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Gosh, there are so many techniques there because I don't have any, and from time to time I have to sit out or improvise in the TLC challenges on Mondays. There was one recently, faux batik. I'd say go and check out that section of the challenges and you'll find several ideas. Because I don't have any, I don't take proper note of them. You can colour beautifully with them, using a water-brush.
Shaving cream technique...one of my faves. Also baby wipe swipe or kaleidoscope. Another is lighting soaking a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol, adding a few drops of different reinker colors, then dabbing the cotton ball on glossy white paper. Not sure what it's called.
You can make shaving cream backgrounds, baby wipe technique and there is the acetate and tissue technique. Check out the Resources section right here on SCS.
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I am an old fashonied girl and still enjoy polished stone, shaving cream backgrounds, and oy! what is it called when you emboss and image and then do polished stone on top and heat it up again? Well, I really like that too, LOL!
On another thread someone mentioned making your own Stickles, using Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Crystal Effects and the reinker color of your choice. If you have an empty reinker bottle, you can even use that to house your SU "stickles". This sounds too cool.....
A woman at a recent stamping show did something that was amazing (but probably not new). She mixed some re-inker ink with alcohol in a small spray bottle. She sprayed it on glossy cardstock. Then she placed a piece of plastic wrap on it, bunched it a little here and there, and set it aside to dry. When she removed the plastic wrap, the background design it had created was absolutely beautiful. I liked the technique so much that I bought some mini mister bottles at Michael's yesterday. I'm going to give it a try.
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