ACOT Message Board

You must have completed step 1 before you continue to this step.

For this step, You must stamp at least one step from your stamp set onto your background paper and also use your stencil to enhance your background paper. You may use any type of ink, pens, or pastes with the stamp(s) and stencil. You may use them in one or more places on your background paper. That is it, nothing else.

Here is mine:


I used black ink with a stamp for the hanging stars and I used texture paste colored with mica powder through the stencil to create the vines.



Rules:

1. Open to layouts and art/travelers journal pages, can be any theme or subject you would like
   
2. May be combined with one other challenge that allows combining but not until the final step
   
3. Do not add or do anything other than what is listed here, you will have plenty of opportunities to add more things 
   
4. Do not save your spot of edit your post. If you make a mistake, just post again correctly.
   
5. This step is due next Thursday January 23 at midnight
   
6. Digital is fine, but you might want the ability to print something out at some point
   
7. Each step completed on time will get you one entry. One randomly selected winner will receive an ACOT $5 GC. If there is a lot of participation, there may be a second winner. Only people who complete step 5 will be eligible, but if you are late on an earlier step you are still eligible, you just won't get credit for that step.
   
8. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ASK ON THIS THREAD!
   

I hope you have fun!

Is this the only step where we will be allowed to stamp?  I'm wondering if we will have a chance to use other stamps after the photos are placed...

hsblair wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:41 pm

Is this the only step where we will be allowed to stamp?  I'm wondering if we will have a chance to use other stamps after the photos are placed...

Maybe. Part of the challenge is not knowing what’s coming. I would suggest that you stamp on the background using that stamp set as much as you think you might want.

Is heat embossing with the stamps ok? I'm regretting the dark background paper.

StoryCrafter wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:35 pm

Is heat embossing with the stamps ok? I'm regretting the dark background paper.

Sure

Here is mine. I used textured paste with my stecil.

Used my stencil and stamped clusters (in upper right corner and lower left corner)

Used my paw print stencil for random paws around the page and stamped the cat in the same color ink. 

I used black ink for stamping and distress inks for stenciling.

I used my stencil with paint in the middle, and the title and heart are stamped.