Inkadinkado just has a TON of papercrafting goodness- today I’m going to review a few of the wood-mounted stamps in the “Sketches” collection. This particular line features wood-mounted rubber stamps, with realistic scenes that look hand-drawn. They are wonderful for a bunch of media, and I couldn’t wait to try them out.
Because alcohol markers are all the rage right now, I decided to try out the Sand Castle Stamp on matte cardstock. I stamped it using the Memento pad in Tuxedo Black by Tsukineko.
What a nice, crisp image! Here’s how it looked when I finished coloring it with Prismacolor Premier Art Markers.
Next, I tried this same image with colored pencils.
Here’s another sweet stamp- Wild Berries. Here, I used those same Prismacolor markers, but this time I worked on glossy cardstock:
Next, I used the Seaside Amusement Pier stamp to try a watercolor technique using Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils:
Because of the “hand-drawn” look to these stamps, I really felt that they lean towards coloring and watercoloring! Such a nice look.
Lastly, I decided to heat-emboss the Wild Berry & use some sprays as a resist.
Hmmmm. Just as I thought. The fine “sketchy” nature really loses something when you try to emboss with them. I suppose if you REALLY want to, you could use a fine detail stamp pad and fine detail embossing powder.
So, looking back over the stamps I have and the techniques I tried, I have to say that the hand coloring or watercoloring is my favorite effect. They really are lovely stamps, and cost between $8-12.00 depending on size. The only drawback is that these are wood-mounted stamps and they do take up quite a bit of space. However, they are so lovely, I think you should put them out on a shelf where you can enjoy them!
Would you like a set of Sketches Wood Mount Stamps like the ones I used here? We’re having a giveaway! Simply leave a comment telling me what technique YOU like to use with rubber stamps, and I’ll choose a winner on Monday, May 16th around 9 AM EDT. US residents, only please! Good luck!
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Cori Berg says
OH Inkadinkado! I remember sitting at the kitched table ohhhhh over 30 yrs ago with my mom who was a school teacher and her box of inkadinkado stamps! There’s just a good feeling that comes when using a product from a company that has been around that long… long before the scrapbooking rage.
My favorite technique with stamps is a mixed media technique.. to paint on paper and then use the stamp to lift off paint. A reverse stamp!
Suzanne Phillips says
There sure are a lot the wonderful techniques to use with these, and other stamps. I want to give a try and use them on fabric. Hmmmm… guess I would need a set of these stamps first! thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it! SP
jengd says
I tend to color my images with either watercolor pencils or watercolor crayons though I’ve also recently been using some Copics.
Tammie says
I like coloring my images with color pencils, but lately I’ve been trying alcohol inks–with mixed results. Love your blog!
Candy says
I LOVE using embossing powder but I do have watercolor pencils and having more reasons to use them is a really good thing! Thanks for the inspiration!
Holly R says
I recently started using the watercolor pencils with stamps. I love being able to blend colors.
Sulli says
I’m so glad you like the sketches on the stampers. My girlfriend, who is a professional artist, is responsible for the drawing of the seaside amusement pier. I’m sitting here at my computer desk staring at the framed hand drawn pencil sketch of that image.
Holloar says
Lately I’ve been introduced to Copic markers, it would be fun to try them with stamps.
Holly says
I love watercolor pencils, makes for great blending.
Dee in N.H. says
Gorgeous stamps! Love the way your coloring turned out on all of them! I like to water color the best!
cat says
Beautiful designs. Love the way you colored them. Thanks for showing us the different techniques – inspirational.
Jenny says
My pleasure! I figure if you invest money in a stamp, you should be able to think of a few different ways to use it to get your money’s worth!