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Hi, Marjie Kemper here with a project I made using the Filmstrip Border Stamp. I have a lot of ideas for this stamp and am looking forward to using it on my scrapbook pages, too.
My project base is a sturdy board from Ampersand called an Artist Panel. I chose that over a canvas to manage the weight of all my embellishments. I suggest experimenting with the layout of how many filmstrip panels you want to use, and which embellishments you’ll include. Take a photo with your phone once you find the design that appeals to you. This will help you put it all back in place as you work through the steps.
I used a pencil to trace where my filmstrip pieces would go. This helped ensure none of my embellishments spread into that space. I glued the embellishments down with matte medium and once dry, coated very lightly with gesso.
I stamped the Filmstrip Border onto a post-it note and cut out the centres so I could use this as a viewfinder. It made quick work of looking through my stamps to see which were a good fit.
I stamped the Filmstrip Border using Archival Jet Black ink, then using Distress Inks, I coloured my filmstrips with an Ink Blending tool. I masked each filmstrip section and stamped the smaller images with Jet Black Archival ink. The little bird is a paper punch.
After masking the Board with post-its to make sure I’d have a clean surface to glue down my filmstrip pieces, I used a combination of ink sprays, paint, and Treasure Gold to color the embellishments.
Immediately after glueing each filmstrip down, I used a brayer to squeeze out excess matte medium. You’d be surprised how much excess comes out when using a brayer. It also helps everything lay flat.
Here are a couple of close ups:
It’s been my honour to be here today. Please come visit me at Marjie Kemper Designs to see more of my work and information on my online courses.
Supplies used:
Darkroom Door Filmstrip Border Stamp
Archival Ink: Potting Soil
Distress Inks: Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet, Shabby Shutters
Ink Blending tool
White Gesso
Multi Medium - Matte
Ampersand Artist Panel
Ink Sprays
Fluid acrylics
Treasure Gold
Stencils (Tim Holtz)
Bird Paper Punch (Tim Holtz)
Embellishments (Prima, Tim Holtz, Maya Road, found objects)
Heat tool
Have a great day!