Oldies Challenge -- MAY -- WINNER ANNOUNCED !!!!!!!!!!

[stampwilly]

Hi Everyone! It is time for a new OLDIES challenge! These months seem to fly by. The technique we will be doing this month is Thumping. I hope you enjoy playing along.  Here is the link to the instructions.   http://stampwillydesigns.blogspot.com/2015/04/oldies-technique-6-thumping.html

Please use this technique on any project and upload it in the Oldies challenge in the gallery and link it here to this post. That's it!

You have the whole month of May to add your projects. I will be choosing a random winner for an RAK on June 1st.

Stampwilly

[Looser]

As always, another great Oldies technique, Willy! TY.

Thumping is definietly easiest to do with markers, but FWIW... I have 'thumped' using inkpads & a small rubber eraser. I pick up some ink & thump it on the stamp just like the markers. The results are very similar to the marker-method.

Hoping I'll be able to play once I make my move this month, April.

[howdyheidi]

Yay!  One of my favorite techniques!  Daniel, good point about the possibility of using ink pads.  Also, I guess you could use a base of ink and then thump with markers, too.

Looking forward to this!

Thanks for hosting, Stampwilly!

[Utah Ann]

Reminds me of rabbits - In Disney there was Thumper.  Count me in.

[howdyheidi]

I made two C&S Christmas cards with this technique.  I hope to do more cards using some different images too.

I think I maybe used too many colors on this one, you can't see the variation as well:
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1524&message_id=8885430c053159bc03f93161c0ba556b&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock


I really liked how the snowflakes turned out:
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=1525#top_display_media

[Looser]

...I think I maybe used too many colors on this one, you can't see the variation as well...

Always a tough call, Heidi. The # of colors, how close they are on the color pallette, the size of the image being thumped, the type & size of the marker nibs are all variables as you already know. That said, I truly like your reindeer in his browns. The variation in tones doesn't trouble me at all. One thing I have found the few times I've 'thump-loaded'? It's very easy to just keep on thumping away 'cause it's such fun.

One (of many) things I like about April's tips is that allowing a bit of 'open space' to show once we've loaded the image with inks. Even with a'clean' stamp that ain't always easy. 

Another thing I like about April's blog tips? Her suggestion to turn the stamp while thump-loading. Not only does that help keep from over-working any one section, but also allows us to be (somewhat) less 'random' in where our thumps end up. I can so see trying to do a 'thumped ombre' where there is not lots of thumping of one color over another.

As always--this is an Oldies with lots of possibilities. TY, Willy!

[stampwilly]

Heidi, your thumping looks great on both cards. Your cards are lovely too! Thanks for doing my challenge!

Stampwilly

[Conniecrafter]

I really want to try and do some challenges this month, in a week our daughter and son in law are coming so hopefully I can get to it soon

[Utah Ann]

I have several stamps in front on me, now to pick two and get to work. 

[Utah Ann]

All done and am happy with my card.  Very interesting technique and one that I had not done before.  It's all about the stamp.

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1536&message_id=76bb55dab48736e42320f831bface68a&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock

[stampwilly]

Ann, thanks for doing my challenge! Your card is so lovely and I love the way the butterfly turned out!

Stampwilly

[Far North]

Here is a link to my card in the gallery.  I agree Ann the stamp one chooses really makes a difference for this technique.  Sorry I can not huff before the challenge deadline arrives so I did the next best thing and lightly misted.  April thanks for the challenge!

[howdyheidi]

Super pretty entries so far! I am hoping to try some more of this technique this weekend.

[Looser]

Amen on choosing an image to thump. I used a fairly large image with an intaglio pattern. And since all my markers are but a (fond) memory, I thumped with DIs & a rubber eraser's tip. That, too, altered the thumping. Plus... I used the same image 3 times to build the project. That allowed me to play with the direction & such as I loaded the stamp with ink. I found myself getting into a rhythm with my eraser-applicator. Fun!

LOL on 'huffing'. I don't do it a lot, but when I do it I'm very vocal. I'm sure my friend Bill thot I was gasping for breath. (I wasn't) 

[stampwilly]

Daniel's entry is up in the gallery! It is a wonderful piece of art. Thanks for doing my challenge, even with the move!

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=1548#top_display_media

Stampwilly