Guest tutorial author and Dirty Dozen alum Ilina Crouse shares her technique for creating faux effects with a colorless blender.

Layering stamps

Various inks

Colorless blender pen

Cardstock

Q: Judy asks: "Many of us have stamps removed from their blocks. Can you share some ideas for what to do with the orphan blocks?"

A: I think the larger blocks make neat themed decor items... I've also seen smaller blocks modified with velcro to create handles for blending tools. Here are some more ideas from the forums:
-- make handles for sanding blocks or scrubbing pads
-- make building blocks for kids
-- decorate them with letters for Scrabble-type tiles
-- mount photos on them
-- make texture stamps or tools for gel printing or backgrounds using found objects
You can find (or share!) even more ideas in the forum here, here, and here!

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Sonja has an idea for making larger Chipboard Pumpkins: "Try making some freehand ovals of the size you want and cut with scissors - after all, in nature pumpkins are all kind of weird shapes!"

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