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Good Monday, everyone. I hope everyone in the US enjoyed a lovely Mother's Day yesterday.
Today's TLC is an easy one, maybe a bit 'erratic' but worth exploring. When we buy an art supply, the goal should be to use it often and in different ways. We are going to do stencil rubbings. To achieve a stencil rubbing, all you need is some thinner paper, a stencil and some kind of crayon, Crayola or art crayons or pastels. I can remember a time when doing rubbings of headstones in a cemetery was very popular. The paper should be relatively thin, like rice paper, copy paper, tracing paper, deli paper or similar. If your paper is too thick, you will not get a good impression. I tried all sorts of paper with different results but they all worked. I happen to have some oil pastels and those worked great. Crayons, like Crayola, work but the color isn't as vibrant. I love backgrounds so that is probably what I will use them for.
Put your stencil down first, maybe taped down so it doesn't move, place your paper on top and start rubbing. You can tear the paper of your crayon and use it sideways but I used mine just like I was coloring. It's very fun and therapeutic. Experiment with adding some color first to your paper, then do the rubbing. Most paper can handle some kind of wet media, like sprays for example. Then create with your rubbings; anything goes!!!!! Have fun!
There are a few videos that feature this technique; you don't necessarily need to watch them but you could glean some ideas. Here's one from Joggles. There are also some from Balzer Designs, Carolyn Dube and Shel C, which you could search for on YouTube
I did three cards with three different substrates; I'll post them tomorrow.
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__________________ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane
I made 6 backgrounds, two I don't like, two were fine and two I really liked. The one on the sunflower card reminds me of the look I get with stencils on a gel plate. Unlike Jean, I didn't like how my oil pastels came out, those are the two I likely won't use! I also used chdlk pastels and Crayola crayons.
Finally, here are my three cards. I was all set to upload them last night but then I decided to show the stencils in the photos and I ran out of gas.Three different substrates all with oil pastels, Pentel and cheap ones from Dollar Tree. I see that Anita says she couldn't stop. You all know I like to create backgrounds and figure out ways to use them so I totally understand what she said. I have more backgrounds and I can see myself doing this often.
1) Butterfly Language by jkanack at Splitcoaststampers
2) Flocking and Rubbing by jkanack at Splitcoaststampers
3) Outside the Box by jkanack at Splitcoaststampers
__________________ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane
Here is mine which I combined with the MMTPT challenge today.
I also ran my impression through my big shot with the stencil which did some very light embossing - I think I will do that in the future and use the lines to paint something.
__________________ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Thanks, Jean, for reminding us of this fun technique! I made several backgrounds using transfer paper and chalk (soft) pastels. Here is one card I made (will save the other backgrounds for later): Ethereal Butterfly
__________________ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
TLC1003 Make An Impression 5/13/2024
