Paper Casting

Have you ever heard of paper casting? Jonnelle introduced me to it yesterday and I can't stop!! Want to try it? I'll tell you how...You will need bathroom tissue, a rubber stamp , and a dry towel or paper towels.

Here's how you do it...

1. Tear off about 8-10 squares of bathroom tissue and stack them on top of each other. You can use more or less squares depending on how thick the tissue is and how puffy you want your image. Moisten the paper in the sink. You will want to get it pretty wet.

2. Lay the bathroom tissue stack on your stamp. Press image into stamp. Use your fingers to push paper into the details.

3. While the paper is wet, tear sides for uneven edges or use the side of the stamp to tear straight edges on your image.

4. Using a dry towel or paper towels, press onto image to soak up excess water. Try to get as much water out as you can.

5. Carefully remove image from stamp and let dry.

After the papercast is dry, you can color these with chalks, inks, or other mediums. I used ink pads and a sponge dauber on mine!

I'm totally in love with this technique! Why don't you give it a try! If you do, please send me a picture of it or come back here to tell me how you liked it!

Stamps: All Holidays, Bloomin' Beautiful

Cardstock: Really Rust, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue

Ink: Really Rust, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Sponge Daubers, Toilet Paper!!