TLC218 - Marble Technique {4/27/09}

[Lynn in St. Louis]

Hi TLC'ers. Have you lost your marbles? I hope not, otherwise you won't be able to do today's technique. So grab those glass orbs and let's get rollin' (groan).

The things you will need for this technique are:

• a clamshell (otherwise know as those plastic boxes your SU! stamps come in), and if you don't have a clamshell, the top of a shoebox will work.
• Marbles (minimum of 3)
• Reinkers in two or three coordinating colors
• Cardstock - white or cream
• small glass bowl (really small if you have them)

1. Ok, get your cardstock and apply some repositionable adhesive to it and stick it to the bottom of clamshell or box top. This will help stabilize the paper when you are tilting the container to roll the marbles around. If you don't have any repositionable tape, just take some regular household tape and rub it against your pants/jeans to get some fibers on it...this will lessen the stickiness so that you will be able to remove the tape when you're done without damaging your cardstock.

2. In a small glass bowl, place your marbles and add two or three drops of first color of re-inker and swirl them around so that the ink gets all over the marbles. I normally start with the lightest shade of the colors I intend to use.

3. Place the marbles in the shell (box top) and tilt the box so that the marbles roll all around every which way on top of your cardstock. Continue tilting until you are satisfied with the look.

4. Remove the marbles, clean them off, then clean your bowl and repeat the process with the next color (s) until you have a great looking, unique background paper.

5. Complete your card or project as desired.

This technique can be used anytime you need a background paper…for cards, scrapbook pages, boxes, envelopes, etc. So, when creating your projects today, you don’t have to limit yourself to just cards if your creative mojo take you in other directions.

I look forward to seeing all of your awesomely creative projects today.

To view my sample using this technique, CLICK HERE.

To view the gallery of all projects using this technique, CLICK HERE.

And as always, remember to enter the keyword TLC218 when you upload your projects.


Hint for next week: A white opaque pen will come in handy.

[NANCYRUTH]

ohhh great one Lynn! thanks for the early post!!!

[Vicky Gould]

Unless I find something to replace the marbles, I'll just sit this one out - I definitely have lost my marbles!

[Lynn in St. Louis]

LOL...Vicky - I wouldn't have had any marbles except that my mother in law was getting rid of them (apparently she used them in a flower vase to hold the stems) so I snagged the up, knowing that I wanted to try this technique. With no kids in the house, marble aren't something I keep around.

Originally Posted by Vicky Gould

Unless I find something to replace the marbles, I'll just sit this one out - I definitely have lost my marbles!

[Mrs Nickel]

CUTE IDEA!!! I need all the marbles I can get, better go start collecting them now! HAHA!

[NANCYRUTH]

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=42694 Thanks i used flower arranging glass pieces rather than marbles, still pretty though don'tcha think???

[antje]

I wanted to try that since I saw the workshop of Beate for this technique here on SCS! So now ist a good time, if I just remember where these marbels went.... I have to go and search now!!

[DebKNeer]

Well, now I know what I'm gonna do with all those vintage marbles I collected!

What a unique and fun challenge! Off to find my marbles!!

[dawnmercedes]

I remember this from a past VSN. Thanks!

[okstamper]

Good morning! OMG! My son found some marbles in a bag yesterday while cleaning the garage with his dad. I asked him to hold out some...he looked at me kinda funny. So I will show them today what I made with them. Great technique. I cant wait to play. Thanks!

[markie's mom]

Lynn, this is a great technique, and I'm gonna use it again, really soon!

Here's my "Lost My Marbles, but used Magnetix balls instead" card

[n5stamper]

Here is my Kids at Play with Marbles on All Holidays.

[priscillastyles]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh what fun this one looks like...I am on it!!!

[Etha]

LOL, I don't think I have seen marbles in this house in a loooong time!

[eured99]

this sounds like a great fun techinque, Lynn....I hope to play later!

[eured99]

Originally Posted by Vicky Gould

Unless I find something to replace the marbles, I'll just sit this one out - I definitely have lost my marbles!

Too funny, Vicky! LOL

[catdidit]

Oh fun one Lynn!! Well, I lost my marbles way back in the '80s, but I do have some round beads somewhere! yay! Ill be bach....

[DawnL]

thanks Lynn...I might have a stray one rolling around...lol

[Wendy G]

Oh, no! I've lost my marbles!

[Emma F]

Great technique Lynn ... this was a lot of fun ... after I found my DD's jewellery making kit ... full of round beads ~ yay! Here's My:

Rain or Shine

[princessp1971]

Sounds like fun will have to give it a try after my PT appt. Thanks Lynn.

[Cook22]

Well, if it's just 3 or 4 marbles, I don't think I've lost them all yet! Off to see what I have. Going to be time soon to expand my re-inker collection beyond greens and blues.

[NANCYRUTH]

thanks again Lynn!! http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1327471

[cher2008]

here is my card for todays challenge!!! Thank you
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=155560

[imastampin]

You can save a step in this technique by dripping the ink into the clamshell case and then rolling the marbles around in it. Just attach your cs to the inside lid of the case, and flip it over when you are ready to roll . . . er, print! hee hee

[twinwillowsfarm]

Fun-fun-fun! Here is my card. I've made four of these backgrounds already... I think I'm hooked!

[Biggan]

Thanks for a fun challenge! Here´s mine!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=125756

TFL!
Birgit/Biggan

[lazylizard]

Didn't have any marbles, and this is the best I could do with a cylinder bead:

My botched marble technique

[kellyjg]

Oh, I LOVE this technique! And I haven't been able to participate for soooooooo long. I think I am experiencing some dts... and not the creative kind, he. Better see where my son's stash is. MARBLES, that is! OM, this is beginning to sound like a drug bust or something. I better shutup and stamp. he he.

[Cook22]

Marbled Owl
Well, it was fun - but I definitely need more colour choice to draw on.
Thanks, Lynn. I remember seeing the tutorial when it went into Resources, but I'd never tried it before.
Have to catch up with housework - back to enjoy the gallery later .

[kellyjg]

Originally Posted by imastampin

You can save a step in this technique by dripping the ink into the clamshell case and then rolling the marbles around in it. Just attach your cs to the inside lid of the case, and flip it over when you are ready to roll . . . er, print! hee hee

Karen. Karen. How do I love thee inspirations?! Let me count... well, you get it... I likey this tip!

[gm2785]

What a fun technique. Here is mine http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=55725
Thanks for looking. Gloria

[imastampin]

I found my marbles, have you found yours?

Here is my marble technique card.

Thanks for stopping by!

[antje]

I really liked that challenge and had so, so fun with it!! Here is my outcome...about the angels http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=167469

[LMcAree]

A long time ago I bough reinkers and marbles specifically for this technique and haven't done it until today, thanks Lynn!! Here is my card Marbly Luigi

[Magmo]

Marbles, I have; reinkers, I do not. Add them to my list. Thanks for the TLC.

[MariLynn]

Since Magmo doesn't have reinkers would acrylic paint work for those who don't have them either?

[twinwillowsfarm]

So much fun I did another card This one has no metallic re-inker, but a bit a Shimmerz for some sparkle.

[creatingisfun]

oh I love this technique!
will have to try

[glowbug]

Thanks for such a fun challenge Lynn! here is my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=90379