While attending a rubber stamp convention this past weekend,
I watched Sarah from The Paper Cut, doing
a demo using the "Squeeze & Flow" rubber stamping
accessory. I actually thought it was kind of silly, and
even teased Sarah about this tool.
I thought, why not just use a paint brush ... it would do the
same thing, wouldn't it?
For those of you that don't know what a "Squeeze & Flow"
is, it is a clear plastic bottle that comes with a set of screw
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Stamp Artist - Sarah of "The Paper Cut" |
Sarah was demonstrating the "Squeeze
& Flow" using the Dove Blender solution (see a recipe here to make your own), and Faerie Dust Powders, which are similar
in application to Powdered Pearls or Pearl-Ex powders.
As I continued to watch Sarah, not only
did I see what an easy technique this was, but that by using
the "Squeeze & Flow" Sarah was able to keep a steady
and consistent flow of blender solution going across her paper,
see Sarah's finished card on the left.
This really is a simple, yet beautiful
technique for making cards, or backgrounds for your cards using
Powdered Pearls, Pearl-Ex powders or Faerie Dust Powders and
the Dove Blender solution with the "Squeeze & Flow"
brush set.
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I wanted to try this technique myself, since it looked so easy,
and it was!
To the right is a sideshow of the experimenting I did using this
simple and quick technique.
Stamp your image in black pigment ink, on black matte card stock,
and then embossed image with black embossing powder. Using
the "Squeeze & Flow" dip just the tip into the
pearl powdered pigment, and simply painted back and forth, up
and down, or diagonaly, changing colors, until you covered your
entire piece of cardstock. |
Stamp Artist - Diane Miller |
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| The "Squeeze &
Flow" is available from The Paper Cut |
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