The Thumping Technique is a fun way to add multiple colors to your rubber stamps to create a unique look every time!

This can be done on a stamp with more detail (my favorite stamp ever for this technique was from the very old Lovely as a Tree stamp set) or on a bolder stamp like these leaves…

Very Vanilla: 3-3/4″ x 5-1/2″
Garden Green: 4″ x 5-1/2″
Pretty Peacock card base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″

You’ll use the brush tip of your Stampin’ Write markers to do the “Thumping Technique” on your stamps.

Watch this video to see how it’s done:

Thumping Technique with Markers:

Start by inking up the entire stamp with a lighter color of ink. You can do this with the brush tip of a Stampin’ Write marker or an ink pad.
Next, you’ll use the BRUSH tip of your Stampin’ Write markers – these are water-based markers so they can be used on the stamps – to “thump” color onto your stamp. When using a bolder stamp especially, you’ll want to think about the direction of your marker tip a little bit more. You can thump on color all in one direction or turn your stamp as you go.
Hold your marker loosely.
After you’ve added all the colors you want, HUFF on the stamp to re-moisten all the ink.
Then stamp your multi-colored image!
You can clean your stamp off each time or you can just continue to add ink and see what you end up with.

For these leaves, I inked up my stamp with an Old Olive ink pad and then chose 2 colors to “thump” with – Garden Green and Pretty Peacock. All of these colors are from Stampin’ Up!’s Regals Collection. I found I liked it best when I pointed my marker brush so that it was lined up with the center vein of the leaves.

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