Double Dipping with Dreamweaver

For today's post, I'm sharing a modified version of the Joseph's Coat technique with Dreamweaver Stencils. For my card base, I brayered a Kaleidacolor inkpad over the Waves and Dots stencil, and ink-transferred the design to the front of my white card.

A portion of the Leafless Tree Die was cut from orange cardstock to create the "coral". Finally, the same Kaleidacolor ink was brayered over a panel of white glossy cardstock. Ordinarily with this technique, you would take a black dye-based inkpad, and cover the surface with black ink. Then you'd place the stencil on the surface, and using a damp towel, or damp cotton swabs, carefully remove the black ink from the inside area of the stencil design, revealing the color beneath. However, in the case of this card, I tried to use Onyx Versafine by Tsukineko® instead. This is a "hybrid" ink which acts like a dye-based and a pigment, and really does not dry on a more non-porous surface. So, once I had cleaned away the black ink, the remaining black ink wanted to smear. I solved this issue, and in the process made the design more interesting, by covering the entire panel with Clear Embossing Powder and heating it. The end result was shiny black, and the portions of the design where the clear powder stuck, created a small bead-like texture with appearance of water drops.

I always love when I can find a new result with an old technique just by playing around, or those "oops" moments that create a happy accident.

Leave a comment for me below, and share your "happy accidents"! Then head on over to the Stampendous blog for our "Dreamweaver Double Day" post.

Dreamweaver Double Days!

All of this week the Stampendous/Dreamweaver team are doubling the fun of playing with Dreamweaver products mixed with Stampendous.

My post today features the Poppy stencil, paste-embossed in Matte Black, with a second layer using the Crackle Paste on top of the dried black. The Crackle dries white, providing the perfect opportunity to ink-stencil your own colors over the top. I love to use the Splendor inkpads from Tsukineko as they are created like a palette of colors, and work perfectly with the Dreamweaver stencil brushes to apply a multitude of colors and shades.

I stenciled a sentiment on shrink plastic, which created a cute charm for the card.

Here are links for those posting  today:

Stampendous Blog

Pam Hornschu (you're here)

Janelle Stollfus

Dreamweaver Thursday with Mousey Mischief

You may have wondered just how we'd incorporate "Mousey Mischief" week in with Dreamweaver Thursday. Simple! With fun Dreamweaver backgrounds that go with anything!

The House Mouse Designs® "Potted Mouse" was colored and shaded on a panel of Mixed Media White cardstock, and from there, this card took a mixed media turn...

The card base was placed in a "spray box" (I love to use the boxes from Costco with three sides to protect my workspace from overspray), and Memories Mists in Mango Lemonade were sprayed through the Hexagons stencil randomly over the surface. 

A panel of Core'dinations Chalk Core cardstock was run through my Big Shot Pro with the Dreamweaver Black-eyed Susans stencil. I used a sanding block over the embossed surface, and swiped Tangerine Memento ink over the surface before tearing and distressing the edges and adhering this panel to the card.

The hexagons stencil was inked directly with Rich Cocoa Memento ink, and with the mouse panel placed face down on top (along with the rubber embossing mat and two clear plates), was run through the machine to transfer the inked design and emboss it as well. More ink was smudged around the edges, along with a bit of distressing before adding this to the card.

Finally, a scrap of coarse linen was inked with Memento shades, stamped with the sentiment from the Perfectly Clear Thoughtful Wishes set, and adhered loosely to the card, before adding a couple of twine-tied buttons.

How about some more "Mousey Mischief" from the team?

Stampendous Blog

Pam Hornschu

Kristine Reynolds

Lyn Bernatovich

Alison Heikkila
Tenia Nelson
Pam Bray
Louise Healy
Laura Drahozal
Leadonna Quick Fritts

Mousey Mischief Week

This promises to be a week of fun, and an overabundance of "squee", as we feature our sweet House Mouse Designs® images from Ellen Jareckie.

My card just bubbles over with fun as these cuties have a "Gumball Gathering", with messy results. Colored and shaded with Copic Sketch Markers, a clear epoxy circle for dimension, fun buttons, and the perfect sentiment from the Beary Mice Wishes Perfectly Clear set, this design becomes the perfect greeting to make anyone's day a bit brighter.

For more Mousey Mischief, be sure to visit the Stampendous blog all week, including these links for today:

Stampendous Blog

Pam Hornschu (you're here)

Kristine Reynolds

Woodware: The Mirror Cracked Challenge

Once again, Woodware UK is sponsoring the challenge over at "The Mirror Cracked" blog. The theme is "masks", which could be actual masks or masking techniques. Since I've been really swamped this week working on samples for the October Catalog for Stampendous/Dreamweaver, I'm posting a previous card I'd made featuring the Stampendous Cling Blossom Beauty set. The focal point for this set is the simple face, to which you can decorate in any way that your creative heart desires. Not precisely a true mask, I chose to work in a more "global" way. I also decided to not go for traditional beauty as I truly believe that life's lessons add beauty to the soul which is emphasized through the eyes..."the window to the soul". I've used markers to color the face. The hair covering was created by "masking" off the face and ink-stenciling the Dreamweaver Waves and Dots stencil in blues and purples from the Tsukineko Splendor Circus pad. Kaleidascope embossing powder was sprinkled over the wet ink and embossed. A string of opalescent beaded trim was adhered along the hairline, with crystals down the center. A panel of vellum was stamped and embossed in black with the Cling Wander sentiment from Stampendous, and adhered over the card part way.

 

Be sure to visit the rest of the Woodware team as well as the "The Mirror Cracked" blog for more masked inspiration.

Dreaming of Fall

I created this table runner for the fall season almost a year ago, and I thought I'd share the process. I purchase this rough linen runner on clearance at Home Goods for $7, and its texture and plainness were begging to  be stenciled on. Here's the steps:

1. Tape the Large Oak Leaves stencil to the surface using removable tape.

2. Using acrylic paints with a dry stencil brush, pounce the paint into the surface through the stencil, changing brushes with changes of colors.

3. Repeat design randomly over runner, and set aside to dry. Clean stencil and brushes immediately with warm water and a soft scrub brush. Let dry.

Create a wonderful table-scape by adding more fall themed items. Consider creating place cards, matching napkins, and invites using the same process!

We hope we have you dreaming of crisp, cool days ahead as you follow the links to the rest of the teams posts:

Stampendous Blog
Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Lyn Bernatovich

Laura Drahozal

Lea Kimmel

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Tenia Nelson
Alison Heikkila

Bring on the Fall!

WHOOOO would think to color an owl in turquoise, lime, and orange? Me, of course! I just love this whimsical new Cling Harvest Owl stamp design from Stampendous...one of several new seasonal designs in this fun square shape with cute overload. You can find them all on the Stampendous website, and shortly in your favorite rubber stamp/craft store.

I used my Chameleon Color Tones markers to create this colorful character, adding more color to the images plaid background as well. For a matching background, I used the same markers along with the Dreamweaver Plaidmaker stencil by tracing the striped lines down, and then across my kraft card.

Some bright and fun buttons were added for dimension, and just 'cuz I love them!

Check out WHOOO else is playing with our Fall theme for today:

Stampendous Blog

Jamie Martin