It seems once I get started, it's hard to stop.... Here are a few more dominoes. I taught the class recently, and had an opportunity to do a little work myself, so I explored variations using the same stamp image.
Here are three versions using the same stamp image from Invoke Arts. (Please note that if you double click on any of the images, they will open in a larger window so you can see more detail.)
In all three cases, I started by stamping the image on a piece of white tissue paper. You might wonder: Why use tissue paper instead of stamping directly on the domino? The answer is that it depends on which medium you want to work in. If you want to use solvent based or alcohol based inks or markers (StazOn or Copic), then you can work directly on the plastic surface of the domino. BUT, if you want to work with water-based markers (such as those from Marvy or Stampin' Up!) or watercolor paints, then you need to work on tissue paper.
I wanted to use Twinkling H2Os again, because I love the shimmer that results from the mica particles included in the paints. So I stamped my image with StazOn, since it will not run or bleed when wet from the water color. And I proceeded to paint the images using different combinations and placement of color. When I was happy with the painting, I used a small brush, wet with plain water, to draw a line close to the edges of the stamped image. Then I gently tore the image out of the paper. The wet line helps to keep the tearing under control- the paper will tend to tear where it is wet before it tears where it is dry. I put a thin layer of plain, white PVA glue on the domino surface (already lightly sanded!) to attach the image to the domino. If you work very quickly, you can make a few adjustments when you lay the tissue down to center the image on the domino. But you must work VERY quickly! Use a little more glue to make sure the torn edges are glued down. (The tearing helps to make the edge of the paper "disappear" once it is glued down.)
This first one used a pink on the border, garnet for the heart and the words, and gold for the background. Amazingly, I found a Brilliance ink color (by Tsukineko) in the "Twilight" trio ink pad that matched the border perfectly. I used this to color the sides and the back of the domino. This was accomplished by repeatedly tapping the edge of the domino against the ink pad, until it was covered to my liking. I heat set the ink with my heat gun. On this particular domino, I also covered the top with Crystal Effects, which yields a very shiny, glossy surface.
This domino uses a deep purple on the words, garnet for the background, and a soft gold for the heart and the border. I colored the edges and the back with StazOn ink- I liked the drama of the contrast of the black with the gold.
On this last domino, I used garnet on the words and the outside of the heart, a pale blue background, and then gold on the interior of the heart and on the border. The piece was finished with my favorite too, the Krylon Gold Leafing pen, on the sides and the back.
You may have noticed that none of these have been pre-drilled. It was a conscious choice. I could still make jewelry out of them- add a pin back, and it's a brooch. Or, if I can figure out how to use "Hang Tabz" from Renaissance Art, I may attach one of those to the back so I can create a necklace.
But, I also may save these for embellishments on other pieces- a decorative box, an altered book, or some other piece of altered art. Got any good ideas for me? I'd love to know!
Keep creating!
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