This card was created using the New Brilliance Ink Pads ... I
love them!
To created the background of this card I stippled "Cosmic
Copper" only over the piece of Mat cardstock I new would
show through. Using black Memories ink, I stamped "Chinese
Alphabet" image, All Night Media, and set aside to dry. I
used the same stipple method for the two other layers of this
card.
I stamped "Kimono Sphere", Stamp Zia, on cream colored
Mat card stock, and using a few Q-Tips, colored the image in
with the following Brilliance colors:"Cosmic Copper",
"Pearlescent Yellow", "Pearlescent Purple",
"Pearlescent Lavender.
I black embossed the angel image. I used the direct to paper
technique to apply color around the image. I cut the image out
and layered it on a piece of torn mulberry paper..and that is
layered on the main card.
I have been stamping for 3 years and have tried lots of
different techniques. One of my favorite techniques is direct-to-paper.
In direct-to-paper, you apply pigment
inks directly onto the cardstock. I use ColorBox's Cats Eyes
and PetalPoint ink pads because they are small and can be used
as daubers. Start with the lightest color first, then apply additional
colors on top. You can swirl the colors and apply touches here
and there. I like to finish off my direct-to-paper projects by
applying some gold pigment ink for highlights.
It really brings out the colors and looks so elegant. I love
this technique because it's easy for beginners and they can make
impressive looking cards with it.
Stamp Artist - Rebecca Chinn Japanese scroll & dragonfly,
by Curtis Uyeda. Chinese seal stamp is by Hero Arts.
Direct-to-Paper Tips & Techniques
Contributed by: Joanne
Lee
Stamp Artist - Joanne Lee
Using four to five different
colors of Cat's Eye Ink Pads, take a medium hue and swipe the
ink pad over a piece of cardstock. I use Micey Nice Paper by
Stampa Rosa, but you an use any type of white cardstock. Smear
the ink over the paper. Take a darker hue and rub over the first
color, leaving some of the original color exposed. I use a make
up sponge to blend them when needed. Then I add a lighter color,
using diagonal swipes across the paper. With the last color,
place accents were needed. I used blue in this card, but you
can use any color in the same hue value. I also like to swip
white ink across the paper for a lighter effect. On the test
plaque of this card, I swiped the ink pad over the embossed verse
(lightest shade). Then I repeated the background technique around
the edges. I wiped off the excess ink from the embossed words.
After mounting the verse to the background card, it was done!
Direct-to-Paper Tips & Techniques
Contributed by: Kelly
Olson
Brayer over Glossy White Card
Stock (CS) in a random pattern w/ a light colored dye-based ink.
The idea here is to get a lot of "texture" or variance
in ink coverage. Using 2 or 3 complimentary shades of dye-ink,
hold the pad in your hand and lay the edge of the pad on the
CS. Do it over & over again, moving quickly to create a random
pattern of lines. Move on to the next shade. Pretty cool. I usually
stamp in black over top. Let dry thoroughly, if you decide to
emboss. I have done similar techniques on matte CS and it has
turned out great too!
Direct To Paper
Apply colors directly to paper with either CAT’S EYE®,
PETAL POINT® petals, COLORBOX2®, or PAINTBOX2® OPTION
PLATES® by gently rubbing the pad onto the
paper. You can use the entire sponge surface or part of it (tip
or edge). The movement of your hand will create a texture or
pattern. Try different movements, never press or pull too hard,
and re-ink often to avoid damaging the foam. Stamp all the images
with a darker color ink. At this
point you have two options: A. Let it dry as is and consider
your art work finished. B. Emboss the entire surface with clear
powder for an enameled effect.
Resist Embossing
1. Emboss a few stamped images with
TOP BOX® Clear Embossing Ink and Clear emboss powder.
2. Stamp the same image, or different images, in several colors
of pigment ink.
3. Emboss again with Clear emboss powder
(the powder will adhere to the pigment ink).
4. Rub a dark pigment ink color all
over the entire surface (this will color the space between your
embossed images), using the ink pad itself as a brush or brushing
ink with a cosmetic sponge.
You can rub a tissue gently on the embossed design to make it
brighter.
5. Emboss the entire surface with Clear
embossing powder.
Direct To Paper
Contributed by: Tyra Cloud9@execpc.com
I like this tech a lot..this Direct To Paper (DTP). There's really
no mystery to it, though the name would imply otherwise. Initially..DTP
was just that...using an ink pad pressed directly to the paper
to create a cool type background. However, we have "mutated"
the tech some...and also have one that I feel is a "pseudo
DTP" type tech...meaning that we use a tool of some sort
(anything BUT a rubber stamp) to transfer the color from the
ink pad to the paper. Some tools used for the pseudo DTP would
be, but not limited to: the colorbox stylus kit, sponges, brushes,
condoms/balloons filled with various stuff, fingers ..etc. OK..you
get the general idea.
You can also DTP with paints....use
an old CD as your "palette", plop some paint of choice
on it...then use whatever tool you want to transfer the color/paint
from the palette to your cardstock. The longer the color medium
will stay wet, the easier it is to blend on your cardstock.
One little "thing" I've used
for some DTP type techs is the "reverse image stamp"
that came out a while back. I bought that silly thing, thinking
it would work better than it did, found out I didn't really like
and set it back on the shelf. All that stamp is, is a huge piece
of rubber, all flat with NO stamp image at all..on a hunk of
wood. OK..so I got a big piece of rubber right? Sounds like a
palette to
me...so I took various color mediums, splashed them around on
my reverse image stamp...then stamped onto cardstock. Pretty
cool if I say so myself. (Yes, I could have just done this directly
to
the cardstock, but I got kinda crazy and was looking for a way
to make DTP harder than it needed to be...you KNOW how I can
be sometimes..hahahahaah. )
OK..so now you get the general idea
of DTP...moving color from one place to another, either using
a pad directly TO paper, or using a tool to move the color from
the inkpad/palette to the cardstock.
What type of cardstock to use? Well,
that depends on your color medium. If you color medium will dry
on glossy, go for it. If not, switch to matte. If you try it
on glossy and it doesn't dry, toss some clear EP on it and hot
it up..call it good.
If you are using a paint that has a short wet time, such as acrylic
paints...then mix a little flow extender into the paint on the
palette prior to moving it with a tool to your cardstock. The
longer your color medium stays wet, the easier it is to blend.
Now...to stamp on TOP of a DTP background is also quite easy.
First make sure your background is
fully dry. Then I would advise you to use an anti-static bag
on top of it, then stamp and emboss. I use Gayle Page-Robak's
"A Little Bag" for my anti-static product because it
won't leave a residue on my background, and if it does look a
little powdery, it is easily wiped off when you are finished
with a soft cloth. If you don't want to emboss...and the cardstock
is matte..use one of the semi-permanent/watercolor ink pads..I
prefer to use Ranger Archival ink pads...but there are others
on the market as well.
If your DTP background is dark...don't use black ink to stamp.
The image will just get lost in the background because there
is no contrast between the stamped image and the background.
Try
using gold or silver...or white...or a lighter color. If your
background is fairly light, use black or about any other color
to stamp with.
Ok..so that isn't working for you. Try this. Stamp your image
of choice on a light cardstock, color it as you like. Then cut
it out and glue it onto your background. Or you could use foam
mounting tape or pop dots...that is nice as well. Make friends
with your exacto knife and try this out!! ;-) OK..if you can
use your scissors with any degree of competence..you can probably
just use them..but I find an exacto knife to work best for me
when I detail cut anything. Personal preference you know..use
what works best for you.
So, in a nutshell..DTP is simply moving color from one place
to another, either using the ink pad directly ON the cardstock
or using a tool of some sort to transfer the color to the cardstock.
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