Monday, July 23, 2018

The House That Stamps Built: Pick of the Week

Donna here, with my turn for "POTW" which means Pick of the Week for
The House That Stamps Built, basically I can do a project, tutorial
or whatever strikes me.  MY POTW is inspired by my friend Barb
who had a card on her blog using the "q-tip technique" which I had
never heard of before so I had to try it.  So lets get started.
 
Gather your supplies:  Cardstock: white 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" -several sheets,
various dye inks, q-tips rubber banded together- I got the most control
 with 2-3 together, stamps  of your choice, I used Repeat Impressions:
 1614-J, Fall Tree, 1610-J, Spring Tree
 


Stamp your image, using a MISTI or stamp positioner if you have one. Dip your
q-tip bundle into your die inks and dab on image.  Continue dipping and
dabbing until you have colored and achieved the effect you want.  Restamp
your image to bring out your image.


Layer and embellish as desired, I have two examples for you:

 
I hope you will try and enjoy this technique, thanks for stopping by!

7 comments:

Lisa said...

These are so stunning!! The trees look amazing!! The colors are gorgeous!! Thanks for the tutorial, too!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

loz said...

Two beautiful cards Donna. It is a great technique. Thanks for sharing with us..loz

*Vicki* said...

Well the results on these cards look amazing Donna! I have never tried to color an image in this way! The Fall design looks incredible! Thanks for sharing your how-to and your lovely samples! HUGS

Anonymous said...


Looks like a fun project. The results are really neat. Have to give it a try. Mom

Tammy said...

Two gorgeous cards and what an awesome technique, I love it!

KT Fit Kitty said...

What a cool technique! I've never tried this! I really like the outcome! It looks beautiful on these trees! You're so creative!

Pia S said...

Same tree, two different seasons. I’ll keep this coloring technique in mind for a future make...