Spray, Brayer and Stamp

Paula here, I'm showing you my brayered background technique (as described in my article in the February 2013 issue of Craft Stamper), this is an easy way to create a unique background and you don't need any special brayering skills - if you can hold a brayer then this is the technique for you! I'm also going to briefly mention about making your own stamps, this is something completely new to me, I haven't done any reading up on it, so I would recommend checking the net or getting a book to know more.....my only knowledge was doing a lino print at school when I was about 14/15 (I'm soon to be 41).

Anyhow, these are the items you will need.....



Non Stick craft sheet, Versafine black ink pad, brayer, lino, lino carving tools, Dylusions Ink Spray and a Tim Holtz sentiment stamp.

 

Spray some of the Dylusions Ink Spray onto the non stick sheet, roll the brayer in the ink and till there's a fairly even coverage on the roller - take this, and brayer the ink straight onto the card front.....dab dry with a paper towel.

  

 

 

 

Ink up the sentiment and stamp onto the card front.

 

 

 

I bought a sheet (approx. A4 size) of this grey lino from a well known auction site for under £4 and I also bought some lino cutting tools for under £3 - I just use a permanent pen to draw my design straight onto the lino and then I whittle away around my design.

 

 

The first stamp I carved was the circle one, then the flower head and then the sun like shape.

 

 

And here are my quick and simple cards, using the basic brayered background and my simple carved stamps.