I taught this technique at my last class, and though I have not seen it anywhere ever, I'm sure I'm not the first one to use it. I wanted a 2 tone image for my stamp, and it works SO GREAT with the fact that Stampin' Up! has inkpads AND markers in the same colors.
First, you need to gather your supplies and that is pretty simple. You take your inkpad and matching marker, and a stamp that you want to use. I chose a sentiment, but there are so many possibilities! You also need scrap paper and the card stock where you will stamp the final image. My color is bermuda bay, one of the new In Colors, and my sentiment is from All Holidays.
Firs thing you do, is you ink up your image in your inkpad. Get it nice and juicy, and then stamp it off. For this color, I stamped it 3 times on scrap, but lighter colors, you will do less.
Now, you need to take your marker, and make the areas darker that you want to stand out more. This will then be in the same shade the rest, but here is where you get the two tone effect. Now stamp it on to your CS.
I also made up some with melon mambo and dusty durango. You can see I made the words "dear, kind, wonderful" darker. I then used the Elegant Bouquet (115964) embossing folder for the white CS and the Beautiful Wings Embosslits (118138) for the butterflies. I sponged the edges of the butterflies, so the embossing would show up more, and then added the Frost White Shimmer paint to 2 of them and pearls to one. This is SUPER EASY to put together, and you can have a card set in 15 minutes! You can get most of these products at my online store HERE, just click the Shop Now button in the top right corner. Have fun and happy stamping!!
Many thanks for your scallop edge and corner punch video. Yours is the best video of many and the first time I was able to punch all 4 sides and corners correctly.susan
Posted by: Susan | April 05, 2010 at 05:59 PM
Great idea and another use for markers. TFS
Posted by: Dawn Olchefske | January 27, 2010 at 10:00 PM
I just LOVE what you are doing with these butterflies Julie!!!
Posted by: kathleenh | January 19, 2010 at 02:46 PM
Brilliant!! Just brilliant~ I am hoping to do a technique class next and this is a great idea!
Posted by: Jen Guarino | January 19, 2010 at 12:42 PM
cool idea! I never would have thought of doing it that way!
Posted by: Jennifer | January 18, 2010 at 04:56 PM
I've seen this look with these words and wondered how they did it. Now that you've shown how it makes perfect sense. TFS. I'm going to give it a try.
Posted by: Renee Ondrajka | January 17, 2010 at 05:18 PM
I have seen something similiar but really with a sentiment stamp. Julie, these are beautiful - so simple but not. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Posted by: Sue R | January 17, 2010 at 05:00 PM
I follow a LOT of blogs Julie and I don't recall ever seeing this unique technique...certainly not explained so well with photo tutorial! You're brilliant! :)
Posted by: Pam Speidel | January 17, 2010 at 01:37 PM
I haven;t seen this tech anywhere else and I love it ! Well done you !!!
Posted by: Margaret C | January 17, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Absolutely stunning cards! Thanks for sharing this idea - so simple but such a great look!
Posted by: Allison B | January 17, 2010 at 09:28 AM
Absolutely beautiful!
Posted by: Megan | January 17, 2010 at 09:25 AM
julie do you use a stampamajig to place the darker words exactly over the sentament?
Posted by: kel | January 17, 2010 at 08:25 AM
Oh Wow that is so cool, such pretty cards!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | January 17, 2010 at 08:03 AM
OMG! I love this technique! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Maggie | January 17, 2010 at 06:56 AM
This card is beautiful! How do you come up with these brilliant ideas? I am so glad that you share them with us cause I would never think of this! Those cards are gorogeous! I am going to have to try this!!
Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Missy | January 17, 2010 at 05:11 AM
Simply gorgeous! Casing this today :)
TFS
Helen
Firenze Cards
Posted by: Helen | January 17, 2010 at 03:02 AM
love it, I've never even seen that technique!
Posted by: rachel | January 16, 2010 at 11:03 PM
This is pure GENIUS! I always forget to try stamping off. I've never seen it before (not that I've seen it all, but I've seen a bunch. LOL) Thanks so much for sharing it!
Posted by: Mel M | January 16, 2010 at 09:39 PM
If I had heard this tip before, I had forgotten it. Thanks! I'm printing this out for my "tips to keep" file.
Posted by: Sylvia/Georgia | January 16, 2010 at 09:29 PM
Love this! What a great way to show us how to get more mileage out of the coordinating products, too! Thanks for all you do and share on your blog! P.S. You are looking great, too! Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Natalie S | January 16, 2010 at 09:16 PM
So 'simple' (but I didn't think of any of these ideas). So effective...the results are beautiful on all the cards. TFS
Posted by: Pat Jandacek | January 16, 2010 at 08:36 PM
Julie, these arae beautiful! You are on a roll!!! Beautiful cards all week long.
Posted by: Barbara V | January 16, 2010 at 08:25 PM
Great tutorial!
Thank so much for sharing, I am totally going to case this!
Posted by: Rhonda | January 16, 2010 at 08:12 PM
Beautiful! Totally casing... Thanks for the great idea.
Posted by: Angi Rankin | January 16, 2010 at 08:07 PM
Great tutorial, and beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing your inspiring work!!
Posted by: Britiney | January 16, 2010 at 07:37 PM
Beautiful!! You always have wonderful ideas and it is so great that you share them with us!
Marty
Posted by: Marty | January 16, 2010 at 07:32 PM
Those are all BEAUTIFUL! I love them! I can't wait to case them...what great birthday cards those would be! Thank you for the inspiration, Julie. You are SOOOO awesome! :D
Posted by: diane mcvey | January 16, 2010 at 07:15 PM
Thanks for the great idea. Love it.
Posted by: Sheila | January 16, 2010 at 07:01 PM
This is really neat!! Thanks for sharing, I love the idea!!!!!
Posted by: Roberta | January 16, 2010 at 06:28 PM
Oh that is so cool Julie!!! TFS!
Your card look fabulous!!!
Posted by: Diane | January 16, 2010 at 06:25 PM
Hi Julie - you have fabulous ideas and cards and I love getting your email everyday and am amazed with the lovely cards you are always making. Thanks very much for so freely sharing your ideas.
Posted by: Shanda Stirk | January 16, 2010 at 05:55 PM
you have done it again girl You keep coming up with these fabulous ideas to share with all of us. tfs..MaryAnn
Posted by: MaryAnn Grove | January 16, 2010 at 05:52 PM
these are just lovely...I love the butterfly embosslets....
Posted by: rebecca | January 16, 2010 at 05:11 PM
Wow have to share this one totally Thank you
Posted by: Gen | January 16, 2010 at 04:52 PM
Very cool.....
Posted by: D | January 16, 2010 at 04:36 PM
Super great idea!!! Thanks for sharing with us!
Posted by: Patty Stabile | January 16, 2010 at 04:25 PM
Great idea! Love it!
Posted by: Lisa Brown | January 16, 2010 at 04:21 PM
What a great idea!
Posted by: Joyce | January 16, 2010 at 04:20 PM
Julie, what a great idea! One I know I never would have thought of myself - thank you!
Posted by: Jennifer | January 16, 2010 at 04:00 PM
Very cool! Love the effect it gives! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Kim S. | January 16, 2010 at 03:59 PM
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this great idea.
Oh, my english is sooooo bad :-)
Greetings from Germany,
Ramona
Posted by: Ramona Patke | January 16, 2010 at 03:01 PM