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Dark Cardstock
vleem@juno.com
You can always use the dark cardstock as a base and layer over it.
You can always use the dark cardstock as a base and layer over it.
Ann Graham
I have a big problem. I got some of this dark and it is beautiful. I do have one problem. I can't find anything that will stamp on it and show up good. Can someone help me please.
I have a big problem. I got some of this dark and it is beautiful. I do have one problem. I can't find anything that will stamp on it and show up good. Can someone help me please.
"Nancy Curry" ncurry@mail.win.org
The gilding pad metallics show up really well on dark cardstock..........
The gilding pad metallics show up really well on dark cardstock..........
Lori
Or try using white pigment ink. Try stamping white fish bubbles on dark blue cardstock, then layer on other color cardstocks stamped with fish.
Or try using white pigment ink. Try stamping white fish bubbles on dark blue cardstock, then layer on other color cardstocks stamped with fish.
Ann Graham barbiec@ebicom.net
Something I do is glue a light color paper insert and stamp my message on that or you might try gold embossing powder.
Something I do is glue a light color paper insert and stamp my message on that or you might try gold embossing powder.
StampinPooch
I use the dark cardstock mostly for layering. I cut a background paper, smaller, so some of the cardstock shows around it, then stamp, or - what I'm in to now...cutting out a stamped image and mounting it with mounting tape to the background paper. I also used white EP but didn't like the results. I did use black ink directly on some of the medium blue "leather-look" cardstock and it looks fine.
I use the dark cardstock mostly for layering. I cut a background paper, smaller, so some of the cardstock shows around it, then stamp, or - what I'm in to now...cutting out a stamped image and mounting it with mounting tape to the background paper. I also used white EP but didn't like the results. I did use black ink directly on some of the medium blue "leather-look" cardstock and it looks fine.
Ellen (Evo) Gordon evo@pobox.com
all the metallic embossing powders look good on the darks. Also, I just stamped with white pigment and used white pearl embossing powder, and it showed up really good on the dark purple cardstock. Then I used colored pencils and dark marvey marker to play with accents. The metallic rub ons are a knock-out on the darks, too. I love using them on darks more than any other paper. And, as Tammy said... they're wonderful for layering!
all the metallic embossing powders look good on the darks. Also, I just stamped with white pigment and used white pearl embossing powder, and it showed up really good on the dark purple cardstock. Then I used colored pencils and dark marvey marker to play with accents. The metallic rub ons are a knock-out on the darks, too. I love using them on darks more than any other paper. And, as Tammy said... they're wonderful for layering!
Sharon, the Mouse Potato
Your comment about Christmas cards on black reminded me of a hint on the Dee G. video. She suggested using a ball point correction pen on dark cardstock either just to make lines, or to write, or to dot on snowflakes in a snow scene.
Your comment about Christmas cards on black reminded me of a hint on the Dee G. video. She suggested using a ball point correction pen on dark cardstock either just to make lines, or to write, or to dot on snowflakes in a snow scene.
Unknown
The one I use is by Hero Arts. Make sure that whatever you use that it's pigment ink, not dye. Actually, I don't even emboss it. It shows up really well just by itself.
The one I use is by Hero Arts. Make sure that whatever you use that it's pigment ink, not dye. Actually, I don't even emboss it. It shows up really well just by itself.
Cynthia Sillitoe cynthia@ionet.net
I love using gold or silver ink on these kinds of cardstocks (or white!) and I also often emboss. Looks gorgeous!
I love using gold or silver ink on these kinds of cardstocks (or white!) and I also often emboss. Looks gorgeous!
firekeep@mcn.net
I've been playing with the Marble cube stamp from Stampendous lately. On dark cardstock I stamp two of the sides of the cube with lighter values of ink and with the veined side I use ep ink and have done gole, copper etc ep. Wow! These make great rich looking backgrounds for a card.
I've been playing with the Marble cube stamp from Stampendous lately. On dark cardstock I stamp two of the sides of the cube with lighter values of ink and with the veined side I use ep ink and have done gole, copper etc ep. Wow! These make great rich looking backgrounds for a card.
Kate Whitridge whitridg@achilles.net
I took a Magenta workshop this weekend, and both of the techniques we learned work especially well for using dark cardstock. 1. Take dark cardstock and begin by twisting Colorbox cats' eye pigment pads in 2 or 3 shades across the card. I used turquoise, light purple, and dark purple. Then stamp a flourish or abstract flowers or leaves on it using a metallic pigment pad (I used silver and loved the effect), stamping here and there over the card, but not overlapping the designs (I used a light, antique-y flower flourish and a simple leaf). Next, you stamp speckles all over the card with black ink. We used a square speckle stamp, but I imagine that a marbling cube or any splotchy or dotty stamp would do. Finally, sprinkle clear EP on the entire card and heat-emboss it, then use a clear pigment pad to ink up the whole card, sprinkle more clear EP, and heat it again - repeat the clear ink and EP/embossing if necessary (that is, if the surface is still mottled). The end result is a stunning card that looks like an exotic tile. You could emboss a greeting on top in gold or silver, or stamp something on mulberry or other light paper or stickers and glue it on top. 2. Stamp a detailed Magenta-type stamp on white glossy cardstock, cleaning the stamp off first using scotch tape or packing tape, then inking up the stamp by using a brayer on a rainbow or dark subtle dye ink pad. If the stamp is huge, before stamping, put the glossy on a piece of paper on the floor, ink the stamp, and place the stamp on the glossy, then step on it, being careful not to rock the stamp, and then press as strongly as possible on the corners and edges (still not rocking the stamp). If you want a more antique look, add a very soft sponging of a neutral dye ink colour on all the white spaces. Cut out along the edges or 1/8th inch or so from the edge if the stamp isn't bordered. Mount this on a coordinating coloured cardstock that is cut about ¼" bigger than the main image (she just eye-balled it). Then take a dark piece of cardstock, ideally in a similar shade to the one you stamped the image with, and cut it about an inch bigger than the mounted centerpiece. Ink up a flourish or flower or leaves or abstract stamp in a dark dye ink, preferrably in the same colour as the dark cardstock (dark green on dark green, dark maroon on dark maroon...), and stamp this all the way around the edges of the dark cardstock. Take a metallic pen and colour the edges of the dark cardstock. Glue the centerpiece to the dark stock, then take the same metallic pen and add the odd dot here and there around the dark cardstock border. 3. Another way I used it was to stamp lots of tiny doll furniture stamps on dark green cardstock. Then layered a lighter color with "Love makes a house a home" embossed in a matching green. Then layered all that on a base of the lighter color cardstock. Make sense? Also, Stargazer hosted a black paper swap a while back where you had to stamp on the black paper. She's got another one due I think in September. For the last one I started with black linen paper then with a clear pad, stamped some large snowflakes and embossed in white diamonds (white with sparkles). Then I took chalks and colored lightly over the dried ep to give highlights of color.
I took a Magenta workshop this weekend, and both of the techniques we learned work especially well for using dark cardstock. 1. Take dark cardstock and begin by twisting Colorbox cats' eye pigment pads in 2 or 3 shades across the card. I used turquoise, light purple, and dark purple. Then stamp a flourish or abstract flowers or leaves on it using a metallic pigment pad (I used silver and loved the effect), stamping here and there over the card, but not overlapping the designs (I used a light, antique-y flower flourish and a simple leaf). Next, you stamp speckles all over the card with black ink. We used a square speckle stamp, but I imagine that a marbling cube or any splotchy or dotty stamp would do. Finally, sprinkle clear EP on the entire card and heat-emboss it, then use a clear pigment pad to ink up the whole card, sprinkle more clear EP, and heat it again - repeat the clear ink and EP/embossing if necessary (that is, if the surface is still mottled). The end result is a stunning card that looks like an exotic tile. You could emboss a greeting on top in gold or silver, or stamp something on mulberry or other light paper or stickers and glue it on top. 2. Stamp a detailed Magenta-type stamp on white glossy cardstock, cleaning the stamp off first using scotch tape or packing tape, then inking up the stamp by using a brayer on a rainbow or dark subtle dye ink pad. If the stamp is huge, before stamping, put the glossy on a piece of paper on the floor, ink the stamp, and place the stamp on the glossy, then step on it, being careful not to rock the stamp, and then press as strongly as possible on the corners and edges (still not rocking the stamp). If you want a more antique look, add a very soft sponging of a neutral dye ink colour on all the white spaces. Cut out along the edges or 1/8th inch or so from the edge if the stamp isn't bordered. Mount this on a coordinating coloured cardstock that is cut about ¼" bigger than the main image (she just eye-balled it). Then take a dark piece of cardstock, ideally in a similar shade to the one you stamped the image with, and cut it about an inch bigger than the mounted centerpiece. Ink up a flourish or flower or leaves or abstract stamp in a dark dye ink, preferrably in the same colour as the dark cardstock (dark green on dark green, dark maroon on dark maroon...), and stamp this all the way around the edges of the dark cardstock. Take a metallic pen and colour the edges of the dark cardstock. Glue the centerpiece to the dark stock, then take the same metallic pen and add the odd dot here and there around the dark cardstock border. 3. Another way I used it was to stamp lots of tiny doll furniture stamps on dark green cardstock. Then layered a lighter color with "Love makes a house a home" embossed in a matching green. Then layered all that on a base of the lighter color cardstock. Make sense? Also, Stargazer hosted a black paper swap a while back where you had to stamp on the black paper. She's got another one due I think in September. For the last one I started with black linen paper then with a clear pad, stamped some large snowflakes and embossed in white diamonds (white with sparkles). Then I took chalks and colored lightly over the dried ep to give highlights of color.
dianeb@cfu-cybernet.net (Bowman, Diane)
I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but I like to emboss in white and add chalk to the white embossing. It is very pretty! Very nice for flower cards!
I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but I like to emboss in white and add chalk to the white embossing. It is very pretty! Very nice for flower cards!
Starlight.stamper@kktv.com
When I apply chalks over white embossing, I lay them on nice and thick with an eye shadow applicator, and I don't worry about getting any on the dark paper. Nobody believes it when they see what a mess it makes on the dark background, but it's OK! When I'm all done, I seal it with a matte acrylic spray sealer and you can see the chalks leach right into the paper! Just once should do it, but if the chalks aren't all the way gone, I spray it again. I've never had to spray it more than twice to have it looking great! The chalk is sealed on top of the embossed areas and the dark paper looks like nothing ever touched it! People around here call it Rainbow Chalking, but I think it's MAGIC!
When I apply chalks over white embossing, I lay them on nice and thick with an eye shadow applicator, and I don't worry about getting any on the dark paper. Nobody believes it when they see what a mess it makes on the dark background, but it's OK! When I'm all done, I seal it with a matte acrylic spray sealer and you can see the chalks leach right into the paper! Just once should do it, but if the chalks aren't all the way gone, I spray it again. I've never had to spray it more than twice to have it looking great! The chalk is sealed on top of the embossed areas and the dark paper looks like nothing ever touched it! People around here call it Rainbow Chalking, but I think it's MAGIC!
Rebecca Saunders rebecca@inet.net
Here's an idea I learned from Lea Everse:
Materials you will need: 1 - Embossing powder (one that shows up well on dark paper)
2- Dye based ink markers such as Marvy, LePlume, or Staedler
3 - Interference paint in one or more colors
4 - A nice line stamp with plenty of "coloring room"
5 - Paint brushes Directions:
Mix a small amount of the interference paint with distilled water to the consistency of a good calligraphy ink. - Stamp and emboss in gold, silver (or whatever pad you chose) - Color in the stamp areas in various complementary colors -Don't worry, you should not be able to really see the different colors at this point. - Now comes the exciting point, take the interference paint and color over the areas you just inked. - Isn't it wonderful! The colors just come out and at the same time you get a shimming, iridescent image. Here's an idea I learned from a woman in our stamping club: Bleaching an image Materials: 1 - A good bleach such as Clorox brand
2 - Dark card stock
3 - Embossing Powder in your favorite color such as gold, silver
4 - A large stamp with large open areas. Flowers work well.
5 - Cheap small paint brushes Directions:
Pour a small amount of straight bleach in container. Stamp and emboss your stamp. Now, instead of adding color to your image, remove it slowly by painting "layers" of bleach onto different areas of the stamp. Use a reverse technique to do this. Instead of using more to add color, you use more bleach to make the image lighter. Shading can be accomplished in this way.
Here's an idea I learned from Lea Everse:
Materials you will need: 1 - Embossing powder (one that shows up well on dark paper)
2- Dye based ink markers such as Marvy, LePlume, or Staedler
3 - Interference paint in one or more colors
4 - A nice line stamp with plenty of "coloring room"
5 - Paint brushes Directions:
Mix a small amount of the interference paint with distilled water to the consistency of a good calligraphy ink. - Stamp and emboss in gold, silver (or whatever pad you chose) - Color in the stamp areas in various complementary colors -Don't worry, you should not be able to really see the different colors at this point. - Now comes the exciting point, take the interference paint and color over the areas you just inked. - Isn't it wonderful! The colors just come out and at the same time you get a shimming, iridescent image. Here's an idea I learned from a woman in our stamping club: Bleaching an image Materials: 1 - A good bleach such as Clorox brand
2 - Dark card stock
3 - Embossing Powder in your favorite color such as gold, silver
4 - A large stamp with large open areas. Flowers work well.
5 - Cheap small paint brushes Directions:
Pour a small amount of straight bleach in container. Stamp and emboss your stamp. Now, instead of adding color to your image, remove it slowly by painting "layers" of bleach onto different areas of the stamp. Use a reverse technique to do this. Instead of using more to add color, you use more bleach to make the image lighter. Shading can be accomplished in this way.
Stampin4JC@aol.com
One new technique I created with dark papers is similar in effect to embossing in white and covering with the chalks. I stamped my image with white Colorbox pigment ink. I let the ink dry - without any embossing. After ink is dry you can simply color over the white ink with any of your marvy markers (or any other brand). The color will appear as a lighter shade and have a chalk-like appearance. You do need to spray with a clear sealant to keep the colors from fading. This is positively stunning! Oh yeah, almost forgot - you can also brayer over the white ink with a rainbow pad for an interesting effect.
One new technique I created with dark papers is similar in effect to embossing in white and covering with the chalks. I stamped my image with white Colorbox pigment ink. I let the ink dry - without any embossing. After ink is dry you can simply color over the white ink with any of your marvy markers (or any other brand). The color will appear as a lighter shade and have a chalk-like appearance. You do need to spray with a clear sealant to keep the colors from fading. This is positively stunning! Oh yeah, almost forgot - you can also brayer over the white ink with a rainbow pad for an interesting effect.
FranRShaw@aol.com
oh... another thing to do with your dark cardstock... if you haven't tried interference paints, do it... with dark cardstock. Then, you will see what all the rave is about! (it's like magic!)
oh... another thing to do with your dark cardstock... if you haven't tried interference paints, do it... with dark cardstock. Then, you will see what all the rave is about! (it's like magic!)
ISTMP2@aol.com
I LOVE to use dark colored cardstock!! Another wonderful way to use it is with Metallic Rub Ons!! They seem to glow on the dark background. I always use one color first to kind of "prime" the area and lay down a base coat, then add one or more others on top of that to blend. I often will take a complementary shade of lighter marbled PAPER, not cardstock,and either print a sentiment inside using Print Artist, or stamp one; either way, I will cut this just short of the 8 ½ x 5 ½, and just rubber cement down the center crease so it is free and not glued down. Very elegant!
I LOVE to use dark colored cardstock!! Another wonderful way to use it is with Metallic Rub Ons!! They seem to glow on the dark background. I always use one color first to kind of "prime" the area and lay down a base coat, then add one or more others on top of that to blend. I often will take a complementary shade of lighter marbled PAPER, not cardstock,and either print a sentiment inside using Print Artist, or stamp one; either way, I will cut this just short of the 8 ½ x 5 ½, and just rubber cement down the center crease so it is free and not glued down. Very elegant!
Miss Kitty kitty_katz@usa.net
Exactly!! I absolutely LOVE my dark card stock . . . for both cards - with lighter colors layered on top . . . and, for my scrapbooking . . . I found that the dark card stock, with a gold pen journaling, looks exquisite! I've also embossed gold ink/gold powder onto the dark card stock and . . . it looks so rich and so expensive-makes super cards for pennies . . .
Exactly!! I absolutely LOVE my dark card stock . . . for both cards - with lighter colors layered on top . . . and, for my scrapbooking . . . I found that the dark card stock, with a gold pen journaling, looks exquisite! I've also embossed gold ink/gold powder onto the dark card stock and . . . it looks so rich and so expensive-makes super cards for pennies . . .
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