Make Your Own Greeting Card – Part 2

so now I’m going to show you something

so now I’m going to show you something that’s new which is stamping on a

that’s new which is stamping on a

that’s new which is stamping on a greeting card using watercolor inks if

greeting card using watercolor inks if

greeting card using watercolor inks if you’ve never done this before I think

you’ve never done this before I think

you’ve never done this before I think you’re going to be really happy with the

you’re going to be really happy with the

you’re going to be really happy with the results so again our first step is going

results so again our first step is going

results so again our first step is going to be cutting down our cardstock we’re

to be cutting down our cardstock we’re

to be cutting down our cardstock we’re going to cut it down to eight and a half

going to cut it down to eight and a half

going to cut it down to eight and a half by five and a half we’re going to fold

by five and a half we’re going to fold

by five and a half we’re going to fold it over line up your corners and then

it over line up your corners and then

it over line up your corners and then use your bone folder to make a nice

use your bone folder to make a nice

use your bone folder to make a nice crisp piece what we’re going to do is

crisp piece what we’re going to do is

crisp piece what we’re going to do is we’re going to take our bottle that has

we’re going to take our bottle that has

we’re going to take our bottle that has the watercolor painting it with the

the watercolor painting it with the

the watercolor painting it with the spray and we’re going to hold it at a

spray and we’re going to hold it at a

spray and we’re going to hold it at a good distance and we’re going to spray

good distance and we’re going to spray

good distance and we’re going to spray onto our page you’ll notice that the

onto our page you’ll notice that the

onto our page you’ll notice that the paper does start to curl a little so you

paper does start to curl a little so you

paper does start to curl a little so you might want to keep an eye on that and

might want to keep an eye on that and

might want to keep an eye on that and then take your stamp and we’re going to

then take your stamp and we’re going to

then take your stamp and we’re going to measure the size of Stamp Act we’re

measure the size of Stamp Act we’re

measure the size of Stamp Act we’re using this one is about one and a

using this one is about one and a

using this one is about one and a quarter by three and three-quarters so

quarter by three and three-quarters so

quarter by three and three-quarters so I’m going to cut a piece out of my white

I’m going to cut a piece out of my white

I’m going to cut a piece out of my white card stock that is one and a half by

card stock that is one and a half by

card stock that is one and a half by four and that’s what we’re going to be

four and that’s what we’re going to be

four and that’s what we’re going to be stamping on to so turn your stamp over

stamping on to so turn your stamp over

stamping on to so turn your stamp over and with thick water color pigment that

and with thick water color pigment that

and with thick water color pigment that you’ve chosen just open them up and

you’ve chosen just open them up and

you’ve chosen just open them up and because they’re in a sponge tip

because they’re in a sponge tip

because they’re in a sponge tip applicator they’re really easy to apply

applicator they’re really easy to apply

applicator they’re really easy to apply onto your stamp you just have to dab it

onto your stamp you just have to dab it

onto your stamp you just have to dab it like that and then dab the color for

like that and then dab the color for

like that and then dab the color for your flower now what we’re going to do

your flower now what we’re going to do

your flower now what we’re going to do is you’re going to stamp when you’re

is you’re going to stamp when you’re

is you’re going to stamp when you’re stamping you just want to press down

stamping you just want to press down

stamping you just want to press down your image and apply even pressure you

your image and apply even pressure you

your image and apply even pressure you don’t want to rock your stamp back and

don’t want to rock your stamp back and

don’t want to rock your stamp back and forth or side to side because that will

forth or side to side because that will

forth or side to side because that will give you a really shaky image so we’ve

give you a really shaky image so we’ve

give you a really shaky image so we’ve gone ahead and we’ve stamped our flower

gone ahead and we’ve stamped our flower

gone ahead and we’ve stamped our flower and you’ll notice that as it dries the

and you’ll notice that as it dries the

and you’ll notice that as it dries the watercolor has a bit of a metallic

watercolor has a bit of a metallic

watercolor has a bit of a metallic pigment into it you just want to make

pigment into it you just want to make

pigment into it you just want to make sure this is dry it does dry fairly

sure this is dry it does dry fairly

sure this is dry it does dry fairly quickly because it is water-based you’re

quickly because it is water-based you’re

quickly because it is water-based you’re just going to turn it over apply

just going to turn it over apply

just going to turn it over apply adhesive and stick it on to the front of

adhesive and stick it on to the front of

adhesive and stick it on to the front of your card now what’s different this time

your card now what’s different this time

your card now what’s different this time is that we used a dark color card stock

is that we used a dark color card stock

is that we used a dark color card stock so in order to be able to write in it

so in order to be able to write in it

so in order to be able to write in it you’re actually going to have to use

you’re actually going to have to use

you’re actually going to have to use some white cardstock cut it down to four

some white cardstock cut it down to four

some white cardstock cut it down to four by five and a quarter you could even use

by five and a quarter you could even use

by five and a quarter you could even use just regular bond paper if you want to

just regular bond paper if you want to

just regular bond paper if you want to save on your card stock you’re just

save on your card stock you’re just

save on your card stock you’re just going to glue that into the inside and

going to glue that into the inside and

going to glue that into the inside and that is finished now that you know how

that is finished now that you know how

that is finished now that you know how to use your rubber stamps it’s really

to use your rubber stamps it’s really

to use your rubber stamps it’s really important to know how to take care of

important to know how to take care of

important to know how to take care of them when you’re working with a wood

them when you’re working with a wood

them when you’re working with a wood mounted

mounted

mounted over stamp like this you never want to

over stamp like this you never want to

over stamp like this you never want to run it under water to wash off your

run it under water to wash off your

run it under water to wash off your anger your paint because that will cause

anger your paint because that will cause

anger your paint because that will cause the wood to swell and the rubber to lift

the wood to swell and the rubber to lift

the wood to swell and the rubber to lift off the block so the best way to do it

off the block so the best way to do it

off the block so the best way to do it is to get some products that are made

is to get some products that are made

is to get some products that are made especially for cleaning stamps like a

especially for cleaning stamps like a

especially for cleaning stamps like a solution and a stamp scrubber the first

solution and a stamp scrubber the first

solution and a stamp scrubber the first thing that you would want to do is spray

thing that you would want to do is spray

thing that you would want to do is spray your stamp scrubber with the cleaning

your stamp scrubber with the cleaning

your stamp scrubber with the cleaning solution then just wipe it off and then

solution then just wipe it off and then

solution then just wipe it off and then wipe it on the dry side and that’s the

wipe it on the dry side and that’s the

wipe it on the dry side and that’s the proper way to take care of your rubber

proper way to take care of your rubber

proper way to take care of your rubber stamps