I promised it and here it is. The... uhm... brayered plaid technique. :-) My way up-line Faith Clark shared this great technique at the Virginia Beach Regionals in November. I am not so creative that I could make this up myself, but I knew I had to share it!
All righty! When designing your card, remember that the brayer can only make a "short" pattern. It will not ink into eternity like a SU! wheel will. With that in mind, this technique is best for panels and accents.
This is sooo easy... let's get started! Holding your brayer at an angle, ink up the edge. I'm using Riding Hood Red ink.
Next, begin making stripes across your paper (I used Pink Pirouette). Hold the brayer at a large angle for thin stripes and a narrow angle (more flatly) for fatter stripes. Begin rolling just off your paper and roll off the opposite edge. I spaced the stripes evenly for a plaid, but you could do a random pattern if you desire. You will need to reink your brayer after every stripe.
Rotate you paper and add more stripes.
Add additional colors as you like (just Close to Cocoa here... I flipped the roller so I didn't have to wash the brayer between colors). Then... voila! Your fabulous plaid panel!
This is such a fun way to make custom paper! Play around. Try different colors and patterns. Remember that plaids are not normally symmetrical patterns... think of switching the thicknesses or colors of a stripe if something doesn't look "quite right". :-)
As always, I would *love* to see anything you might make using this technique. Don't be afraid to link here! Have a great stamping day! ~:-D
