Since I felt like my mojo was on a roll with the hexagon background stamp, I decided to do one more. We’ll call it three days of hexagons. :) View day one here and day two here. Thank you for all of your sweet comments! They make me smile so big.
This stamp is begging to be used with pretty cool techniques, and since I’m on a Neon Ink kick, I decided to try something I’ve never done before – double stamping with a twist.
I first stamped the Hexagon Background in the Neon Pink ink, turned the paper 180 degrees and then stamped it with the Neon Blue ink. Since these two colors are very close to printing colors (Magenta and Cyan), they combine together just like they would on a printer to make a beautiful purple. It’s simple: where the two colors overlap on this background, it’s purple! Great, huh? I used this basic principle of printing to try this out, and it worked surprisingly well.
You can also try doing this with a stamp-a-ma-jig for more precise placement. I tried it both ways and ended up just using the one I eyeballed – as long as you’re close to lining up the stamp, it will still look great. This pattern works amazingly well with this because the base of the pattern can be flipped (it’s based off a grid), but the top and bottom of the image are not identical, creating awesome areas of overlap.
I finished off the card with a kraft card stamped with the Snow Dot pattern and versamark for just a bit of texture and a sentiment area of thick vellum + a super rad saying on some white cardstock.
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Because Neon Pink + Neon Blue worked so well, I decided to try out some other combinations. The Neon Yellow is rather overpowered by the Pink, so I tried Mid-Tone Bubble Gum instead (bottom left). The orange comes through a little better there. Either Neon Yellow + Neon Blue or Tide Pool Mid-Tone work to create a pretty green. But still, Blue + Pink is the winner for me. Wowza!
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Just a reminder that this would work the best with primary colors – either in printing (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) or color mixing (Red, Yellow and Blue) – mixing secondary colors would make funky browns. (For more on this, check out my post on the color wheel here.) If you try this technique out for yourself, make sure to send me a link so I can see it! I can’t wait to see what you do with this one. :) I love it when ideas work out like this!
See you soon and wishing you all safe travels this weekend before Christmas. I’m heading home to Wisconsin on Sunday – three kitties in one house…. ooohhh boy! There will be photos. :)
Love,
Britta
This stamp will be in my hands tomorrow and I now have a third thing to do with it. LOVE this and never would have thought of it! Now, I just need that neon pink ink…
Love this technique. Looks so complicated. I will definitely try it as I just got that stamp too. Thanks!
That is awesome! I would never have thought to do that, and it is amazing. I will have to look at things a little differently now to see what I can do. Thanks for sharing and for so many great ideas.
You are amazing. I love the look and just turning the card and re-stamping I cant believe it. I love it when you talk color how it all comes together.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
I really like the 3rd one (1st on this post). It is beautiful. Merry Christmas and have a fun trip.
Please, please, please tell me you’re planning to include a pair of 3-D glasses in the envelope when you mail this? I love it!! A very cool look.
My thoughts exactly!! It looks like old school 3-D comic books. Britta you’ve really started something with this neon color mixing! :-)
Your mojo is definitelly back if you can think up beauties like this! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work ;)
I just bought this stamp too! I’m super excited about it. I love the idea using the CMYK. You’ve done a great job making me almost want the Neons…I’ve been easily resisting them, but…now…uh oh.
Brilliant….you and the card!
This is awesome, Britta!
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