Using tiny stamps from a set

Hello crafty friends,

Neha here. How are you all? Hope you are enjoying the rain. I love this weather. 

Some coffee and lots of crafting...heaven.  

Today, I am focusing on those small neglected stamps which comes in a set. Many times we get tiny stamps like heart, stars, dots or small sentiments along with our main focal point stamp in a set. These are the one which stays mostly unused. Let's ink those side kicks and create some beauties.

For the first card, I am using those three tiny arrows and a sentiment from Penny black Set.

Here is the card.

Pretty simple, isn't it? I stamped those arrows multiple times, in different directions to translate the 'lost' part of the sentiment. Love how it came together. 

For the second card, I have used Loving Words by  Ali Edward. 

I cut a circle with a die from copy paper and used it as a stencil to stamp those tiny flowers. I also masked ,shaded and stamped  a strip at the bottom. I used a sentiment from the same set. Such stamps are great to create your own pattern paper or backgrounds.

For the next two cards, I used tiny lanterns and circle(meant for balloon).

I draw those black strings with black pen and emboss lanterns in gold. Coloured them with different distress inks and added sentiment to finish it.

For the card below, I stamped and embossed that circle on white CS with clear embossing powder. Added  Ken Oliver Colour bursts with lots of water. Allowed it to dry and fussy cut the cluster.

Mount on sea green CS with foam tape & finish it off with some die cut sentiment.

For the next one I masked and colored top of the folded card & added 'thank you' stamp 

multiple times to create some interest, focal point and to emphasise the main sentiment.

For the tag i have used small heart stamp multiple times to form a square pattern. 

So, how was that? Hope you enjoyed it and you will love those tiny ones from your stash. 

And if you do, Please share on Crafters Corner Facebook Page. 

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Exploring different papers

Hello there,

How are you all? In my last post here  I talked about Neenah Card Stock which is excellent for regular cardmaking and works the best with   ink blending, stamping, die cutting and as a card base .  Today, I am sharing few other speciality papers and how they work with different mediums.  I am sharing few other papers we have at Crafters Corner. See, each paper has its characteristic so read the package carefully to get the best out of it. I am listing few of them with its meaning .

- Acid Free - Means it has pH 7.0 or higher. In our school chemistry we learned about acidic and basic substances and their pH scale measures . If the pH is less than 7 it is considered acidic. Such papers (eg. news paper) deteriorate and become yellowish and brittle. So your cards and scrapbook will deteriorate over time if you are not careful choosing your papers.

- Lignin Free - As we know papers are made from plants. Lignin is a natural occurring bonding element in plants that holds the wood fibre together. While lignin is not an acid, it does give off acids as it deteriorates. Therefore if you have a paper that is only acid free, but still contains lignin, it will become acidic over time.  

- Archival Quality - means paper is acid & lignin free, made from cotton and processed in a way to make it more durable.

- Cotton Content - makes paper strong yet pliable at the same time. Cheap papers are made from wood pulp rather than cotton.

  

1. )  Brustro water color papers.  

These papers are made of cotton and cellulose. They are professional grade paper made in Italy . It is cold press paper which means it has texture. The bumps and dents hold colour pigments very well. It adsorbs water quickly without warping and gives bright images. 

I simply stamped and heat embossed images from this penny black  set  .  I used various distress inks ( I don't have distress markers. I love to dab my ink pad on an acrylic block  and use it as a palate.) Die cut is by PTI die. It didn't buckle or warp a bit in spite of using loads of water and ya, I never tape it down...:P. Use regular glue to mount it on Neenah CS.

And here goes my first video. (It has a spelling mistake but hey...i didn't have time to correct it). It is very basic and mute  but I request you all to go easy on my video making skills...:)  I really wanted to share how i use distress inks as water colours. 

Video : Water colouring with distress inks.

Hope you will enjoy it. And don't forget to leave a comment. 

2. Brustro Ultra SmoothBristrol -  

This paper is super smooth which makes it ideal for solvent based markers, felt tip pen, ink, airbrush, pencil & charcoal.

I have used the Altenew stamp  with black Memento ink for stamping and Copic markers for colouring. Because of the paper's smooth surface, the marker tip glides very smoothly making colouring so...so easy and gives beautiful blending. And it is little less absorbent which means you use less ink to blend. 

For the next card, I have used same paper for panel . I used Altenew -Figure Effect- stamp set. Background is stamped in smoke grey-versa fine ink. Added few splatters in gold.  For the panel, I used Hero arts Ink Daubers to make that little green slope. Both the figures and 'more than you'll know' sentiment are stamped with versafine-black ink. Added little glossy accent on heart. 

As the paper is smooth, stamping was super neat. Along with Neenah this is going to be my go to paper.

3. In my last post, I worked with Neenah and pigment inks. Today, I used various dye inks for stamping on Neenah. See the end result.

I used Papertrey ink stamp to create this fun pattern by stamping multiple times with various (memento, wplus, heroarts) inks. Die is by papertrey too. I stacked various colored die cut underneath to give dimension to sentiment. It gives very elegant touch to the card.

4.  You all know about Fabriano paper. It is textured on one side and smooth on other. Their colors are bright and pretty. Here i have used the smooth side of white CS as my card base. it is a simple single layer card with multilayer stamping.

 I created a cluster of flowers using wplus9 stamp and various memento inks. Sentiment is by Simon says stamp. Smooth side is ideal for stamping. Textured side can be used as base when you are mounting stamped panel on top of it.

 

5.  Next paper is Brustro Artists'Oil Painting  Paper. I don't know how many of you have used this paper but I used it for the first time and I am very impressed. It has this unique paper surface which is obtained through a specialized texturing process. It is similar to linen canvas. I used it as a base for my card. I gave a wash with yellow thin down acrylic color. Added a layer of gesso on top of it to mute the background a little.

• I applied texture paste using Tim Holtz Stencil and some acrylic colour splatter.  I took one portion of a cover plate die cut by Winnie & Walter. I coloured the die cut using acrylic colours with a piece of foam. Added foil in few parts once dried. Added diamond die cut, sentiment and two rub-ons to finish it off. This paper is perfect fit for mixed-media artists.

 I loved this paper so much that I decided to try acrylic colours. I wanted few tags for a friend who is an artist. So instead of making each tag separately, I decided to make a large panel and cut it into tags eventually.  

 I taped down a panel with masking tape and painted a whole rainbow with acrylics. Once it was dry, I added a wash of white color and drew some shapes with sharpie. I kept on adding layers till I was happy. I was so engrossed that I forgot to take pictures in between. Once it was dry I cut the panel into various tags.

Look at the gorgeous canvas like texture. Love it.

I hope this post will help you to choose a perfect fit paper for your project.

Please leave a comment here if you would like to know about any particular product. I would love to hear from you all.

Keep crafting and be happy...!

Supply List:

Papers :

      - Neenah  CS

      - Brustro water color papers.  

      -  Brustro Ultra SmoothBristrol

      -  Fabriano

      - Brustro Artists'Oil Painting  Paper

Inks : 

 - Memento Dye Inks

 - Versafine Black, Smoke grey

 - Hero Arts Shadow inks

 - Heroarts Daubers Green Field, Mint

 -Distress inks

 - Copic Markers

 - Versamark

Stamps:

  - penny black  set

  -  Altenew stamp

  - Penny Black Heartfelt

  - Simon Says Sending and wishing

Other :

  - Ranger Embossing Powder -white

  - Ranger Texture Paste

  - Gesso

  - Tim Holz Stencil

  - Thermo web foil and glue

  - Tim Holtz Rub On

Mimi Stamps - Penny Black

Hello Crafty Friends,

Neha here...once again I am playing  with pennyblack clear stamps. This is my last post in Pennyblack series. Of course, I will be playing  with these fabulous products (new release is soon coming to the store.... :P ) but for next month, I want to focus on my another favorite brand.

 Stay tuned... (any guesses??) Please leave a comment on this post with your guess (by 27th) and I will select one random winner who will receive one of the card from next post.

Last couple of weeks, it's been extremely hot here in Ahmedabad ( It hit 47c) . I just hate summers. You don't feel like doing anything. On top of that I had bad back ach... after a course of injections and medicine I am feeling better but not there yet. So this time there aren't as many cards as I used to share. The stamp set ( Big wish )  is also such that you can't try many techniques. These Mimis  are so so cute and really good if you enjoy coloring. It is easy for fussy cutting too.

Card : 1

For the first card, I used Wendi Vecchi Gold Embossing paste   and SSS stencil on a white card base.

 -  Keep it aside to dry. Cut a white cs with Spellbinder Label 17 

- Stamp one of the image from the set in Memento Black ink. Colour it with your favourite colouring medium. Here I have used copics. The frosting of cake is heat embossed with frosted crystal  embossing  powder and clear perfect pen. I hope you can see...it looks yummy in person.

- Cut a few strips of pattern papers and adhere them on left side of card base. 

- Emboss sentiment in gold on velum, punch it out with circle punch, back it with lavender paper and adhere with help of a button.

- Pop the colored panel on some foam tape.

Card : 2

-Stamp the bottom of white cs with Sprigs    stamp & clear emboss it.  Add a wash of green distress inks. Use red/orange marker  for the centre of flowers.

-As you can see, the balloon is attached to the girl. But I cut the stamp  and  separated balloon. Now, stamp the Mimi on a piece of  white card, color and fussy cut. Lay it on card base and mark the spot behind her palm which is holding the string.

- Stamp the cut balloon multiple times using mask. Color all of them and  hand draw strings so that they will meet at the marked spot. Pop the Mimi on foam tape in such a way that her palm will align on the marked spot and it will look like she is holding all the balloons.

-Stamp the sentiment and you are done.

Card : 3

All the images in the set are birthday themed but I decided to use them for a card other than birthday.  For that I had to get rid of those party hats. I used sticky part of post it notes to make masks. 

- Mask the party hats of Mimi as well as cat , ink the stamp, remove the mask and stamp. I have used Memento black( for Mimi) and brown( for cat) inks. Now hand draw the top of her head (masked area). Colour them.

- Add green for ground and some stamped grass. On the top right corner I added some details form the Sprig set. Add sentiment to finish it off.

Card : 4

It is a  shaker card. The process is simple. Sharing a pictorial for the same.

- Cut the window with a rectangular die from a pale green cs. I made extra frames too from white cs.

- Use the red double stick tape to adhere the piece of acetate on the back of green window.

- stick one white frame on acetate with red tape for extra support.

-Mark the position of window on the white card base. Add some stamped gift boxes & confetti. Cut two banners form pattern paper and glue them. (I cut the confetti from one of the images in the set.)

         

- Now comes the most tedious part. Load the base with foam tape. Using one single strip is advisable but I just had 1/2 inch wide tape. so I cut it into pieces and stick them carefully so there is no gap in between to trap your shaker elements.

- Run the sides of tape facing inside the frame (before removing backing) with Ek Success powder tool so that shaker elements won't stick to it and move freely. You can use regular talcum powder with paint brush too.

- Remove the backing of foam tape, add shaker elements in the center and mount the green frame with acetate on it.

- Add colored and fussy cut Mimi & diecut sentiment to finish it.

Card : 5

-  For the last card, I have use several die cuts from Flower Frolic Die and adhere to the base to give faux embossed look. 

- For the stamping I have used blush pink coloured cs. Stamp the Mimis and colour with water coloured pencils. Add sentiment coloured die cut and few black stripes to finish it off.

That is all for now. 

Hope you will enjoy the cards & give it a try. Copic is good but not necessary for coloring. Try distress inks or markers with these cute girls. (for face and skin you can use combination of scattered straw and tea dye....it works for me)

Supply List

Stamps : Wish Big by Penny Black

               Sprigs

Dies : Spellbinder Label 17

           Flower Frolic die

Pattern Paper : Painted Blooms 

Inks : Mamaelephant , Memento

Gold Embossing Paste

Frosted Crystal Embossing powder Ranger

clear perfect pen

Penny Black... love continues...

Hello Friends,

Neha here with more Penny Black stamps. This time I am using their photo polymer clear stamp set 'Sprigs'. There are various twigs and branches in the set which we can use as a focal point  or to create backgrounds. They are great as silhouette too. They are very good quality stamps which takes all inks pretty well. 

Card : 1

This is totally inspired by Jill's card HERE. I don't remember how many times I have seen that video. Her ease with water colors is amazing.

Ok, back to my card... 

1.Paint the background- slope, sky- with various distress inks. Let it dry.

2. Ink the stamp with 2-3 shades of yellow distress inks. Add brown color to trunk & branches. You can use distress ink with brush, distress markers or any water based marker. I have use tombow markers as I don't own any distress markers. Spritz the stamp with water and stamp on the dry background.

3. At this point you can manipulate your image with thin paint bush and distress inks. Add more colour to trunk and blooms for some dimension. Let it dry.

4. I used hero art's stamp (Woodland leaves and grass- one of my first stamps. ) for those bare trees in the background - it will add depth to the scene.

5. Add some birds and sentiment. I love this quote stamp by Verve stamp. Yup, no one's life is perfect - just like my card... ;) ...hope you will find it wonderful though!

Card : 2

They says inpiration is everywhere. In this case, I was inspired by a lid of Versafine Ink pad.

And here is my take on the inspiration.

1. I chose the Kaisercraft sentiment as it is very bold and will give good contrast.

2. Select a die which will frame the sentiment well. Cut a copy paper with same die for a mask.

3. Deboss the center of cs panel with the same die. 

4. Mask the center with die cut paper. Stamp images around it with various inks. Just make sure you space them out evenly .

 

5. Remove the mask and stamp sentiment.

Card : 3

Here, I have tried 'Layered Batik Resist' technique. I was inspired by very talented Dina Kowal's tutorial here. She is the queen of various techniques and an awesome artist. I even own few Impression Obsession stamps designed by her.  I followed exact same steps but with distress inks. Make sure you allow each layer of ink to dry thoroughly, before adding embossing powder.   

Card : 4

  Last year I took one of the Online Card Classes to learn how to use pattern paper. Yes, I get confused when i have to use pp. I love them but never can use effectively. I used Penny Black pattern paper - Painted Blooms .

1. I clear embossed one of the image on a piece of pp. Apply distress inks in shades of blue. The embossed part will resist the ink. 

2. Sandwich pp between folded copy paper and heat it with mini craft iron to remove the clear embossing. Now, you have your own, altered pp. The patterns peeking through the stamped image is just magical.

3. Add twine, butterfly charm and sentiment to finish off.

Card : 5

I love this sentiment from 'Heartfelt' set - and designed the card around it. I used different shades of grey to capture  essence of the sentiment. Add some butterflies and blings to give finishing touch.

Card : 6

1. Cut the white cs panel with mft Polaroid frame dies and emboss it.

2. Place the panel on card base & mark the position of windows. Remove the panel and stmap various images with choice of your inks. I have used distress inks and tombow markers for the same.

3. Adhear the panel on card base & add die cut frames .

4. For the glitter boarder, stick red double sided tape on the base, pour some glitter, burnish with finger, tap off excess glitter. Add the sentiment.

Card : 7

I have created night scene with them here. They are detailed and delicate so even if you use as silhouette, they won't overpower the scene.

  Background is created with distress inks and masking. Silhouettes are stamped with some grey and black inks. (you can do first and second generation stamping with just black inks too). Moon is winked** with clear wink of stella glitter pen. 

Card : 8

This last one is my favourite one. I always like to mix florals and geometrics.

1. Cut a circle form a colored cs. Stamp stripes in black. Let it dry thoroughly.

2. Rub some anti static powder. Stamp & emboss floral image in gold.

3. Emboss sentiment in copper, add ribbon and pop the circle with foam tape.

Close Up:

These stamps are good as fillers too. Combine them with you favorite floral stamp to make a bouquet. I wanted to try it but ran out of time. Please share if you do that. Let me know how you like this 'one set many looks' series.

 Keep crafting...keep sharing....! 

Supply List :

 Stamps :   Penny Black - Sprigs, Penny Black - Heartfelt, Kaisercraft - True Friendship

Inks :  Distress Inks, Versamark,  Versafine Black,  Mama Elephant-moon light

Embossing Powder :     Clear, Gold,  Copper           

Tools : Stamping Buddy,  Mini Craft Iron,  Heat Gun, Wink Of Stella, red tape, glitter,  , Nonstick Mat, ink blending tool

Die :     Spellbinder - Circle