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One technique that I seem to do over and over again, is using multiple colors of ink on my stamps. There are a few different ways to do this technique and I will show you some of those here today.
Thanks a Bunch
Creating multiple colors with Markers Using broad tip markers on your stamps is a great way to achieve multiple colors on your projects. I love using this technique because you can achieve a few different looks with it. You can: 1. omit images from your stamp by not adding ink to them 2. color each part of the stamp a different marker 3. only use part of the stamp image
For this card, I took the 'Dots and Flowers' background stamp and colored in the flower portion of each row only (omitting the dots that connect each flower) which created a whole new look for that stamp.
Instructions: Color your stamp with your markers until your entire design is complete. Huff on the stamp a few times to re-moisten the ink. Stamp onto your cardstock.
For the title, I used a blue marker to color the 'a' and brown for the rest of the title.
Celebrate
Creating multiple colors with ink pads By using mulitple colors of ink pads on one stamp, you can create a very beautifully multi-colored stamped image. For this card, I first dabbed the lightest color of ink (orange) onto the left side of the 'Dots and Flowers' background stamp. I then took some blue ink and applied it to the right hand side of the stamp and overlapped a bit onto the orange ink in the middle to create a gradient of color. Stamp the image onto cardstock and you will see a beautiful gradient of color on your paper.
Tip: By applying the lightest ink on your stamp first, it will help keep your light ink pads from getting darker shades of ink on them.
For the title, I used a different color of marker ink on each row.
Thank You So Very Much
Adding pigment inks and embossing powder Another really fun technique, is to add some dye inks to your stamp (using the technique discussed above) and then adding some pigment ink over the top of your stamp. On this card, I added the orange ink on one side, pink ink on the other, and then I dabbed on a silver pigment ink in the middle. I stamped the image onto white cardstock and sprinkled silver embossing powder over the top of the image. Tap the excess powder off and heat to melt. I also embossed an image with silver embossing powder and punched it out with a circle punch to add to the middle of the tag.
I hope that these cards inspire you to try using markers and multiple colors of ink pads on your stamped projects! Enjoy! |
