stock
-Regal Rose card stock
-Pretty in Pink card stock
-Vellum card stock
Ink IBC pp. 165-169
-Pretty in Pink marker
-Regal Rose marker
-Rose Red marker and pad
-River Rock pad
-Old Olive marker
-Always Artichoke marker
Accessories
-Old Olive 3/8 in. taffeta ribbon 119767 IBC p. 191
-Square Ice brads 109113 IBC p. 187
Tools
-Stamp-a-ma-jig 101049 IBC p. 198

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