i'm loving this week bloggers! really how can you not with all of the cool tips and favorite techniques all of you are sharing. thank you for being a part of this fun week. seriously if you haven't been reading the comments you should - there's some good stuff in there... so another favorite thing with distress that many people simply overlook is stamping with distress. yes, stamping with distress is perfect! because of it's formulation it's also an embossable dye ink which means that even though the ink may feel dry, the resins stay wet allowing you to apply clear embossing powder over the ink and heat emboss and presto! embossing in your favorite distress color. oh and here's another tip if you stamp with clear stamps and distress ink: if you ink your stamp with permanent ink first (like archival) and LET IT DRY on the stamp, this primes the polymer and gives you a better stamped image with dye ink since the ink won't bead up anymore on the polymer (plus you can see what your stamping). happy stamping...t!m
*UPDATE: as i mentioned, i use ranger's archival ink for my permanent ink of choice on my clear stamps for this tip - i do not use any other type of permanent ink for this - i'm just sayin'....
Thanks for the tip about stampping with clear stamps..
Posted by: ~ŠǿƒŧβŖñ™~ | May 27, 2010 at 03:49 AM
you always give us such great tips! thank you!!! will you be giving pointers on how best to store our inks and blending tools please? have a fantastic day!
Posted by: Heidi Roux | May 27, 2010 at 03:50 AM
I simply LOVE stamping with the Ranger DI inks! Oh the things they can do :) Thanks for the tip on using some StazOn first. This old dog has learned a new trick :)
Posted by: Sandi M | May 27, 2010 at 03:52 AM
Thank you so much for the clear stamp tip. I have a ton of those and never liked them. Hmmm this will give me a new reason to try them again. THANKS TIM - YOU ROCK !
Posted by: Cindy Rozek | May 27, 2010 at 03:52 AM
loving these tips tim! (: thank you!
Posted by: Nadine | May 27, 2010 at 03:52 AM
I love your rubberstamps more than the clear one's, but now I'll try your tip of using permanent ink first. The older clear stamps have already permanent ink on them, and these are the best. So I should have known......
Did you try the reinker and shaving cream already? You have to, its fun. Stir some ink in the cream and put your paper in it. Drag it out, and it becomes colorful!
Posted by: Els | May 27, 2010 at 03:53 AM
what a great tip, thanks!! I'll be sure to look in the comments as well for tips!! =)
Hugs, SannaS
Posted by: SannaS | May 27, 2010 at 03:54 AM
Love this stamp. Anyting with wings, crowns, grunge...
Amazing tips this week!
Posted by: Single Stone Studios | May 27, 2010 at 03:54 AM
I LOVE stamping with the distress ink! I love the look it gives...thanks so much for the tips Tim & everyone!
Posted by: Maggie | May 27, 2010 at 03:57 AM
Yes, I have embossed with the DI's and they look fabulous! Hadn't heard the permanent ink solution for the clear stamps - will definitely try that! Thanks, Tim!
Posted by: Joy Meadows | May 27, 2010 at 03:59 AM