This is a discovery which came about quite by accident. Look at the following two pictures.
The first one is a card project I made on a watercolor paper panel with distress inks (see 'One').
I didn't like it but as you know I never throw anything away, I put it to one side for a future grid project. Then I thought I could stamp over the top of it with this solid background stamp and get a different effect. So I inked it up with Old paper distress and stamped over the top but the result was not to be desired. I noticed I still had ink on my stamp so stamped it again onto a regular piece of beige cardstock (see 'Two'). And what did I notice - I had picked up the ink from the watercolor paper panel which gave me a nice effect. So instead of inking the paper, the paper inks your stamp!
This is a card I made using this technique and the above watercolor panel. I sprayed my stamp with water and let the paper ink my stamp up. Lovely to use all those small stamps that hardly get used, too. I think that this works best with a shadow stamp of some kind.
This is my second card with this stamp. No technique here. This is for the Birthday challenge over on the Hero Arts Blog.
Have a lovely weekend and thank you so much for your visit!
Jacqueline
Jacqueline, all I can say is you can do no wrong with your cards. Each and every one is a masterpiece. I even like #1. It has that whimsical feeling to it.You managed to turn it into something worthy of framing.
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both your cards are so different yet both are just lovely - can't even pick a favorite!
ReplyDeleteAs always, your cards are stunning!
ReplyDeleteJacqueline I've just discovered your blog and I can't stop scrolling through the pages! Who knew so many gorgeous creations could be made with inchies! TFS your wonderful creativity.
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ReplyDeleteJ'adore ses styles différents pour un même tampon.
Travail superbe.
Que d'idées !
Bravo
MaryannG