Faux Postage Stamps: Weihnachten
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Friday, 11 May 2012
Bit of a change here because I wanted to do something different, so here’s a Faux Batik card, using one of my favourite stamps from Penny Black, which is also one of my favourite flowers, the Fuchsia.
If you’ve never tried this technique before, you should. It’s easy, even though it sounds a little complicated.
NOTE: I’VE REWRITTEN THE INSTRUCTIONS BECAUSE I MADE A MISTAKE – SORRY! I DID THIS ONE A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY, WHICH CONFUSED ME. THESE ARE THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS!
You just emboss your image(s) in clear embossing powder, add colour over it (or them) with water based dye inks, then cover with a paper towel and iron until it melts. You’ll see the EP on the kitchen towel and it will leave a white (ish) image behind, which will also resist inks, if you want to add more colour.
For this one, I ironed two sheets together before adding the inks, thus getting a reversed image, which I really like for a change. It also left me with two sheets of faux batik, instead of one!
If you want to blend your colours a little more, wipe over with a baby wipe or damp cloth – which is what I did here to remove colour from the original image.
Finally, overstamp, as I’ve done below, embossing or not – whichever you prefer. I layered the background colours for more of a 3D effect, leaving the text background over the original image to make it recede even more. Then I added white pigment ink through punchinella to add a further dimension.
I love resist techniques of any kind, so this is my entry to the Stampman Challenge – favourite technique.
Crazy for Challenges is ‘the garden or outdoors’
and
Simon Says Stamp and Show says ‘Show us your favourite stamp’. As this is one of my all time favourites, it definitely applies.
Port Sunny tomorrow, so I’m about to check that all is well and find out what time we leave. If you’re going to be there, please do say hello! I love meeting people there and there are a few to meet from KCUK again, including some people I haven’t seen for quite some time. Looking forward to that.
Have a great weekend, whatever you’re doing.
xxx
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30 very kind comments from lovely people:
Beautiful! Nice spring colors!
fantastic card!!
A beautiful card, love the colours and the stamps you've used xx
I love the interesting background Cath!
greetings, Alie :-)
Great technique and a fab card, Cath!
What a beautiful card Cath! I've not come across this technique before so it'll go on my 'to do' list. Vicky x
That's beautiful Cath !
Von x♥x
It's a great result! I want to try this too, soon...
I love the delicate colours Cath beautiful as ever.
Lynne xx
Wonderful card !!
I love this stamp too, looks fabulous here against your inky background. Lovely. Tracy x
Beautiful card Cath. Nice embossing and cpmosition. love these stamps.
Lovely greet and have a nice weekend.
Marja
Beautiful card Cath
I love the background
Greetings Janny
wonderful card and great technique...thanks for the tute.
Fantastic card with a great background. Love the colors.
Fabulous colours and a gorgeous stamp over that great background.
Hope you have good day at Port Sunlight. please go and say hello to Jill at the stamp man for me.
Thanks for linking to the Stamp Man’s favourite technique challenge.
hugs {brenda} xox
Wow, Cath, beautifull colours on your card! And the background with your fav technique is super.
Thanx for telling how you did it.
Have yourself a happy weekend.
Groetjes Gery
How gorgeous! Have yet to try this and I'm intrigued every time I see it. I just have an aversion to ironing. LOL.
Two real beauties Cath! I love the colour combo. I have ironed using kitchen roll before, but not on to paper/ card to get another impression. What a great idea! Two for the price of one. Have a great time at Port Sunny
Wow this is stuuning.
Amazing work and stamping.
Love it.
Have a lovely weekend sweet Cath. xoxo
Oh, what a beautiful card!
I have to try this!!!
A fabulous card Cath, gorgeous colours and a great technique.
xxx Hazel.
Your card is lovely. I really love your muted and blended background colors! Love the patterns you've achieved in it as well. The foliage and sentiment stamped in black really stand out against the background! Nice job! Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy
Stunning work. Love your creation, Cath!
Have a nice weekend.
Hugs
MARTINA
Another fabulous card Cath and thanks for sharing the technique, another one to put on my to-do list
Sam xxx
A beautiful card and fantastic backgrund!
Thanks for the tutorial. I hope you´ve got my mail.
LG siljan
woooow verry lovely
hugs angelique
Fantastic card Cath.
Hugs
Anke
Oh wow gorgeous!
Just love the journal pages, I just don't manage to get round to doing mine. I need a push.
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