Wednesday 11 July 2012

Simple is best

Well sometimes the simplest of techniques can create the most wonderful cards. And colour blocking is one of those techniques, quick, simple but stunning! All you need to do is select your stamp, and the acrylic block you are going to stamp it with (now make sure your block is clean!!) select a couple of nice distress inks (or a Big and Juicy pad) and swipe the colours on to your acrylic block, always apply the lightest colour first to avoid contaminating your ink pads. Now spritz it with some water and stamp it onto some paper (not too close to the edge as a nice white border is effective!) making sure you really squished it down. Now lift the block off, trying to lift the lightest ride first as the colour can pool a little. Set it aside to dry, I sometimes mop up the excess with some kitchen towel but you don't need to. Let it dry. When fully dry overstamp with black your chosen image. The finishing touch comes from a free hand black line around the colour block. Simple bit effective!!
Now just a little note my Paper Clinic for Create and Craft has been moved to 30th July but that gives me time to do more experimenting!!

Keep crafting

Ali

7 comments:

  1. Going to set my recorder tonight, thanks for the heads-up, Aly! Not tried this technique before but will give it a go, love the effect. x

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  2. Sorry, just realised typo in your name, Ali xx

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  3. Great card. Looking forward to your paper clinic. I always learn so much.

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  4. Ooohhh ill have to try that one, it looks great x

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  5. Love this Ali. I have used this technique many times. I sometimes do a full block and then dry up the middle bit with kitchen towel to leave a "space" in the middle if I want to colour in a stamp!

    30th July is a long way off pooo - but will set machine LOL

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  6. Another great technique Ali, goes so well with this stamp. Love it. Have a good show later. X

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  7. Thanks for all the hints, tips and techniques Ali. Looking forward to seeing you on the craft clinic as I do for all your shows. Alison

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