Mystery Technique - Hundreds of Stamps in One!

O.k...I made the example for the mystery technique a bit too easy this time but yes, it was a couple images made using the Kissing Technique on mesh screen.



Now I know what you're thinking...I already know what the kissing technique is ~ you ink a bold stamp and "Kiss" another stamp to remove ink from the first image.  Well that's very true and for the most part that is usually the only way I see this technique used. 

SOOOO I decided to take this nice technique and add a twist to kick it up a notch or two or three or four! Instead of just "kissing" other stamps how about stamping on textured surfaces found all around us!  I have pulled out and "Kissed" numerous items laying around my home in recent days and I can't wait to share the results! 

This technique has lots of fun aspects to it...it's almost like a scavenger hunt trying to find fun and different textured items to "kiss" but it also makes you take another look at the stamps in your collection.  You don't need to go and buy those fancy stamps with a "kissed" look...just use what you have and create your own! 

Mystery Technique

Kissing Technique + Texture =

Hundreds of Stamps in One!!

Supplies:
Rubber Stamp
Ink
Paper
Texture (virtually anything in the home!!!)

Instructions:

1. Ink* up your stamp ~ bold lines or solid images work the best.  As you can see in the example above many different type stamps will work for this technique so just experiment with what you have on hand.  This is the stamp I am using for the examples....I thought it would was timely since Halloween is right around the corner.

*Just a bit about ink choices ~ I found while experimenting with various textures that Archival, Staz-On or hybrid inks worked best for this technique.  Some of the dye inks are way too thin to carry it off because when you press the stamp into the paper the inks run together obscuring the texture. 

2. Now press the inked stamp onto a textured surface.  This could be virtually anything found in your surroundings...screen mesh, onion or potato mesh bags, plastic mesh, punchenella, lace, etc.

3. Stamp the "texturized" image onto your cardstock.

That's it...that's all you have to do BUT check out the results.  These are just a fraction of the textures you could use to "texturize" your images....

Screen Mesh -

CD Storage Box (metal mesh)

Leather Belt

Lace Border

Back of a Vintage Wood Domino

A Pile of String

Ball of Twine

Mini Puzzle Pieces

Now with some textures you can use both the positive ~ Step 2 where you're "texturizing" and the negative ~ Step 3 the after effect.

Punchenella - Stamping Over it....

Punchenella - After it was Texturized....

Plastic Mesh - Stamping Over it...

Plastic Mesh - Texturized Image

So see there really are hundreds of stamps hidden inside that one little stamp!

All you have to do is use your imagination and find them.

Now it's time to take another look at your surroundings and look at all the textures you can find!