What is Wednesday Trends / TSG Tips & Tricks? Every Wednesday the featured Trendsetter will either share a stamping trend that they love or will show you new ways to use their favorite TSG stamp sets! I hope you are inspired by this tutorial, and that you will try it out for yourself! :)
Hi Friends! Holly here :). Today we're going to talk about making your stamps work harder. When I first started stamping, I thought the ''creativity" part of the art came from layout and color, etc. Then one day, I needed a Happy Birthday stamp that had the Happy over top of the Birthday. I didn't have one like that. So, I bravely got my scissors out and cut apart a Happy Birthday sentiment stamp and reworked it to my needs. Ever since then, no stamp is safe! :)
Stamps can be manipulated in different ways. You can:
Hi Friends! Holly here :). Today we're going to talk about making your stamps work harder. When I first started stamping, I thought the ''creativity" part of the art came from layout and color, etc. Then one day, I needed a Happy Birthday stamp that had the Happy over top of the Birthday. I didn't have one like that. So, I bravely got my scissors out and cut apart a Happy Birthday sentiment stamp and reworked it to my needs. Ever since then, no stamp is safe! :)
Stamps can be manipulated in different ways. You can:
- Manipulate their shape (unmounted)
- Embellish the image
- Use portions of an image
.... and so much more.
For my samples today, we're first going to see how you can embellish an image. I wouldn't normally think of a flourish stamp as a focal image, but with a little (very little!) work, it can be!
First, stamp your image (solid line).. in a dark ink so that it shows up vividly.

Next, take a gel pen (white used here, but you could use gold or silver as well) and place tiny dots all around the image.

Use your newly embellished image on a card or project. There She Goes' Flourish set used here.

My second sample is using the same "embellish" theory and the manipulation theory. For this sample, I first stamped the sofa image (from Tastes Like Chicken) onto a card base and again on a scrap piece of paper.



Next, take an image or background stamp (I used the small flower from the Dance set) and stamp randomly over your image.



For the "manipulation" portion, I took the "Mi sofa es su sofa" stamp and cut it in half. Then I lined it up on an acrylic block with a bit of a space between it and stamped it onto the base. I then added a few "...." between for dramatic effect.
I used Aleene's Tack It and the tip of a Q-Tip to create the stuffing on the couch.

Voila! There you have it. Next time you look at a stamp, think of a new way to use it!
Happy stamping!
Fun tips! Love the sofa...
ReplyDeleteSmiles!
Gwen