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Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed your weekend! And I hope you are playing in the HYCCT Challenges!
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of traveling to Georgia and meeting up with some of my Hambo Stamps DT members and friends. Of course we all spent some time together stamping (among other things - mostly laughter!). One of the techniques that we had fun with was what I call Acrylic Block Collage.
It differs a bit from the "regular" Acrylic Block technique, in that, within your block color, you create a collage of images and then stamp over or next to that with other images in darker colors.
My amazing friend, Melissa Edwards, gave me permission to share some of her samples here (thumbnails), and I give her full credit for our inspiration that weekend in Georgia!
Anyway, it's super easy to do.
1. Using markers or stamp pads, ink up an acrylic block (your choice in size - we used straight edged blocks as well as wavy edged) with 2-4 colors, beginning with the lightest color and moving to the darkest.
2. Spritz the block with water and immediately stamp onto cardstock (we used white most of the time - or kraft occasionally). Let dry (a few minutes at most).
3. Mask the rest of the cardstock so only the stamped block area is showing (we used 2 post it notes thick around the whole block area so the ink didn't bleed through to the rest of the card).
4. Stamp several other images using light and/or darker colors (your choice), filling as much or as little of your block area as you wish.
5. Remove the masks and stamp another image and/or sentiment in the darkest color (most of the time we used black ink for a good contrast).
What a neat idea, going to have to give it a shot...looks so simple but fun...TFSand the fun challenge.
__________________ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
zzzzzz.... I was up so late... actually got the email notification as it came in and said to myself, "self... THIS ONE you GOTTA try... ready... go!" But all I got was "zzzzzzzzz...."
This WILL happen today!
Thanks, Judy, for such a great technique! Thanks, Melissa, for such great examples!
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Did not do the technique "quite right" so I may have to try this again when I have a little more time - could not get the acrylic block to take enough ink (or couldn't apply enough pressure) to stamp nice so I broke down and used a blank rubber stamp instead and didn't apply enough water either but I did try! Can I get an "E" for effort??
Did I miss an announcement or something? I keep trying to upload and it seems like it is loading but then it takes me back to an empty upload page. Suggestions?
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*KellyJean*
Find me most anywhere as always_stampin
Drop by and say "hi!"
"More than anything else, love one another deeply
because love outweighs everything."
1 Peter 4:8
What a fun new technique! Have to say, it took me several practice times, but finally got a decent collage completed. MY CARD
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