| Are you looking for a way to make unique textured | | | | wipes or damp paper towels. Using your rubber |
| surfaces and images from your rubber stamps? We | | | | stamps, stamp your project with the desired image or |
| spent some time working with these unique texture | | | | lettering. Taking your markers or watercolor pencils, fill |
| techniques and were amazed at the versatility and | | | | in the center and highlight the edges of the stamp |
| creativity they provided for our rubber stamps. Most of | | | | image accordingly. Allow the pigment to set without |
| the items used should be around the house or in the | | | | completely drying. With your baby wipes, gently "dab" |
| garage. Everything can be found at your local | | | | the image. The moisture from the cloth will cause the |
| department store. The most enjoyable moments | | | | coloring to soften and blur resulting in a beautiful |
| happen when you discover a new way to use an old | | | | finished texture. Allow to dry and place on remaining |
| stamp. Let's get started!Texture #1: Sandpaper | | | | project!Texture #3: Wax Mask |
| Paradise | | | | For this rubber stamping texture technique you will |
| For this technique, you will need a small square of | | | | need a white crayon or a piece of wax. Using your |
| sandpaper. One great idea is to save old scraps of | | | | rubber stamps, create the stamped image collage on |
| "used" sandpaper since they will each provide a unique | | | | the chosen piece of paper. Using your wax, gently |
| look to your stamped project. Heavy cardstock will | | | | "color" the areas where highlighting would occur. Taking |
| work best for this project since you will be "buffing" | | | | a marker or stamp pad, gently fill in the inner, |
| away and don't want to tear a hole in the paper. | | | | unstamped area with the color of choice. Allow the ink |
| Stamp your image on the cardstock using a dye | | | | to dry. After the ink has dried, gently rub the image in |
| based ink. Highlight the stamped image with chalks. | | | | small circular strokes over the "wax" covered area. |
| Taking your sandpaper, gently scrub the paper until the | | | | The ink will rub off of the wax and the highlights will |
| desired "distressed" look appears. Once finished, it is | | | | remain.These three simple rubber stamping texture |
| usually best to cut out the image from the sanded | | | | techniques are great ways to make unique cards and |
| paper and affix the image to the project. This simple | | | | scrapbooking pages. Using these tips, you will be able |
| technique can add a pleasantly aged look when used | | | | to make special projects with all of your rubber |
| with walnut or dark brown pigment inks!Texture #2: | | | | stamps that others will admire. For a truly unique |
| Baby Wipe Blur | | | | textured project, blend all three textures together in by |
| To get this unique texture you will need water based | | | | utilizing sandpaper, wax, and markers! |
| markers or watercolor pencils and a package of baby | | | | |