A couple weeks ago, I shared an easy way to do the Reflection Technique using the plastic sheet from photopolymer stamp sets. Today's card features an alternative way to do the Reflection Technique, or in this case, it's more of the Mirror Technique. I like using this version of the technique when I'm trying to create a die-cut image that faces the opposite direction. I have the step-by-step details below and you can see the technique in action on my Facebook LIVE Replay below.
Background Basics—I placed the Happy Tails bone and paw print images onto one acrylic block, then stamped them randomly over a 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" piece of Balmy Blue cardstock in Balmy Blue ink. It's adhered onto the bottom of a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White cardstock. Next, I adhered a 1-1/2" x 4" piece of the Balmy Blue Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper along the left side.
Background Accents—I stamped the Happy Tails sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto the white background, then mounted the layer onto a Night of Navy card base. Next, I stamped the doghouse outline onto scrap Whisper White cardstock in the Memento Black ink and stamped the solid house image over the top in Soft Suede ink. I colored the door of the house with some Light Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Marker. I hand-cut the doghouse and adhered it to the background with SNAIL adhesive.
Mirror Image Technique—I created the right-facing dog image with the help of a Stamparatus and Silicone Craft Mat. I used the Foam Mat in the Stamparatus and added the Silicone Craft Mat over the top of it, both aligned flush in the upper right corner of the tool.
- Add the Happy Tails image to the Stamparatus Plate, ink it up with Memento Black Ink and stamp onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock that is positioned flush to the top right corner of the Stamparatus. TIP: Position your stamp set case under the stamping plate to provide a more flat surface, making it easier to ink up the image.
- Punch the image out of the Whisper White cardstock with Dog Builder Punch.
- Replace the punched cardstock onto the Stamparatus platform, flush to the top right.
- Ink the dog image with Memento Black again, then stamp through the punched window onto the Craft Silicone Mat.
- Repeat inking and stamping onto the Craft Mat for another layer of ink, so the outline is solid and black.
- Place the punched dog piece into the template, careful not to smear the ink below.
- Re-ink the image and stamp over the top of the punched shape. The pressure of the stamp helps to transfer the ink from the Silicone Craft Mat to the back of the punched shape.
- Now you have a punched shape with the image inked on both sides, so you can use either side! Too Cool!
Two Cool Dogs—I colored the dog on the left with the Light and Dark Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers. The other dog is stamped with the Happy Tails spots image in Soft Suede ink, then colored over the rest of the body with the Light Crumb Cake Blends Marker. Both dogs are popped up with Dimensionals onto a Whisper White Layering Ovals die-cut, then mounted onto a Night of Navy scallop oval, also die-cut with the Layering Ovals dies. I mounted the oval onto the card front with SNAIL.
I finished by punching a Cherry Cobbler heart with the Dog Builder Punch and popping it up between the dogs like they were both holding it in their mouths.
See The Mirror Technique In Action—I showed how to do this mirror technique on my Facebook LIVE Replay below. It's on the second half of the video, starting around the 23-minute mark.
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