Splitcoaststampers.com - the world's #1 papercrafting community
You're currently viewing Splitcoaststampers as a GUEST. We pride ourselves on being great hosts, but guests have limited access to some of our incredible artwork, our lively forums and other super cool features of the site! You can join our incredible papercrafting community at NO COST. So what are you waiting for?
Hey everyone
I've recently fallen in love with Copics (which is not to say I yet, know what I'm doing, but having fun!). Anyway, I've been looking at all my SU sets and I have so many solid image stamps (if you ink it, the entire image will be that ink color). I love many and originally planned on using on scrap pages (and have). But of late, I digi-scrap for scrap-booking to save time and use my paper supplies for card making. I've been purchasing a few outline stamps and actually have a few SU sets that are outline but orig bought most SU sets that werent outline as I thought it was crazy to have to color in :rolleyes: Yep.. how we change! Soooo should I sell off my solid image SU stamps? Will I find a use in future? I realize I can color the stamp and will take that into consideration but not something I'm real interested in(of course right now, yet.. I've proven my mind changes ;) )Any thoughts much appreciated! Oh and would LOVE to see examples of how you use solid image stamps if you are willing to share ! Thanks
Leigh
I feel your pain...I have a Huge collection sitting too.
The Gallery is a good place to start to get ideas for certain stamp sets. I like Solid images for tags on gifts, luggage tags, backgrounds on cards, quick cards etc... Mix and match Solid & Color In stamps. Who knows maybe you'll come up with something new and start a new trend. :o
Here is a sample with balloons as solid background and main image.
How about keeping the solid image stamps you love and sell the rest. That way if your not into coloring that day you can whip out a card with a solid stamped image in know time. And all that CA$H you make can go on new Color In stamps!
It's a Win Win!!! Good Luck and HAVE FUN STAMPIN!!!!
__________________ Paula
Last edited by In my closet Stampin; 01-15-2009 at 07:02 PM..
Reason: added gallary link
I'd say, don't get rid of all of the solid images - even though you enjoy coloring, there is still a place for the solid ones - especially if your in a bind and need to whip out a quick card - and another good use is to make your own DSP, or do a little color on color stamping if you need a little background for your main image -
If you use Copics and are not afraid of using them on your stamps, you can fill a mister with the blender solution (refill for colorless blender) or rubbing alcohol and lightly mist the cs right before you stamp your image. It should give you a watercolor effect. There's a tutorial on Marianne's blog for it if you're interested. HTH
__________________ Member of RAK, BRAK, & Soldiers' Angels (Ladies of Liberty & Cards Plus team) My Blog
Proud Fan Club member
Thanks everyone
Great advice and loved the Bday card! I keep forgetting I can search the archives by SU stamp - that will be helpful - thanks for the suggestion. I also have seen Marianne's tips on using with the Copics. I might have to try that at some point. I probably need to just pull all my stamps out and figure out which ones I'm mostly likely to use and sell off the rest Thanks again
Leigh
One of my favorite things to do with solid stamps is to ink up an allover patterned background stamp, press my solid stamp onto the inked background stamp, then stamp the image. So instead of just solid it has the pattern. Really cool!
You can also ink with a light colored ink, then tap darker colored markers (in the same family) randomly on the inked stamp.
Marianne has two different posts on her blog that show ways to colour on stamps with copics, maybe that will get you some more use out of your solid stamps.
As Greendragonlady suggests, I use a technique called kissing. You ink up a patterned stamp such as Bella Toile background stamp, and press this into the large solid stamp. Adding the pattern completely changes the look of the image.
Also, the rock n roll technique (I think that's what it's called anyway) that was in the little technique books SU used to put out. You ink up the stamp as usual, and then "roll" around the edges of the stamp with a shade of ink that's slightly darker. Makes a really nice look also!
SU Solid Stamps - what do you do w/them?
