10 things to do with Versamark!

Well - it's Tuesday, and that means that I can start a new column on techniques (with the very original title of Technique Tuesday!!!!)



I cannot tell you how much I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Versamark! The results are stunning with this product. Every time!



What am I talking about?


This is what the creators of Versamark say:


"Finally a pad that lets your personality shine through! VersaMark is a necessity in every crafter's toolbox. Easy for beginning crafters to use, but versatile enough for experienced artists to create unparalleled masterpieces. VersaMark allows you to perform a number of amazing techniques! Stamp your image onto text-weight paper to explore the possibilities of watermarking, or stamp subtle tone-on-tone images onto colored cardstock. Create a resist image by stamping on glossy cardstock and brayering with dye ink. And VersaMark is so sticky that it will act as a "glue" for chalks and pigment powders. You won't believe what you can do with just one ink pad!"


And I have to agree - this is a MUST for every stamper and scrapbooker out there.


Here is a really quick card I made to showcase three of my favorite techniques using Veramark.


Now - I know this isn't the prettiest card ever, but lets look at the techniques used on it!
First off, on the background the is just plain 'watermarking' with the Versamark. That simply is using the stamp with the Versamark ink and you get a fantastic tone on tone (watermark) look. This is absolutely sensational for scrapbookers so that you can create your won background paper!
Next there is heat embossing (the silver square, and also around the word panel). You stamp your image (or run the paper along the Versamark pad) and then sprinkle on some embossing powder, heat it with a heat gun and you have this fabulous shiny look. Embossing powder comes in lots of colors, so it suits all sorts of cards.
The other technique that this card showcases is called "Popping Pastels". this is where you stamp your image with Versamark, and then dab on some of our Stampin' Pastels (chalks), and it makes the image 'pop'! Very fun and easy to do. This time I used the technique on whisper white (which is the best to use to make the colors come alive best), but you can have more muted colors on different cardstocks.

So ten things to do with Versamark:
1. Create your own backgrounds(watermark)
2. Heat emboss an image
3. Pop those pastels
4. Watermark under a colored image to give it dimension
5. Heat emboss a border around an element (word panel, photo mat, entire pages!)
6. Create a very subtle border along a page or photo mat
7. Create tone on tone borders for a scrapbook page
8. Repeat an image subtly behind a colored image for a cohesive look
9. Use it on cardstock before you punch it out for some dimension
10. Use heat and stick powder on it to apply sparkle with Stampin' Glitter

So - if you are ready to learn some of these techniques, get some of your friends together and have a 'funshop'! Not only will you learn some fun techniques, you can earn some great product along the way! Give me a call today -303 805 2344

Hugs
Megan