Reflection Stamping with a tutorial!

Heyya Ladies!! :)

First of all! Extremely sorry that I couldn't comment on your blog posts, I was sick due to cold and fever! But now that I am back in action, I am ready to check out your wonderful creations! ;)

Alright, do you guys remember the card I had made for STAMPlorations March Challenge? It involved Reflection Stamping technique. You can find it here. My friends Becca and LauraJane had asked for a tutorial and Geee! Look at me, I should hang my head in shame because it's been over 2 months! Hope they don't kill me...lol!! ;)

I found a perfect challenge to make a tutorial here at Mixed Media Card Challenge this month! Here is my card! :)

For the card, I first drew a base line which will show reflection. Then I masked the edges of the card base and sponged using Seedless preserves and Salty ocean distress ink. I stamped the images from STAMPlorations-Tree silhouette stamp set.
I used water colors to blend in colors in the water.I have stamped using archival ink for trees and distress ink for the reflection. The moon and stars are hand drawn using white alcohol ink pen. I also hand drew the birds using black gel pen. :)
I was so excited to see my card finish that while removing the masking tape, I accidentally tore off the base paper! But well, we are crafters! And we find solutions to anything and everything....lol! I cut off the torn edges and adhered the scenery on a black card base, then again adhered over a white base. Phew! And was done! :)

I am also entering for Take it make it Challenge (Craft Stamper) - Anything goes with stamps

So, here is the tutorial for using this technique:

1. Stamp the image that you want to use reflection stamping on. I have used Vignette- Tree silhouette from STAMPlorations. I would recommend using smaller stamps for a start. Make sure all your stamps are cleaned properly before using this technique.

2.Now, use a stamp having a larger surface area on the back side as we want to stamp one image over its back-side. Here, I used STAMPlorations-Bloom sketches flower stamp. ( It is too pretty and so I stamped over it and washed off the inks ASAP ;))
Ok! So, get your Tree silhouette stamp , ink it with distress ink (black soot) and stamp it over the back side of larger stamp like this! You need to be really careful while doing this because the impressions may smudge.

3.Keep the default non-stamping side(that has the impression of tree silhouette stamp set upwards) and
Stick ( default stamping side facing acrylic block) over the acrylic block like this.

4.Now, stamp the larger stamp (having tree silhouette impression over it) on the paper like this.
You can see that the reflection is not perfect but is perfect for a reflection. U can also improve the reflection by using archival ink instead of distress ink for the reflection. But make sure the base stamp is old because you don't wanna spoil it! ;)

I hope I was clear in my explanation and that you were inspired to make a card using this technique! Please tell me if you enjoyed reading this tutorial and I would love to see if you make something using this technique! :)

A quote (question) to share! :)


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs xx

A Mixed Media Spring Card

Namaste Dear Crafters!!

I have created a mixed media card with a hint of spring to it! Here is my card...

I have distressed the background using different Tim Holtz inks- Mowed lawn, seedless Preserves, Fire Brick, Wild Honey, Salty Ocean, Old Paper, Weathered Wood and Worn Lipstick.I textured it using white gel pen and black pigma marker with stencils. I loved those Bird Digis sitting on the wire. The silhouette is so romantic and gives shades of spring! :)

I adhered it on a black card stock which I then adhered on the main background using double sided foam tape. The musical back ground is created using Versamark and heat embossing over it. I colored it using water color. I added those circles using black marker and added a few embellishments.

I stamped the sentiment using BoBunny Sentiments Stamp Set and Black Soot Distress ink. 

Did you guys like this spring card? :)

I am entering this card for :

1.Mixed Media Challenge # 9 which ends on 25/3 -Hint of Spring

2.Verve Stamps which ends on 19/3 - A Birthday Card

3.Mixed Media Monthy Challenge # 10 ends on 31/3- Birds of a feather

4. Lulupu Birthday Bash Card ends on 31/3 -I am inspired by the colors form the moodboard.

Technique -distressing, embossing

Material -paper, versamark, double sided adhesive tape

Embellishments- sequins, glitter 

Shape-rectangle, circle

All other things- Twig, colors

I have used 3 layers of card, 3 sequins, 3 stencils circles.

Jack Sparrow

Oh man! Its been a long long time since I held my brush and canvas! My last Art post was in December 2014 ! (I missed my brushes and colors and palette!)
Not that I wasn't creative! I was busy Crafting !! ;)

I was pretty excited when I got to know that the theme for this week's Pin(spirational )Challenge  # 134 (Top 3) is this guy and Kraftin Kimmie Stamps # 268 had a Movie theme!

Who doesn't get excited seeing HIM? Mr.Johnny Depp!! :P

So, I got my creative juices running and came with something that I hadn't tried before on Canvas! A Mixed Media Art. What I came up with is -

Hehe...Take 1 at Mixed Media made me so happy that I have decided to make more of these! (Also, I will paint more often!) Mr. Jack Sparrow's quote "Now, on deck! Batten down the hatches, weigh anchor! We sail..with the tide!" is the one that I have used on my canvas!

Umm...there are sooo many things that I have used here - Acrylic, oil paints, Gel pens, distress ink, photo transfer, fabric color, stencils, digital stamps, clear stamps , sequins, Homemade embossing paste, bubble wrap! Phew! :P

I was carried away with the painting so couldn't do the tutorial ;). I will do it for the next time!

Did you like my mixed media attempt?

I am also entering it for Rhedd's Creative Spirit Challenge and Frosted Designs  (I have used inks, paints, home made embossing paste in the design to get messy ;) )