A STAMPING TECHNIQUE YOU CAN CLING TO!

Hi Stampers!

I have been stamping and creating cards for, well… for quite a while now! A way back when I  started there were nowhere near the tools and products available today. We still managed to come up with plenty of techniques and unique ways to step up our card making. Over the years techniques have come and gone, only to return, sometimes with a bit of a twist. I do enjoy learning new and different ways of creating, but I also enjoy taking a new look at old techniques. That is what we’re doing today. We’re going to see what we can create using a technique we can “cling” to, so to speak! You guessed it! We’re going to use cling wrap as our stamp and create designs on cardstock, and then we’ll look at different ways to use those that cardstock. Let’s take a look at the sample cards:

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A STAMPING TECHNIQUE YOU CAN CLING TO!

GATHER SUPPLIES

WHAT YOU NEED

* Cling Wrap 

* Acrylic Block(s) - 1per ink color

* Dye Ink - 1-3 colors, more if you like

* Spritz Bottle for water

* White Cardstock

* Optional - Binder Clip, Rubber Band (you can use one of these as a handle and to help hold the cling wrap together)

HOW TO

* Tap the open ink pad on acrylic block, or tap block on ink pad. No need to cover the entire block with ink.

* Spritz enough water on the ink to thin it and make it easier to pick up on the cling wrap.

* Crinkle up a piece of cling wrap, gather it up, and twist the top. You can use the binder clip or a rubber band to hold the wrap together and create a handle, or just pinch it together as you hold it. I use one piece of cling wrap per ink color.

* Dip the wrap into the ink on the block. Lightly pounce the inked wrap on the cardstock. Lightly pouncing puts ink on the cardstock while preventing over saturation. If you prefer, watercolor paper can be used instead of cardstock, but cardstock works just fine.

* “Stamp” one color at a time, and when all colors are applied allow the piece to dry. The lightly pouncing technique allows the drying time to be minimal. You can use a heat tool to dry the piece if you wish. 

* The cardstock might not dry completely flat, but it should not be curling much.  Some of the ways we’ll use the piece will take care of  any curling, but putting the piece between two cutting plates and running it through a die cutting machine will help flatten it. You can also put the piece under a book for an hour or so. 

WHAT TO DO WITH THE INKED CARDSTOCK

1. Stamp image on it, and use as focal panel for card

2. Mat, add die cutting greeting, and put on card base.

3. Add texture with embossing folder and use as background panel

4. Die cutting greetings from it and use on card fronts or for scrapbook pages

5. Cut a strip and use as an accent piece on cards

6. Strategically die cutting images such as flowers, and use the leftover piece as a background 

7. Use the die cut images from #6 to create a focal point on a card

FLOWERS FOR YOU

For this card I stamped the image right over the inked panel and cut the panel to size. . I used alcohol markers to add color, and the inked areas still show through. I was not certain I cared for this look, but it is starting to grow on me. Another option would be selecting a silhouette or solid stamp inked in black or another very dark color. Using a stamping platform would help insure a solid colored image.

SUPPLIES I USED 

* Inked Panel - Basic White cardstock with Gorgeous Grape ink

* Card Base - Blackberry Bliss cardstock

*  Stamps - Garden Spray (Woodware Crafts), greeting (Sizzix)

* Inks - Tuxedo Black (Memento), Blackberry Bliss; Stampin’ Blends - Rich Razzleberry (retired), Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

* Dies - Stitched So Sweetly (retired)

* Embellishments - Pearl Dots (?)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZINNIA

For this card I cut the panel to size, used an embossing folder to add texture, and used it as the background for my card. A pretty floral focal image and a greeting finished the card.

SUPPLIES I USED

* Inked Panel - Basic White cardstock, Parakeet Party ink (retired), Embossing Folder - Dashing Designs

* Card Base -  Pumpkin Pie cardstock

* Other Cardstock - Basic White

* Stamps - Ditsy Daisy (Woodware Crafts), Essential Sentiments (Waffle Flower)

* Inks - Tuxedo Black (Memento). Pumpkin Pie; Stampin’ Blends - Pumpkin Pie, Peach Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake

* Embellishments - Simple Vintage Enamel Dots (Simple Stories)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BACKGROUND

This is super fast and easy! Use it for a background panel. Ink the paper, trim to size, mat, add a die cut greeting, and adhere to card base. Easy peasy and it looks great!

SUPPLIES I USED

* Inked Panel - Basic White cardstock, Inks - Gorgeous Grape, Parakeet Party (retired), Tahitian Tide (retired)

* Card Base - Basic Black cardstock

* Mat - Parakeet Party cardstock (retired)

* Other Cardstock - scraps of Basic Black and Parakeet Party for die cutting

* Embellishments - Tricks & Treats (Paige Evans)

* Dies - Happy Birthday (Pink & Main)

* Dimensionals 

THANK YOU LETTERS

For this card I die cut a greeting from the inked panel. This adds a little zip to the greeting.

SUPPLIES I USED

* Inked Panel - same as for card above

* Card Base - Gorgeous Grape

* Mat - Daffodil Delightcardstock

* Embossing Folder - Sweet Crochet (retired)

* Embellishments - Tricks & Treats (Paige Evans)

TWO FOR ONE

I die cut flower images from one inked panel and used those to create the card on the right. Next I took a look at what remained of the inked panel and decided it would make a great card. I adhered it to a card base, traced the inside of the die cut area with a black marker, added die cut flower centers and a greeting, and had a second card!

FLOWERY THANK YOU

SUPPLIES I USED

*Inked Panel- Basic White cardstock, Inks - Gorgeous Grape, Tahitian Tide (retired), Parakeet Party (retired)

* Card Base - Summer Splash cardstock

* Other Cardstock - Basic White, Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight

* Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento); Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker

* Stamps - Essential Sentiments plus die (Waffle Flower)

* Dies - Stylish Shapes (circle); Botanical Builder (retired)

* Dimensionals 

DIE CUT FLORAL BIRTHDAY

SUPPLIES I USED

* Inked Panel - see previous card

* Card Base - Gorgeous Grape cardstock

* Mat - Granny Apple Green cardstock

* Other Cardstock - Old Olive, Daffodil Delight

* Ink - Gorgeous Grape; Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker

* Stamps - Essential Sentiments (Waffle Flower)

* Dies - Cheerful Daisies (retired), Botanical Builder (retired), Deckled Rectangles (retired)

* Dimensionals 

CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKES

Once again, I die cut shapes (snowflakes) from an inked panel. I also cut a 1/4” wide strip from the inked panel to create an accent piece for the card.

SUPPLIES I USED

* Inked Panel - Basic White cardstock and Tahitian Tide ink (retired)

* Cardstock - Tahitian Tide cardstock (retired)

* Other Cardstock - Basic White

* Stamps - Essential Sentiments and die (Waffle Flower)

* Dies - Snowfall Dies (retired)

* Embossing Folder - Snowfall

* Embellishments - Rhinestones

* Dimensionals

CARDS WITH CLING WRAP DESIGNS

So there you go, a technique that is an oldie, but a goody! Most of us have some cling wrap or a reasonable facsimile around our home, so no need to buy anything special. How great is that? Yes, just a little bit of cling wrap and ink is all it takes to add color and a bit of pizzazz to your cards. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Until next time. . .

Stamp Happy

Kim

NOTE 

I list the source of my supplies as a reference only.  Most of my supplies are from Stampin’ Up!®️ They are a mixture of current and retired items. Products from other companies are noted as such. I strongly encourage you to use supplies you have on hand and recreate the sample cards your way!