Stained Mosaic
by Beate Johns
Create a mosaic look with a homemade background stamp.
Supplies
- Acrylic stamp handle
- Rubber trimmings (here, adhesive-backed)
- Rubber Scissors
- Neutral colored Cardstock
- Outline Stamp, Flourishes Dove and Holly used here
- Black Ink
- Versamark™ ink pad, or other clear embossing ink (not shown)
- Clear Embossing Powder (not shown)
- Heat Gun (not shown)
Step-by-Step
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Step 1
Cut your rubber trimmings into small pieces.
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Step 2
Adhere the rubber pieces to an acrylic block.
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Adhere the pieces close together and fill your entire acrylic block.
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Step 3
Stamp an image with black ink on neutral cardstock.
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Step 4
Color your image with vibrant colors.
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Step 5
Cut your image to the desired finished shape and size. (Label 4 Nestabilities used here.)
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Step 6
Ink mosaic stamp with Versamark™ ink and stamp it over your colored image.
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Step 7
Add clear embossing powder over your image. Tap off excess.
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Heat embossing powder with heat gun until it's completely melted.
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Step 8
Rub your black ink pad over the image.
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Buff image with paper towel to take black ink off the embossed parts of your image.
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Step 9
Repeat step 8 if neccessary. Your stained mosaic piece is done.
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Step 10
Finish your card.
Video!
Your Turn
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Stained Mosaic. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
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Questions and Comments
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My husband was even impressed & belive me when I say he has no interest in my crafts but I had to show him this. Thanks for sharing
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