Oct 5, 2010 |
At my last demonstrator get together, Trish Niedergeses shared a fun technique with the group. Using a rubber brayer and some classic (dye based) ink rolled over an embossed, raised image she created some really neat cards. She is quick to say she ‘cased’ the technique and yellow card from Stampin’ Connection (our demonstrator only share website) from someone but couldn’t remember the name of the original artist. (and if the artist happens to be reading this, just email me and I’ll give you the credit you deserve! Great Card!)
And remember, it’s a live video at our get together with over 40 women so pardon the applause and comments!
Take some time to stamp for YOU today!
Linda
Sep 24, 2010 |
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Stampin’ Up doesn’t carry those great Spectrum/Kaleidacolor rainbow pads any more and I sure miss ’em!
I’m sure you can find them somewhere in the stores but since I’m a demo and we don’t carry them, I tend to use what we sell so I’m forced to get a little crafty….
In the holiday mini catalog, we now sell uninked craft pads, mostly since we don’t carry the big craft pads but only the spots. (Craft pads are the foam pads with pigment ink, which is more wet for heat/powder embossing and is permanent once air or heat dried)
So I did some experimenting about a month ago and decided to try to recreate the old rainbow pad days. I used a few colors of Classic (dye based) ink refills on the foam, uninked pad. I scored it with my scissor blade in the different sections to help keep the colors contained, although I’m not sure it really made a difference to do that. I used the ink refill tip to draw and keep the colors apart anyway:
It’s a little messy since I’ve used it a bunch since I made it.
I tried to use a rubber brayer to ink up the colors and roll on glossy card stock – what a mess! Didn’t have the effect I was hoping for but then I used the rubber brayer inked up to roll across our new, BIG stamp in the holiday mini called Christmas Collage:
Here is the video (it is another ‘live’ video from Stampcation so pardon the extra applause and chatter!)
My custom ink pad order of inks: Pacific Blue, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry and then Old Olive again. All classic ink refills. SU’s Glossy card stock (which can’t be beat) and Pacific Point card stock card. Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Silver Tinsel from Holiday Mini and a Rich Razzleberry button from the Brights button collection.
Happy Stampin’ !
Linda
