GHOST STAMPING

 This technique is very similar to the Bleach techniques I taught back in 2008 and 2010; however, only water is used this time to remove the colour from inside the embossed images instead of bleach. The trick is choosing the right type of stamp, as it needs to be open enough to be able to remove the colour to obtain the desired effect. A simple style that relies on a strong enough focal stamp and colours that pop from the background. The skull stamp shows that you don't have to just do florals either. 

"Make it work"

"Lost"

"Choose something fun"

"Lukemoist"

"Gazing into the void"

"Grow positive thoughts"

Chalkboard ATC's

The Chalkboard style of stamping has been around for a little while now and it really suits a more focal image style of stamp as well as a great opportunity to use some quote or word stamps.  I love the simplicity of embossing with white powder and using white pigment ink to create the shadow effect around the stamp and then making your chalkboard dirty by sponging on more of the white pigment ink.  A white pencil adds some more detail or alternatively, you can use a little coloured pencil, either watercolour or normal pencils work equally as well!  A few samples for this last class for my Technique Book for this year.  Classes start again in January 2014.

 

"Rubber gloves"... (I've wanted to use

this quote for a while now!  lol)

 

"No Prince Charming"...

 

"Last Embrace"...  (this stamp is a little busier

than the previous two, I think I like a little

more chalkboard showing.)

 

Here's the last three samples from my previous class, Bleach & Faux Bleach.

 

"Sarcasm"...

 

"Medicated"... (Love these Stampotique girls!!!)

 

"Decompose"... (this is Faux Bleach using the paint

and you can see how much more the

Twinkling H2O's show up with

the paint acting as a base on the fish.)

 

I'll have more Chalkboard ATC's to post pictures of before Christmas.  Can't wait to see what the girls do with this particular technique!!!

Bleach & Faux Bleach Technique

The last time I taught the Bleach Technique was nearly four years ago and some of my newer students have asked to have a replay of it.  I like to also add a little extra for my girls who've been doing classes with me for several years so have introduced Faux Bleach to this class as well.   Not all card stock is created equal!  Meaning, not all brands will bleach with household bleach.  I like to work with a black background and I've found the Black Bazzill works the best for this technique with bleach.  I do have other black that just doesn't change colour at all, so to get around this, after stamping and embossing your image with clear embossing ink & clear powder, paint over the areas you wish to re-colour using a watered down acrylic paint, or even Picket Fence Distress Stain. 

 

I then add colour (after the paint or bleach is dry), using Twinkling H2O's.  These little pots of watercolour paint add lots of dimension and shimmer and even work over the solid black areas that you don't add bleach to. 

 

An open style stamp with areas to colour works better than a stamp with lots of solid areas.  If you want to see my earlier bleach atc's, click here.

 

"Damaged"... (using real bleach)

"Romantic"... (Faux bleach - acrylic paint)

 

"Simple moment"... (real bleach)

 

"Ill-fated Voyage"... (Faux bleach - acrylic paint)

 

"Ill-fated passage"... (Faux bleach - Distress Stain Picket Fence)

 

"Finding yourself"... (real bleach)

 

Finally, here's the last couple of Marble Emboss atc's from the previous class.

 

"End of the Ocean"...

"Dig two graves"...