Challenge 14 - bouncing the brayer

I have been planning this all week. I was excited to try a new technique that I found on splitcoast stampers called bouncing brayer.tutorial here  Our blogger challenge this week  was to use a spectrum pad located on page 186 of the fall and winter Stampin" Up catalog. Sounded like a perfect combination to give this all a try. But I have struggled a bit getting the look I want for this beautiful stamp set " holy Triptych" from page 11 of the Holiday mini catalog.

Still yet to come a tutorial for mounting your stamp sets using Jen Bailey's great idea and the Stamp a ma jig.

I used the spectrum stamp pad Blue frost, whisper white cardstock, and my brayer to play, and this is the paper I was finally happy with to use. I tried the

I tried the bouncing brayer on vellum several times before I was pleased with the "rays"

I stamped and embossed the nativity on the front of the vellum, but didn't like the dark spot directly behind the image.

I re did the bouncing brayer on a new piece of vellum to place the "rays " more as coming from the nativity, and then started making the card.

Comments

[Lori]

This is beautiful!

[Lynn Mercurio]

Wow...I have yet to try the bouncing brayer technique, but if mine turn out half as nice as yours, I'd be thrilled! Great challenge card.

[Stefanie (ssummerer)]

Really pretty Maggie! I love how it looks like light emanating from the baby Jesus. Too cool!

[Ida]

Great job Maggie, I tried the bouncing brayer technique and couldn't get it down to my satisfaction so I admire you for sticking to it. Love the colors you used. Ida

[Anna Wight (SweetMissDaisy)]

Wonderful color! Looks great w/ that image.

[Lisa]

I've really got to try that tech out! Great way to put the focus right on the image!