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Tag: diy ephemera

Learn How Easy it is to Stencil Swipe

Discover this fun stencil swipe technique that turns your stencils into stamps.

ink pads and stencil

This week’s tag tutorial features a fun stencil swipe technique that creates a one-of-a-kind background. Instead of applying color through the stencil, the color is swiped directly onto the stencil itself and then transferred to the tag. The result is a beautifully layered design with soft, organic patterns that are different every time you create it.

tag and butterflies

After creating the inked background, I layered stamped tissue paper over the surface to add even more depth and visual interest. The delicate blue butterflies coordinate beautifully with the inked background, while the translucent tissue allows the colorful layers underneath to remain visible, creating a soft, dimensional effect.

Video Tutorial:

close up image

The close-up image above highlights the beautiful visual texture created with this technique. The transferred ink produces subtle variations in color and pattern, while the layered tissue paper adds another level of depth, resulting in a rich, artistic background that is full of character.

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Ranger Heat Tool
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finished tag

If you are interested in the DIY tutorials for the tissue stamping and ribbon making they are listed below:

DIY Ribbon tutorial: https://youtu.be/2T-Vv9t–sc

DIY stamped tissue: https://youtu.be/kVGrjQMEM40

How to Foil Your Stamping

Learn how to foil your stamped images with this special technique.

You can make your own foiled embellishments with this fun and relaxing technique. Using DecoFoil and a rubber stamp you create your image, and then use watercolors to finish coloring the images. The foil acts as a resist for the watercolor leaving its glimmer behind.

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foiling materials

Materials:

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  • rubber stamp
  • stamp block
  • cardstock
  • DecoFoil
  • DecoFoil transfer adhesive pen
  • Derwent Inktense pencils
  • Yatsutomo Metallic watercolor paints
  • paintbrush
  • mini Maker – optional

Since we are using an adhesive product on your stamp, you might want to use an older or less expensive stamp. It is very important to thoroughly clean off your stamp with soap and water after using this technique.

Video Tutorial:

finished pieces being used
finished pieces being used

It is really difficult to capture the beauty of these pieces on camera due to the reflective nature of the foil. The watercolor and foil together make for a very unique combination. I think this is one of my favorite techniques to create. Probably more for the enjoyment of the process but the outcome is pretty nice too!

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