21+ Techniques for Stampin’ Up!’s Stampin’ Write Markers

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21+ Techniques for Stampin’ Up!’s Stampin’ Write Markers
1. Color book Technique
a. Stamp image using black ink, or emboss image using black ink
b. Color image using markers

2. Opaque Technique
a. Stamp image using White Craft Ink on dark cardstock
b. Color over White Craft Ink using markers. Image will pop!

3. Highlighting Photography (Photoshop technique)
a. Take a black and white photograph
b. Decide what you would like to highlight; color the pieces with markers. (Example: flowers in a bouquet)

4. Water Coloring Technique w/Aqua or Blender Pen
a. Scribble on the top of a stamp case with markers.
b. Dip Aqua Painter or Blender pen in ink and color image

5. Coloring Technique
a. Use colors with a few different shades
b. Use a lighter marker
c. Use a darker re-inker
d. Shade in image with light marker
e. Dip tip of light marker in re-inker
f. Highlight image with marker
g. To clean marker tip, color on scrap paper

6. Omitting
a. Color part of a stamp with markers (ex: one word of a phrase; one flower in a bouquet…)
b. Stamp

7. Embossing with Marker
a. Versamark ink on stamp
b. Color on top of versamarked stamp with markers
c. Sponge daub to smooth out color
d. Stamp image
e. Sprinkle clear embossing powder; heat

8. Shading and Highlighting
a. Color on stamp; start with lightest color on whole image
b. Go around outsides with next darker shade
c. Stamp image
d. Use blender pen to blend colors together (Remember to breathe on the stamp before stamping to reactivate the ink)

9. Marker to Stamp - Water mist
a. Color on stamp with marker
b. Spritz lightly with water
c. Then stamp image

10. Color Spritz Tool
a. Put Marker in spritz tool and use to color

When using color spritzer tool, remember to clean in between markers. Wipe the tip with a tissue or paper towel. Also, it’s a “bulb syringe,” so it’s sucking color in as well as splooshing it out. So, pull a little water into the bulb and squirt. Continue until water runs clear. Make sure it’s dry again before using the next color (just squirt a lot until no water comes out).

11. Color Spritz Tool Directly on Stamp *(See important note at end!)
a. Use 3 different color markers (light, med and dark)
b. Spritz light color first on Stamp
c. Spritz medium color around the edges on stamp
d. Spritz darker color outside (accent) on stamp
e. Then Stamp image

12. Thumping Technique
a. Ink stamp with ink pad
b. Hold markers between finger and thumb (like drum sticks) and thump on stamp
c. Then stamp image

13. Background Technique
a. Use old page protector or transparency sheet
b. Scribble on protector (or transparency) with markers
c. Mist with water
d. Lay glossy card stock face down on this creation
e. Brayer back of card stock for full coverage.

14. Dying Technique
a. Dye white ribbon with markers
b. Color edges of ribbon a darker color to accent, or just do edges and leave the center white

15. Dye Flowers
a. Use flowers from Pretties Kit
b. Mist flower with water
c. Color on flower with Marker
d. Let dry
e. Accent Pretties with the same marker, highlighting lines etc.

16. Dye Pearl Technique
a. Brush color on pearls (from Pretties Kit)
b. Use clear embossing powder on pearl
c. Heat set pearl

17. Marker with Dry Embossing Stencils
a. a. Use thin side of marker
b. b. Use with Dry Embossing to accent and highlight

18. Make Flowers
a. Use tip of brush side
b. Smoosh around to make Flowers and hearts!

19. Journal with Markers
a. Highlight certain words
b. Underline certain words

20. Stamp around Wheels Technique
a. Ink wheel with markers
b. Wheel image (Example in Fall/Winter Collection, the bag on p. 24). Remember to breathe on the wheel after to reactivate the ink.

21. Dye or streak your hair

Here are extras that are mine (Courtesy: Elizabeth “Buffy” Cooper)–
22. Multi-colored Stamping
a. Color directly on the stamp with markers. Use different colors (red, lavender, pink for flowers, greens for leaves, etc.)
b. Breathe on stamp to reactivate ink.
c. Stamp

23. Watercoloring #2
a. Stamp on watercolor paper with StazOn
b. Outline image with markers.
c. Use aqua painter to blend color or remove color.Add more color, shadows or highlights as needed