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Rubber Stamps; Ideas please!
Topic Started: Jan 12 2006, 05:20 PM (403 Views)
jo145	Jan 12 2006, 05:20 PM Post #1
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,082 Group: Advanced Members Member #54 Joined: August 31, 2005	I was so enthusiastic at first and kept buying stamps. I have loads for Christmas and used them. But it is my everyday ones that I fail with. My favourite is a Rennie MacIntosh style rose. I need something to get me going again, something more than plain stamping - any stampers with any ideas would be most welcome. I have several coloured stamp pads and embossing powder but my mind is blank! So I lay down a challenge to Craftboard members - please find me a site with great ideas or suggest something stunning to lift me from this slump!



waxingsteve	Jan 12 2006, 05:50 PM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 13,394 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 16, 2005 Twitter ID craftman57 Facebook ID Steve Smy	Do you ever use watercolour pencils to "colour in" the stamped images after embossing, Jo? Steve



jo145	Jan 12 2006, 08:45 PM Post #3
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,082 Group: Advanced Members Member #54 Joined: August 31, 2005	No I don't Steve. I did see Poppy suggestion in a nother topic about using STAZONE (said in a deep voice courtesy of Alan and marry!) I do have water colour pencils but I'm useless at painting! Well I was told I was at school so I believed the teacher! Perhaps I should try!



Jenny	Jan 12 2006, 09:42 PM Post #4
Stardust Member Posts: 2,185 Group: Advanced Members Member #3 Joined: August 16, 2005	I'm not good at painting either, but with the water colour pencils I've had a confidence boost. You just need the smallest amount of water to move the colour about and mute the colour. You NEED STAZON because it's waterproof. The pecils can change the stamp quite dramatically. At Christmas I also used wax crayons to colour a stamp. Jo you can also use stazon to stamp on encastic card and wax over the image, the experts will have to dive in here. Give it a go.



Poppy	Jan 12 2006, 10:42 PM Post #5
Cosmic Member Posts: 6,710 Group: Moderators Member #4 Joined: August 16, 2005	Jo have you tried stamping Renee Macintosh Roses with clear ink and the smudging chalk over the area? That gives a different look to the stamped cards. Or you could try stamping onto mulberry paper and fringing the edges. Eithe coloured ink, or resist and chalk. Staxon is great for stamping on mirrors, why not stamp on 1" mirrors and colour then mount 3 onto a card, cut out the apertures from the from so that the mirrors show through from the back page? Hope this helps? Poppy.



jo145	Jan 12 2006, 10:48 PM Post #6
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,082 Group: Advanced Members Member #54 Joined: August 31, 2005	Thanks for all the ideas. I'm a bit puzzled about the mirrors though? I've never seen 1" mirrors anywhere. I don't often use chalks so will have a go.



Poppy	Jan 12 2006, 10:51 PM Post #7
Cosmic Member Posts: 6,710 Group: Moderators Member #4 Joined: August 16, 2005	You can get them from Hobbycraft or craft shops. They come in little sizes, maybe the B and Q might have them. They are like mosiac mirrror tiles. Just experiment with everything. Poppy



Willow	Jan 14 2006, 01:04 PM Post #8
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	Hi Jo, you might get some inspiration from the following links which I think are very good. Also the Craftstamper magazine is a good buy from Smith's, I used to subscribe to that not sure when the next one is due out though Hope I am allowed to put these links here - Steve? http://www.rubberstampinglinks.com/rubber-...techniques.html http://www.timetostamp.com/index.html http://www.repeatimpressions.com/prjtindx.html http://www.coxes.com/stamping/stampinglaunch.htm http://dyan.topcities.com/techniques.html http://www.trishbayley.com/links.html



Willow	Jan 14 2006, 01:41 PM Post #9
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	I did the shaving foam technique from Dyan's Rubber Stamps link, used card and paper to make background papers great for anything really just experiment. Following, some of the card and papers I have done with the shaving foam, it's the fifth link down. Hope this is of some help.



Jenny	Jan 14 2006, 03:42 PM Post #10
Stardust Member Posts: 2,185 Group: Advanced Members Member #3 Joined: August 16, 2005	Willow, you are a star. The Dyan's link has some fantastic techniqiues on it. I'm gonna try the shaving foam one, and the wire word one. Must check the others out. As an additional wotsit, in my goody bag, mentioned elsewhere, was a pot of silver pearl embossing powder. I was sceptical as to how this would be different, but, I used a pink ink pad and the effect after heating was lovely. Will try it on other colours and report back.



jo145	Jan 14 2006, 06:53 PM Post #11
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,082 Group: Advanced Members Member #54 Joined: August 31, 2005	Willow those links are fantastic I've spent ages reading and now should think about getting dinner! Well I've thought Not enough effort obviously they actually want me to cook as well! I've seen so many ideas I want to try lots of things now, and can't make my mind up! Thank you for the links they are really brilliant and I'm sure lots of others will enjoy delving in sometime.



Willow	Jan 15 2006, 02:14 PM Post #12
Saffron Member Posts: 1,657 Group: Posted Member Member #155 Joined: November 25, 2005	Jo, so pleased you found some inspiration from the links, there are so many lovely ideas, can't wait to see what you come up with. Hi there Jenny, glad you enjoyed looking at the links I have seen so many things that I want to do, all I need now is the time The embossing powder sounds lovely there are so many different colours to choose from now and it's nice to experiment with them. You certainly got a bargain with your little goody bag.



lankywaxer	Jan 17 2006, 10:58 AM Post #13
Stardust Member Posts: 3,125 Group: Advanced Members Member #138 Joined: November 10, 2005	Hello Jo I only had 2 stamps and really didnt know what to do with them but a good friend of mine sent me some for my birthday(no nmaes mentioned POPPY) i DIDNT HAVE ANY INK PADS.......had a think and painted calligraphy ink on stamp,they were ok and i used the glitter gel pens to colour them in Then i thought about what else i could use other than ink,of which i already had an painted on watercolour paint(whatever colour i wanted,whole pallet to choose) and then painted in with watercolours,making it not look like a stamp anymore(i think) here is what it looks like It's not hard honest best wishes Jo Jinny



lankywaxer	Jan 17 2006, 12:09 PM Post #14
Stardust Member Posts: 3,125 Group: Advanced Members Member #138 Joined: November 10, 2005	Omg I just went and had a look at the time to stamp link Work on there is stunning and the ATC's They are really good



jo145	Jan 17 2006, 07:20 PM Post #15
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,082 Group: Advanced Members Member #54 Joined: August 31, 2005	Jinny I would have never guessed that was a stamp! I have already put a reply on the cardmaking topic where you show the finished card. I presumed it was a painting. :Very clever



lankywaxer	Jan 18 2006, 12:35 AM Post #16
Stardust Member Posts: 3,125 Group: Advanced Members Member #138 Joined: November 10, 2005	YEP JUST A LILLE OLE STAMP MADE TO LOOK LIKE A LILLE OLE WATERCOLOUR THANKS FOR YOU KIND COMMENTS



Cuddles1060	Jan 20 2006, 10:08 PM Post #17
Adept Member Posts: 176 Group: Members Member #226 Joined: January 19, 2006	I use to only embossing but now I love to use watercolor pencils, I too have tons of Christmas stamps but I have found a great stamps they are are mouse-house designs great site



jo145	Jan 20 2006, 10:22 PM Post #18
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,082 Group: Advanced Members Member #54 Joined: August 31, 2005	I had a look at house mouse stamps Dianne and they have some lovely ones. I've never been brave enough to order from USA though because of problems with tax. Look forward to seeing some of your finished cards.



Poppy	Jan 20 2006, 11:45 PM Post #19
Cosmic Member Posts: 6,710 Group: Moderators Member #4 Joined: August 16, 2005	Jo You can order house mouse stamps from http://www.rubberstamp-world.co.uk/ Poppy Hope the link works, my puter is playing up. This works now, I left the slash off the end. Amended after Jo's post below this one..



jo145	Jan 22 2006, 04:21 PM Post #20
Cosmic Member Posts: 4,082 Group: Advanced Members Member #54 Joined: August 31, 2005	The link didn't work! Says not found. I'll try again later.



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