Sunday 3 November 2013

Inkless stamping at FSC

I know I always say this but how quickly have the last two weeks flashed by - it's already time for another FSC challenge ! This fortnight our newest DT member Laura has challenged us to stamp using anything BUT ink! After a bit of a panic I turned to Craft Stamper magazine for help and came across a technique stamping with glue and using metal foil/gilding flakes, so I had a go - 

I started off with a LaBlanche stamp and just 'inked' the edges (with glue) and applied red oxidising metal leaf to the stamped image, don't know about you but when I use this stuff I end up with bits floating about everywhere !! I then stamped my favourite PSX bauble, again with glue and applied the same metal leaf. For the second bauble I applied gold foil to the glue stamped image. The background paper is from Crafty Individuals. The red oxidising flakes have a really lovely shimmer which was tricky to capture, but you can see the lovely shine from the gold foil here.
 The rest of the FSC team have, as always, made some beautiful projects for inspiration, so do pay them a visit. It would be great to have you join our challenge - don't forget we MUST see some stamping.  Laura has said we can use ink elsewhere on our project, but the stamped image must be something other than ink and  having thought about it there are all sorts of mediums you can use to stamp with - paint, gesso, distress stains, glue, even just water onto distress inked card, inktense blocks, markers. As always the winner will be chosen at random and receive a voucher to spend over at FlonzCraft and we'll have a top three.  
I'm sharing my card in a few challenges too - 

Happy Crafting...Esther

17 comments:

  1. wonderful results Esther, Annette x

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  2. This is just so beautiful Esther and thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week
    x catherine

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  3. Beautiful Christmas card the colour tones look fantastic .
    Yvonne

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  4. Hi Esther, beautiful card those stamps are gorgeous and they look fab with the metal flake
    Claire xx

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  5. As I hate doing it I will admit at the beginning that this is a copy and paste comment as I am unable to type properly at the moment, but didn't want to miss the opportunity to take a look at your lovely creation and thank you for joining us at Allsorts, Stamping Sensations and Penny Black and More this month.

    B x

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  6. Wow, what a great take on the challenge theme Esther! I looooove the final result, the baubles look amazing and this card has such a beautiful festive feel! xxx

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  7. Hi Esther. I have a tub of gilding flakes and never know what to do with it...thank you for showing some great inspiration! It looks absolutely stunning!!!
    Dot x

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  8. Gorgeous festive sparkle - this is delicious, Esther!
    Alison x

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  9. Thanks for playing along at The Artistic Stamper this month. Just love those foiled baubles ;)
    xoxo Sioux

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  10. This is so pretty! Love the hanging ornaments and the pretty leaves in the background! Beautiful!

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  11. Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Allsorts challenge, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  12. Also thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts and Stamping Sensations challenges, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  13. Simply stunning and what great inspiration too.

    Thanks for joining us at Penny Black & More this month and good luck,

    Luv Sam x

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  14. Great make! Love the baubles. Kim

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  15. Very Beautiful Christmas creation, thanks for joining us at stamping sensations this month and good luck !

    Francesca x

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  16. This is fabulous Esther x wonderful baubles x hope you are having fun with the fireflies x
    Annie x

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  17. Hi Esther in by the skin of my teeth to say such a fabulous make for FSC. Gorgeous.

    Crafty hugs from Shirl x x

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