Rubber Dance Art Stamps - Blog

 Hi,  this is my last post for Rubber Dance, after many months of great fun with awesome stamps I had to leave because of other crafty responsibilities. As last post I created mixed media ATC cards. I used tons of different stamps. I love combination of dark background with simple black embossed images.  I hope you will be inspired. Kate

Hi,  today I have for you inspiration how to use gelli prints in your crafting. I think everybody who loves gelli printing has got stash of nice prints and no time to use them or no ideas  ....  maybe? I love to use them the easiest way - make collage for any type of background. All my gelli prints were made with Rubber dance stamps, because they are top quality and perfect for gelli printing.  Today I will show you 4 tags with collaged background. I will not list specific products, just use any of your Rubber dance stamps (I used many of them) , I also have always in my drawer stamped and heat embossed images to be coloured or for to be use as focal points. And when I have idea for some project is it so handy to use them.  Each tag is die cut from black or classic watercolour paper (it is Sizzix die designed by Tim Holtz). 1. At my tag I glued with basic stick glue teared gelli prints to make collage, than I took stamps and embossing ink and white embossin...

 Hi,  today I have for your inspiration  mixed media tags. They look like very time consuming work but they are so easy I will describe to you each of tag.  For my tags I used: Textured sea creatures - clear stamps and Pencil marks 2  - each tag is die cut from heavy weight watercolor paper, all images are stamped (at watercolor paper) with Versa fine onyx black and heat embossed with clear embossing ink - it is great when you want to make some watercoloring, my sentiments are printed at computer 1. tag - stamps dots and stars with clear embossing ink and sprinkle over it white embossing powder and heat set it - take some of your favourite distress inks and use classic smooching technique, dry it - with the same distress inks colour images, add sentiment and with 3D foam tape glue them - as final touch you can add some sparkling Nuvo drops - add string and sentiment 2.tag - die cut tag and use some of your favourite 3D or basic embossing folder - add here and ...

 Hi,  maybe you are new in art journalling, you found lovely Rubber dance stamps and ordered them and now you are thinking what to create as first project. This tutorial is very easy and it is great for all beginners. I used: clear stamps - Mixed media marks 1 , rubber stamps - Pencil marks 1 , Small grungy butterflies , Friends fur ever 1. take some of your favourite inks, some great stamp and just stamp background, very easy and very relaxing, as surface use some journal pad or heavy weight paper 2. take some favourite stencil, the same inks as in the first step and apply it (with ink applicator or brush just use what you have at home) 3. my favourite part is to make splatters - press ink pad on non porous surface (great is craft mat) dilute it with water and with brush make splatters again with all inks which you are using in this project, dry it - I am using distress oxide inks and they are making that lovely oxide effect 4. now it is time for focal point - stamp some moti...

Hi,  this video is dedicated to junk journaling but you can apply all mentioned techniques to any kind of paper crafting. I wanted to decorate my beautiful printables with Rubber dance stamps but I wanted to have visible stamp prints so you will see what I found out. I used for my stamping clear stamps - Sketchy leaves .  Here are some close up photos: Have a nice day Kate