bubble painting...

Hey everyone! Guess what... It's the weekend!

YAY!

But even more exciting... I get to share another technique today!

Random things have lately been inspiring my creativity...
Remember on Wednesday when I talked about extending your "wet time" with your Creative Inspirations paint?  Well, here is one of the ways I love to use that extra "wet time".

What you need:

Creative Inspirations Paint

Clear Glaze Base

Toothpick

Bubble Wrap

Scissors

Double-sided Tape

Acrylic block
Brayer

 Step 1: To start out, cut a piece of bubble wrap to your desired size. I like mine just a little bigger than I want the finished stamped area to be.

 Step 2: cut out random individual bubbles. Be careful not to cut into any of the bubbles around where you are cutting!

 Step 3: Apply double sided tape to an acrylic block big enough to fit your bubble wrap.  I use my ATG gun for this, and have always been able to get the adhesive off after.

 Step 4: Press your bubble wrap onto your taped block.

Step 5: Using a toothpick (or any other tool you want)  scoop out a small glob of Creative Inspirations Paint. Here I'm using Tanzanite.

Step 6: Add a drop or two of my (not-so) secret "wet time" extender... clear glaze base.

 Step 7: Using your toothpick, stir the paint and glaze base together.

 Step 8: Using a brayer apply your "extra time" CI paint mix to your bubble wrap.

 Step 9: Press your painted bubble stamp onto your paper as you would a regular stamp.

At this point, you are probably thinking... "And why did you have me cut all those random bubbles out?"
Well... for fun, of course! =)

Step 10: Cut a single un-popped bubble out, and adhere to a small block just as you did with the larger piece.

Step 11: Using a contrasting color CI paint or ink pad, stamp in your missing bubbles.

(see, it is fun adding a splash of color, huh!)

This is a fun way to achieve anything from a modern to vintage, playful to grungy look... Have fun with it!

Enjoy!
~Kassi