Here is a list of some of the techniques that may be featured in a class.
Acrylic Block Background – ink up an acrylic block for an interesting background
Baby Wipes – using Stampin’ Up! ink refills and baby wipes create your own custom ink pad then stamp the image on card stock or drag the baby wipe to create a unique background
Bubble and Saran Wrap – both bubble wrap and saran wrap create interesting backgrounds
Chalkboard – using white ink on black card stock create the look of a message on a chalkboard
Crayon Resist – using a white
crayon, colour over areas of a stamped image or background tht you want to
remain white. Use a brayer or sponge daubers to cover the entire surface of the
card stock with ink and wipe off excess ink with a tissue.
crayon, colour over areas of a stamped image or background tht you want to
remain white. Use a brayer or sponge daubers to cover the entire surface of the
card stock with ink and wipe off excess ink with a tissue.
Dry Embossing – allows you to create raised images on paper by using embossing folders
Emboss Resist – using a solid image stamp one or multiple times on card stock, emboss with white powder, sponge colour over the card stock, then wipe away colour from image(s)
Faux Leather – cover a piece of card stock with pieces of masking tape and colour to create the look of leather
Faux Metal – cover a piece of card stock with multiple
layers of gold or silver embossing powder and white warm, press a stamp into
it.
layers of gold or silver embossing powder and white warm, press a stamp into
it.
Faux Silk – using tissue paper, create a silky background
Faux Tile – using a scoreboard, create a tiled background
Heat Embossing – heat embossing provides a slightly dimensional, raised effect on paper using a heat gun and embossing powders
Inking with Markers – use Stampin’ Write Markers to ink up your stamps (misting and thumping)
Kissing – add texture to your solid stamps
Masking Tape Watercolour – use masking tape to transfer ink to paper creating a unique background
Shaving Cream Resist – create a marbled paper for layering
Sponging – add dimension or an aged look to paper
Spotlighting – adding dimension to the
stamped images
stamped images
Triple-time Stamping – create a dimensional image by stamping over multiple layers
Watercolour Dry Embossing – dry emboss an image using a stamp or embossing folder to create a beautiful watercolour look