Thursday, 24 March 2011

JFF - Week 8 - Stamping with a difference


This is Zoe's last week of the 'let's try it out' theme on JFF.  She has asked that we use a stamp in a different or new way.  Remember a while ago when I made my own stamps with foam and a piece of wood - here, well I decided to use one of them to create this background.  I watered down black eco friendly paint and washed it over a piece of absorbent paper out of a pink pig sketchbook.  Once dry I scraped gesso over it using an old credit card.  Once dried I painted the homemade stamp with red pepper acrylic dabber paint and printed onto the paper.  Once dry I painted the stamp again but this time with white eco friendly paint and stamped over the red. 

I haven't decided what to do with it yet, but on one of the yahoo groups I belong to there is a 'printed' swap going on.  This includes creating the stamp, creating the background and then making it into something, so I might just have a go at that.
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11 comments:

  1. Sid24 March 2011 at 07:18

    This background is great !!

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  2. downrightcrafty24 March 2011 at 07:27

    very textural and think it will definitely go into the swap and some one will be lucky to receive this personal creation
    Hugs Kate x

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  3. Von24 March 2011 at 08:20

    Lot's of dimention going on there Sam the flowers really pop :)
    Great way to use stamps
    Hugs Von x

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  4. Neet24 March 2011 at 08:56

    Love how you have done this and bet it is even better in real life as you will be able to see the texture (and feel it). Guess this is a 'Sam Technique' that we all need to try.

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  5. Ann24 March 2011 at 09:38

    Stunning effect Sam.....really love the colours, it's crying out to be touched!! Love it xxx

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  6. Zoechaos24 March 2011 at 09:47

    Fab piece definitily needs to be made up into something with all that wonderful texture love it! XOXO Zoe

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  7. Alison24 March 2011 at 10:17

    Brilliant background Sam! xxx

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  8. Chris26 March 2011 at 22:16

    Love this Sam. Great background

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  9. Jaqi27 March 2011 at 13:58

    Great effect , the texture looks fab, in fact it reminds me of an oil painting the colours are great too. Very effective

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  10. Sue27 March 2011 at 21:24

    Brilliant Sam, The texture is wonderful. I know you need to make it into something, but it looks fab just on your torn edged paper.
    You gave me something to think about with you using your own stamp... x

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  11. Dolly Daydreams29 March 2011 at 19:55

    What a fantastic effect you are so clever and such gorgeous colours.

    Marie

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