February Challenges

I've been working on a little project which I think will fit the current theme for my two favourite challenge blogs, Rubber Dance Art Stamps and Our Creative Corner.  The colour theme at Rubber Dance was turquoise blue/red/vintage brown with an optional theme of "love" and the theme at OCC was based on using techniques/products from a "Tic Tac Toe" panel ...

Pick a line, any line, up or down, or diagonally. I chose "Metal, Stamps, Mediums (crackle)".
Here's the end result, another "Reverse Canvas" which I really enjoyed creating. I'll put the finished pic here at the top, and then, if you fancy, you can scroll down to see some of the steps I took to make it.

 

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Here's the "How to", if you are interested ...

 

First, I crackle glazed (Viva Croco Crackle) two canvasses, one fresh one and one which I didn't like ...

I used a brush to apply the crackle glaze to the one on the left and a palette knife to apply the glaze thickly to the one on the right. Big difference? At first, I really liked the one on the right, but the next day I much preferred the one on the left!

 

Stamps need to be used for the Rubber Dance Challenge and I used Kaisercraft Script for the background, on top of some colour misting.

 

I found some pretty mini roses which I had made previously (and changed the colour by spraying them, below), and then I made some more, using vellum. The edges of the roses were slightly coloured with Distress Ink. The chipboard and lace was also colour sprayed.

 

 

I didn't take photos of every step, that would eat into my creative time :) but the picture is from Crafty Individuals and the layer behind is embossed flashing which I coloured with alcohol inks and the red layer under that is recycled acetate packaging which is also embossed and coloured with alcohol ink, as were the little circular metal embellishments.

 

 

no ink required

Playing with your stamps (without actually stamping)

Here's what you will need ...

serviettes (napkins) or squares of (good quality) toilet paper
pva glue (el cheapo is fine), water
bristle brush (stiff bristles not soft and not your best one either)
rubber stamp, not too finely detailed
small container to mix your glue and water in

There are a few variations on how to proceed ... this is what I have done here ...

first gently wet some tissues and place on top of your stamp, gently pushing down into the crevices with the brush (use an up and down, sort of pouncing method,

like you would for dry stencilling),

just use water for the first few layers, and then mix some pva with the water (maybe half and half) and keep putting down more layers. Be sure to work the tissue into the stamp pattern.

The above pic is right at the beginning of the process

you get the idea now, don't you?

just build up a thickness that you are happy with ... no rules

you can take it over the edges and trim later (if you like) and

when quite dry, you can rewet the edges only and then pull bits off (like I have done)

and then you can colour it any way you like

 

I have sprayed it with some homemade pretend glimmermist.

 

BTW, I did not invent this technique.

It's been done before.

Just thought you might like to see what I have made of it.