Stamping with My Acrylix blocks

Have you ever wanted to make a card with lots of color but don't want to have to actually color with your pencils or markers?  Consider inking your My Acrylix blocks, stamp with your block then stamp your image as usual.  If it sounds difficult or confusing, take a look at what I have created so far.... it's such an easy and quick way to create a card and so many different looks.

My first try - I tried to keep it simple with 2 x 2 block.  I actually like the fact that you can see the outline of the block.

I tried to get more creative with my next attempt.... it's growing on me but when I first made it, I wasn't sure I liked it....

So.... I went back to the 2 x 2 block but wanted to try something other than flowers...  added ribbon to one and shimmer tape to another.

Now I felt stuck so I went to Pinterest to see what I could find.... as always, I found some great inspiration... I copied the basic design of the cards below....  The card below I used as a retirement card - I thought the sentiment a dream come true was very appropriate for retirement.

I saw a similar card to the one below and I liked the use of 3 different sized blocks.  To be honest, I didn't have exactly the blocks I wanted but thought it still came out pretty good.

The next three cards have just a single strip of color across.  While I only made three cards, I tried different colors to get an idea of how it would look.  The possibilities seem endless...

Now my creative juices were really flowing.  As I was trying to think of other patterns using the blocks that I have, I came up with the thought that I can use the side of the blocks...  Doesn't everyone's brain work like mine!?!?!?  Okay, probably not... lol   But I like how the cake lines up with the color changes.  The indent of the side of the block also gives it a different look.

And if you can stamp with the side of a block, why can't you stamp with the back of the stamp?!?!?  I chose a flower stamp, stamped with the back 3 times (two colors) then I flipped the stamp over and stamped with the traditional side of the stamp.  Again, gives the card color without actually coloring.

I have a couple more cards made that I need to take a picture of and ideas for more cards so hopefully I will be able to post more pictures soon.