Monday, January 30, 2023

Sponging over Gesso Stenciling


Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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January 2021


Supplies:
  • Regular card stock or mixed media paper
  • Masking tape
  • Stencil (one for background)
  • Gesso
  • Sponges
  • Distress or DOX inks (two - three colours are best)
  • Silhouette stamp (or stencil)
  • Black ink

Technique Instructions:

Following video above ...
  • Mask off borders on card front.
  • Place stencil over top and lightly sponge gesso through stencil inside the bordered card front.
  • Let gesso dry.
  • Sponge over top of the dry stenciled gesso using a light touch with two to three colours of ink.
  • Let ink dry.
  • Stamp or stencil image over top using black ink.
  • Remove masking tape.


Sponging over Gesso Stenciling



  

Darnell

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

Stencil Sponging Bleed


Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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December 2020


Supplies:
  • Regular white card stock
  • Stencil
  • Inks
  • Masking tape (optional)
  • Small sponge brushes 

Technique Instructions:

Following video above ...
  • Place stencil over top of card stock and tape down to secure.
  • Using small sponge brushes, add in colours of ink to sponge over the stencil (may required masking if your brushes are not very small).
  • Remove stencil and masking tape.
  • Lightly sponge over the different images of your stencil to add a "bleed" of sponging.  This will fill in most of the white space between images and make the design softer.


Stencil Sponging Bleed




 


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Powdered Inks with Versamark


Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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November 2020

Supplies:
  • Watercolour paper (hot or cold press)
  • Solid stamp
  • Versamark or watermark ink (clear)
  • Powdered Inks (Magicals, Brushos, Bister powders, etc.)
  • Cheap paint brushes

Technique Instructions:
  • Ink up stamp with Versamark ink.
  • Using cheap paint brushes, brush on powdered inks (very little powder is required).
  • Lightly spritz with water and stamp onto watercolour paper.


Powdered Inks with Versamark







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Geometric Sponging


Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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October 2020


Supplies:
  • Straight Edge
  • Light inks - three (versions of primary colours work well)
  • Sponge brushes
  • Card stock or mixed media paper


Technique Instructions:

Following video above ...
  • Place straight edge on paper.  
  • Lightly load a sponge brush with your first colour (remove excess ink so you only have a little ink on your brush)
  • Lightly stroke your brush on an angle from the straight edge, fading out as you go (feathering)
  • Continue to move straight edge and repeat with the other two colours
  • Add more lines of sponging until you're happy with the look

A simple technique that makes an artistic and geometric background.


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