There are some gorgeous samples done by the Design Team and I just want to have a play at them all as soon as I can. Anyway, back to Soot Stamping.
All the instructions said to use Glossy cardstock, hold a lit candle underneath letting the flame touch the cardstock. They also all warned that it is easy for the edges of the cardstock to catch fire so the best thing was to do it over a sink.
Well, three or four attempts later and not one had caught fire. The reason for three or four attempts is that although they turned out fine (I was secretly rather pleased with the results) I had problems when spraying with a fixative. The first two went a bit "spotty" and so ended in the bin. With the next two I just went for it and sprayed direct on the cardstock and stood with fingers and legs crossed. Here is my card:
I quite like the misty quality, although it should be a card I upload around November time, and I felt the Alcohol Inked background paper gave it a lift and echoed autumnal colours too. Ok, it's Spring! I am just a wee bit early.
Hope you like my second piece of work since joining the JFF DT - I am having a great time and exploring new avenues. See you next week!
ps after several queries I realise I had not put any instructions up - all you do is (over the sink so you are near water and a receptacle to drop it in should it catch fire - remember mine did not) light a candle, taper kind is best not a fat display type one, and allow the flame to touch the cardstock, moving it about so it blackens the cardstock. When happy with it blow out candle and carefully put sooty card down and then stamp on it with a plain, uninked rubber stamp. Careful when you lift it off - any mark will show. Then apply fixative to stop it rubbing off. I first misted over it and that didn't work for me so the second time I sprayed directly on to the card - that was better. Check when it is dry that it won't come off - if necessary give it a second coat.
Just wash your stamp in water - I used a toothbrush on mine.
ps after several queries I realise I had not put any instructions up - all you do is (over the sink so you are near water and a receptacle to drop it in should it catch fire - remember mine did not) light a candle, taper kind is best not a fat display type one, and allow the flame to touch the cardstock, moving it about so it blackens the cardstock. When happy with it blow out candle and carefully put sooty card down and then stamp on it with a plain, uninked rubber stamp. Careful when you lift it off - any mark will show. Then apply fixative to stop it rubbing off. I first misted over it and that didn't work for me so the second time I sprayed directly on to the card - that was better. Check when it is dry that it won't come off - if necessary give it a second coat.
Just wash your stamp in water - I used a toothbrush on mine.
