I found this awesome product at Aaron Brothers in the spring. The product, called 'Stampbord', was baffling at first to me. It is billed as the 'perfect stamping surface' which is clay-coated pressed board that accepts basically any pigment. The advantage is that layering is much easier on the surface and then, using assorted tools, the artist can carve areas of the image out to emphasize or create images. I promised the manager of the store I bought the product from that I would bring her a sample when I figured out how to use the product. So here's what I came up with!
Products used:
Stampbord, ATC size
Stampbord tool kit
Distress Inks in Victorian Velvet, Tea Dye and Tattered Rose
Distress stain in Antique Linen
Ink blending tool
Versamark ink
Versaink in black
Graphic 45 and Tim Holtz stamps
Assorted embellishments
First, I stamped the rose image on the board using versamark ink. Then I painted over the ink using the distress stain (see picture two) and then distressed the image with the distress inks and blending tools. Stamp image of woman and use stampbord tools to carve out accents. Add embellishments...lovely! At the very last second, I decided to emphasize the lips and eyes of the image, so I smeared some distress stain in fired brick and peeled paint and then used a tiny brush to dab it onto the surface. I have mixed feelings on that outcome, but ah well.
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