Coloring Techniques, Part 3

We had a great Scraps and Prayers class last night.  I'll post our project soon.  Now I'm ready to get on with some more coloring!  Today's technique is so easy and fun to do that you're going to start looking for more ways to use this technique.  It works well with an outline stamp, such as our Kind Koala stamp.

Using one of the stamps from Work of Art, I 'colored in' the koala.  Using a second stamp, I 'colored in' the flower.  This technique gives a whimsical look to your projects and it's really quick to do... so, when you're in a hurry and don't want to sacrifice cute ... try this!
Tip:
Stamp off to get a lighter color for your 'colored in' background.

Remember one of my projects from my Summer Stamping Party?

 ...  and here's another version of the card ...

For this one, I changed the color of the layer behind the Whisper White and then added a punched flower, using our Petite Petals punch.  I added a candy dot to the center of the flower.

I made an envelope for each of my cards, using one of our Tag A Bag gift bags.  If you haven't tried it yet, here's how I marked mine. 

In my next post, we'll look at creating a shadow with your stamped image.  Be sure to head on back here soon. 

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Dip, Dye, Emboss, Spritz and Glitz, Part 5

Did you even know you could emboss ribbons?  Well, you can!  Are you ready for 3 more technique pages?  Let's jump right in and see what else we can create with my techniques album.  Today is all about silver and gold and a bit of glitter glitz. 
 
Page 11:
Embossed ribbon --- Stamp with Versamark Ink and emboss with Silver EP.  I've shown each ribbon using the design in opposite directions, just to give you more ideas of how it will look.  Our cotton ribbon is perfect for this technique!

Page 12:
Embossed ribbon --- Same technique as page 12 but with a different color of EP.
Stamp with Versamark Ink and emboss with Gold EP.  Again, I've shown each ribbon using the design in opposite directions, just to give you more ideas of how it will look.

Page 13:
Dip lower edge of ribbon into Crystal Effects.  Then dip into glitter.  This is messy, but fun... and pretty.
3 Glitter Clothespins:
Glitter/Crystal Effects / Black, Silver, Gold Glitter ---
Cover clothespin with Sticky Strip, dip into glitter and press glitter into the tape.  Coat with Crystal Effects and let dry overnight.  This keeps the glitter from flaking off the project.  I love the look!

Come back soon for part 6, as our series continues. 

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Dip, Dye, Emboss, Spritz and Glitz, Part 2

We've been having such a busy summer this year.  After Bill's accident, I have worked on learning a new way to try to keep organized and still get everything done that I need to do.  It works... most of the time.  I'm thoroughly enjoying my time with the boys.  They are a constant delight.  Let's hope I can keep Bill feeling better so things continue to look up a bit for us!  The accident was a bit of a wake-up call to us that we'd slipped way too far from what we should have been eating.  I've been dedicated to changing that... for both of us.  Because of it, I'm feeling better, have more energy... and have lost 10 pounds!!!  Gotta love that!

I'm thrilled to say that I've actually been able to work in my studio a few minutes each day this week and then, after dinner last night, I worked the entire evening until bedtime in my studio.  It was glorious!  I'm big into working on all things spritzed, dipped or dyed right now, so I am kind of going around with greenish, blueish, yellowish, orangeish, pinkish hands... hee, hee, hee.  That's the life of an artist... and I love it.

Now... back to my little series I started sharing with you in my last post.  Let's take a look at the next 3 pages from my techniques album.

Page 2:
Ombre technique, using Blendabilities markers, then spritzing with shimmer.  This gives a graduated dark to light shading of color on the ribbon.  (Tag is just for display.  It was spritzed.)

Page 3:
Ribbons are colored with an Aqua Painter dipped into a reinker/water mixture.  The cotton ribbon takes much more time and effort to color, because it doesn't take the color very fast.  There is a type of coating over the ribbon.  It is pretty and, I think, worth the effort.

Page 4:
Dipping Technique:  
1st ribbon:    
  Dip into reinker/water mixture.
2nd ribbon:   
  Dip a little longer into the same mixture.
3rd ribbon:   
  Leave in same mixture for 5-10 minutes. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Come back soon for part 3, as our series continues.  Have a great day. 

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Dip, Dye, Emboss, Spritz and Glitz, Part 1

Today starts an exciting series as I will be sharing all the pages with you from my latest technique album.  I encourage you to try some of these techniques for yourself and see what you can create.  You can use these techniques in 3-D projects, scrapbooking and card making.  Enjoy!

Here's the cover.  I like to use a large notebook ring on albums like this, so the pages can easily turn.  It becomes kind of like a swatch book and is a handy way to use it often.  I decorated the ring by tying on ribbons.  The cover is cut from watercolor paper, stamped, spritzed with water and let dry.  I then spritzed it again with shimmer and, once dry, added the cuts (with our Envelope Punch Board) to make it look like a giant spool of thread.

I've used some of our wonderful new, thick Baker's Twine to wrap around the 'spool' cover.  I added an extra page, in case I need to make more notes on anything.

Page 1:  Spritz ribbons with mixture of reinker and alcohol.  This is one of my favorite techniques because it is quick and easy and always comes out just right.  I used 2 totally different ribbons, so that you can really see the difference in how a fabric takes the color.

Come back soon for part 2, as our series continues.  Have a great day. 

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