Sharing: Image Transfer Technique

OOhhh when I repeatedly asked Megan Warren to pose her creative questions to me so it'll challenge me to answer it ... I didn't think she's come up with IMAGE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE ..

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This is a very simple card using the IMAGE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE ..

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I smile because the photos for this project was taken on 13th Sep 2000 - before Nicola was born ... I was 6 months pregnant and heaven forbid... inhaling Thinners ... eeekk!!!  Suprisingly enough - never ever posted this tutorial and that's why I'm smiling .. I knew it would come in handy some day ...

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Anyways.. what we are talking about ..  was a technique really very popular amongst Rubber Stampers back in 2000 ... MargW and I were doing all sorts of experiments coz the special pens coz quite a bit .. and we wanted a less expensive option using products purchasable from Australia :) ... when we learnt about them .. we were using these 2 PENS .. which were a touch over or under A$20 ... and didn't last long ...  in comparison - the can of LAQUER THINNERS lasted.. errr it's now January 2010 and we still have it on my shelf lols hahahaha and cost was under A$8.00 from memory lols
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Ingredients:

• Olive Green & Cream cardstock
• Champagne coloured Encore stamp pad
• UNKNOWN Japanese USA unmounted rubber stamp for the background
• Adirondak dye based stamp pad for staining/aging edges with thick paint brush
• Laquer Thinners ( in Australia: Diggers Brand was most economical ) purchased at Bunnings, Mitre10 or any decent hardware store
• organza ribbon (optional - didn't end up using it on the spine as planned * grins *)

 

Note: the oriental image was a colour copied one (colour copiers that use TONER not colour laser printer)

the cardstock the image was to transferred to was BUFF/Cream coloured scrap ... using the Q-Tip/cotton bud which was dipped into the Lacquer Thinners - I rubbed in circles - the Lacquer Thinners onto the card ... a little bigger than the size of the image

Then placing the image face down .... again - applying the Q-Tip/cotton bud which was dipped into the Lacquer Thinners - I rubbed in circles - the Lacquer Thinners until the entire oriental image was wet (but not soaking/dripping)

Carefully lift up a corner to see if the image has transferred through .. if not put it back down and rub more Lacquer Thinners on ... * grins *

 

When it had all tranferred .. I pulled off the original (left side - which I still used for another project coz I like that aged look) and the right side is what we worked with for this tutorial, ok? Bit of hand tearing around the image ...

 

Using the thick paintbrush and dye based stamp pad.. stippling the edges to give the aged look further enchancement ... then set aside ...

Ink up the background image - in this case japanese fonts - a gift from a stamping USA Friend whom can't even recall who the manufacturer was.. picked up at the annual October ART CONTINUUM, Ohio, USA one year ...

 

apply image onto the cardstock and then apply the stamp pad directly onto the edges too ... for a finished look... ( always.. attention to detail )... errr.. before you ask me.. I'm a lazy stamper - so I temporarily mounted the unmounted stamp onto a Judikins large stamp (I know.. bad aren't I? Sacriledge - and I think 10 years later.. it's still stuck there lols) ... ahahahahahah

Stick on your IMAGE TRANSFERRED accent, garnish with something 3D in this case was a SCULPEY CHARM  handmade using rubber stamp, baked then stained to look oldish but that's another project lols ...

I hope this has been of help Megan * grins * .. didn't think I could do it so fast huh? I know.. I need a life.. lols...

Do leave me comments - it's boring talking to myself lols ..

hugs.. lizzieS xx

Comments

[Ossie aka Kerry]

Cool technique ....will try this ....ty for sharing
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[LizzieSlothouber]

oh yes you should.. see how you can inspire others.. can't believe we knew each other via the stampinging group in Perth where I was one of the founding members: STARS - Simply Talented Artistic Rubber Stampers.

Was floored also when you said, " oohh I have known Odette for years when she was doing Nutrimetics and only recently found out you two knew each other ... " .. wow ...

Bit of history: that Kerry Trocinski sweet talked me into joining TLC (TopLineCreations) USA scrapbooking company which folded * mutter mutter mumble grumbles * and Odette was my 1st level downline and a fantastic business partner and friend * hugs *

My kids call her PRINCESS ODETTE - after the Barbie: Swan Lake ... the heroine has her long a-la-crimped hair ... lols ..

thank you so much for still being in touch on FaceBook ...

warm hugs.. lizzieS xx

[Megan Warren]

Thanks for sharing this Lizzie - I will be sure to share my adventures!