Warning: This is a long post. I suggest going and getting a cup of coffee before sitting down to read.
This is the final product:
At the stamp show in Novi, MI, I did this demonstration quite a few times.
A few folks asked if there was a tutorial on the Rubbernecker Design Team Blog (
Stampin Sisterhood). Please note that many of the people I met at the stamp show were beginning stampers... so I have tried to show as many steps as possible.
Supplies needed:
- Cut N' Dry Stamp Pad Felt
- bottles of re-inkers (I prefer Distress Ink)
- Waterproof black inkpad (i.e.: StazOn; Ranger's Archival)
- Stamps: Create a Garden 1 or 2; Garden Phrase Set; all from Rubbernecker Stamp Co.
- Ink blending tool and foam (sponges may be substituted)
- Cardstock
- Release paper (the back of stickers or the back of EZ Mount foam) {optional}
- Ink Pads: Distress Ink (I used: Rusty Hinge; Wild Honey; Vintage Photo; Shabby Shutters)
- scissors or craft knife
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| Step 1: cut out a piece of Cut N' Dry Stamp Pad Felt. Size is not a huge issue. It depends on how many colors you are going to use. |
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| Step 2: Using re-inkers ( I HIGHLY recommend the distress ink for its excellent blending qualities) and make a square of ink. The square should be big enough that the flower stamps can fit in a square if needed. I think mine were about .75", but I did NOT measure. |
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| I continued inking till I got all of the colors I wanted to use on my pad. I put colors that I liked together next to one another. The colors will mix and blend where they touch. (this is a good thing). I also stamped a "map" so I would remember where I had placed each of the colors. |
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| Back row: Peacock Feathers; Shaded Lilac, Faded Jeans; Peeled Paint; Shabby Shutters; Tea Dye; |
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| Front row: Broken China; Seedless Preserves; Tumbled Glass;Squeezed Lemonade; Scattered Straw; Spiced Marmalade; | |
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| Step 3: stamp the container image (pot) onto a scrap of release paper (from the back of used stickers, foam mounted stamps or EZ Mount). IF you don't hoard this as I do, a piece of cardstock will work fine. The release paper does not hold on to the ink--so the sponging uses less ink and is faster. |
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| Step 4: cut out container image--this is now your mask |
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| Step 5: Stamp container on cardstock and place mask on container so only the container image is showing. |
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| Step 6: Using the Ink Blending Tool and Foam and mask, ink the image. My method: Wild Honey from the top; Rusty Hinge from each side; Vintage Photo from bottom corners. |
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| With the mask removed this is what it will look like. |
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| Step 7: Using a scrap of release paper or cardstock mask a "ground" under the container with the Ink Blending Tool and Foam. |
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| the result should look like this |
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| Step 8: move scrap to the top of the container and stamp some stems. The mask will help "crop" the stems to the proper length. |
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| It will look something like this. |
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| Step 9a: Now it is time to start stamping using the homemade ink pad pallet. Here I have used a "weed" and used the areas of Shabby Shutters, Scattered Straw and Peeled Paint. |
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| Step 9b: I stamped the blossom using the areas of Peacock Feathers; Broken China; Seedless Preserves; Tumbled Glass; |
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| Step 10: I finished the image with leaves (again using the scrap paper as mask) tiny dots for baby's breath and the sentiment. |
Are you still with me??? GOOD!
I matted and mounted the card on cardstock. I also added a few dots of Stickles glitter glue--just for fun!
Thanks for sticking with me through this! I sure hope it was helpful. IF I missed anything or I was unclear, please leave me a comment so I can address the issue.
Also, there are more cards I made with this technique and this homemade pallet HERE.
Thanks again,
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