Another project from yesterday's Punch/Technique Class, a CASE of a Founder's Circle swap from Tami White I call "Sponged Watercolor"!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

Inside:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

The technique is incredibly simple:

• Stamp image first in lightest color of ink (maple leaf was first stamped on a More Mustard stamp pad
• Ink up a Sponge Dauber in darker color of ink (Cajun Craze ink was sponged around the edges of maple leaf, re-inking the dauber and continuing to add color until I had an intense application all around the edges of the leaf)
• Spritz inked surface with plain water. (I held my stamp away from me as I sprayed at but not directly onto the stamp. This way the ink was wet, but not pushed around on the stamp by the force of the spray)
• Stamp onto cardstock, holding the stamp on the paper (on this sample Naturals White) for a few extra seconds longer than normal to allow the ink to saturate the paper a bit more)
• Allow the ink & paper to dry. The paper may bump up a bit at first from the extra moisture, but will flatten as it dries.

Here's sample showing the same leafed inked the same way but the leaf on the left has been spritzed with water and the one on the right has not:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

Amazing the difference a little bit of added moisture can make, eh?

The particulars for this card:

• Gently Falling Stamp set (leaves)
  
•                                                   #123802 $39.95 Wood-mount
•                                                   #123804 $28.95 Clear-mount
• Blooming with Kindness Stamp set (greeting & inside words)
•                                                   #126420 $22.95 Wood-mount
•                                                   #126422 $16.95 Clear-mount
• Cardstocks:
•                  Not Quite Navy  8 1/2 x 11 #101722 $6.95 (24 sheets)
•                  Naturals White  8 1/2 x 11 #102316 $7.50 (40 sheets)
• Inks:
•        More Mustard Classic #126964 $5.95
•        Cajun Craze Classic     #126965 $5.95
•        Pool Party Classic        #122924 $5.95
•        Island Indigo              #126986 $5.95
• Accessories:
•         Sponge Daubers          #102892 $10.95
•         Silver 1/8" Mini Brads #122941 $5.50 (200 in package)

See you tomorrow! Have a Stampingrox! Day!

Another project from yesterday's Punch/Technique Class, a CASE of a Founder's Circle swap from Tami White I call "Sponged Watercolor"!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

Inside:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

The technique is incredibly simple:

• Stamp image first in lightest color of ink (maple leaf was first stamped on a More Mustard stamp pad
• Ink up a Sponge Dauber in darker color of ink (Cajun Craze ink was sponged around the edges of maple leaf, re-inking the dauber and continuing to add color until I had an intense application all around the edges of the leaf)
• Spritz inked surface with plain water. (I held my stamp away from me as I sprayed at but not directly onto the stamp. This way the ink was wet, but not pushed around on the stamp by the force of the spray)
• Stamp onto cardstock, holding the stamp on the paper (on this sample Naturals White) for a few extra seconds longer than normal to allow the ink to saturate the paper a bit more)
• Allow the ink & paper to dry. The paper may bump up a bit at first from the extra moisture, but will flatten as it dries.

Here's sample showing the same leafed inked the same way but the leaf on the left has been spritzed with water and the one on the right has not:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

Amazing the difference a little bit of added moisture can make, eh?

The particulars for this card:

• Gently Falling Stamp set (leaves)
  
•                                                   #123802 $39.95 Wood-mount
•                                                   #123804 $28.95 Clear-mount
• Blooming with Kindness Stamp set (greeting & inside words)
•                                                   #126420 $22.95 Wood-mount
•                                                   #126422 $16.95 Clear-mount
• Cardstocks:
•                  Not Quite Navy  8 1/2 x 11 #101722 $6.95 (24 sheets)
•                  Naturals White  8 1/2 x 11 #102316 $7.50 (40 sheets)
• Inks:
•        More Mustard Classic #126964 $5.95
•        Cajun Craze Classic     #126965 $5.95
•        Pool Party Classic        #122924 $5.95
•        Island Indigo              #126986 $5.95
• Accessories:
•         Sponge Daubers          #102892 $10.95
•         Silver 1/8" Mini Brads #122941 $5.50 (200 in package)

See you tomorrow! Have a Stampingrox! Day!