The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for March 30, 2016 was "Anything Goes". In other words, "let your imagination run wild and create whatever takes your fancy!"
Well, it so happens that the April issue of Craft Stamper magazine had a free cover stamp and some examples of how it might be used, two of which intrigued me. They used a background of Distress Ink on water color paper and I thought I'd play around with them.
My first attempt was a near copy of one of the examples, where the stamp was used to create a "border" set off by Washi tape. I used a different sentiment from the one used in the example and instead of using Distress Inks dripped on a wet piece of water color paper,, I used Distress Stains and the "smooching" technique. Also, I didn't have the ins used in the sample so I tried a chalking ink instead.
Well, it so happens that the April issue of Craft Stamper magazine had a free cover stamp and some examples of how it might be used, two of which intrigued me. They used a background of Distress Ink on water color paper and I thought I'd play around with them.
My first attempt was a near copy of one of the examples, where the stamp was used to create a "border" set off by Washi tape. I used a different sentiment from the one used in the example and instead of using Distress Inks dripped on a wet piece of water color paper,, I used Distress Stains and the "smooching" technique. Also, I didn't have the ins used in the sample so I tried a chalking ink instead.
I wasn't totally happy with the result... It was "OK" but did't really look like the model in the magazine. The chalk ink simple didn't allow for the stamps details on that rough water color paper and the Washi Tape contrasted too much with the stamped images, making them look based out (no pun intended). But now I knew how I could make the card my own and I tried again.
This time, I used the smooth nice of the water color paper instead of the rough and I switched out the Distress Stains for Distress Ink and chalking ink for Archival "Jet Black". Instead of wash tape, I fussy cut along the border of the stamped images and put that border on the opening side of a top-folded card.
This time, I used the smooth nice of the water color paper instead of the rough and I switched out the Distress Stains for Distress Ink and chalking ink for Archival "Jet Black". Instead of wash tape, I fussy cut along the border of the stamped images and put that border on the opening side of a top-folded card.
I liked this version much better. The images were clearer, the background was "smoother" and the card was "cleaner".
Products used in making both of these cards were:
Products used in making both of these cards were:
- Stamps: Visible Image "Flower" (A freebie on the April 2016 issue of Craft Stamper magazine): Simon Says Stamp "Jumbo Stripes" (SSS101553)
- Inks: Distress Stains "Picked Raspberry", "Spiced Marmalade", "Mustard Seed" or Distress Inks "Picked Raspberry", "Spiced Marmalade", "Mustard Seed"; Powder Puff Chalking Ink "Midnight Confession" or Archival "Jet Black"
- Papers: The Paper Company Value Pack "white"; Ranger Water Color Paper
- Embellishments: Idea-ology Tissue Tape "Laboratorie" (TH93095)
- Adhesives: Viva Las Vegas "Miracle Tape"
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