Ink Blending 2 with Water Lifting - Group of Seven

Hi everyone.  Today is the Group of Seven Cardmaker's technique post and this month we are playing with Ink Blending of Distress Oxide Inks plus Water Lifting.

Please check out the details for the techniques and link to videos on the blog ...

Group of Seven Cardmakers

There are several videos by Kristina Werner on colour combos listed on the Group of Seven blog.  The card above uses Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Seedless Preserves.  I LOVE these colours together!

Once my ink blending was done and completely dry (also added anti-static powder), I used my heat tool to emboss my line image Blooming (Penny Black) with white embossing powder. 

I used a paint brush and plain water to paint over the image.  The water reactivates the ink and by simply dabbing with a paper towel, some of the colour is removed (this is called Water Lifting or Faux Bleaching).  I let my panel dry a little before adding the water a second time to lift even more ink.  This made more of a contrast with the ink blended background.

Once I finished the image, the flowers were masked and then diluted white acrylic paint was splattered overtop.   The sentiment (Smiles - Penny Black) was white heat embossed to finish the card panel before mounting it on a card base.

Close-up ...

I really enjoyed these two fun and easy techniques. 

I'm sending the above card to the PBSC August Challenge - One Layer Cards.  This is my second entry this month! :)

... and here's another card using the same techniques ...

The colours used for the above card are Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Inks.  I received a few of these hello die-cuts from a sweet friend a LONG time ago.  It's perfect over the Winterberry Background (retired).

... and finally, a Christmas card using the blending technique (no water lifting this time) ...

I blending DOX ink Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, and Mermaid Lagoon for the winter sky.  Tore two pieces of white card stock for snowhills and splattered the sky with white acrylic paint for snow.  The row of houses (Simply Celebrate Winter - Lawn Fawn) is stamped in black ink and heat embossed in clear before watercolouring.  The houses were die-cut with the matching die before being popped up for added dimension.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Sending this card to Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas Goes.  Thanks Maureen!

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Card #1:

Stamps:  Blooming; Smiles (both Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Oxide Inks:  Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Seedless Preserves (Tim Holtz);  Unicorn (white) pigment ink (Hero Arts)

Accessories:   Jumbo Sponge Daubers (Tsukineko), finger dauber, White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Watercolour paint brush, white acrylic paint (diluted), splatter brush

Card #2:

Stamps:  Winterberry Background - retired (PinkFresh Studio)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Oxide Inks:  Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Salvaged Patina(Tim Holtz);  Unicorn (white) pigment ink (Hero Arts)

Accessories:   Jumbo Sponge Daubers (Tsukineko), finger dauber, White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Watercolour paint brush, hello die-cuts (gift from a friend)

Card #3:

Stamps:  Simply Celebrate Winter (Lawn Fawn

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Oxide Inks:  Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon (Tim Holtz);  Black Ink (Memento); Distress Inks:  Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz)

Accessories:   Jumbo Sponge Daubers (Tsukineko), Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Watercolour paint brushes, white acrylic paint, splatter brush

Challenges:

Group of Seven - August - Ink Blending with Water Lifting

PBSC August Challenge - One Layer Cards

Rudolph Days August Challenge

Stencil Fun!

Hi everyone.  The other day I watched a 5-minute card video by Gina K called Magic Masking Strips with Stencils.  I really like the design of the card she made so I decided to try it for myself.  I basically copied Gina's card.  It was a fun and easy card to make.

I used three stencils (Flourish Layering by Tim Holtz; Crisscrossed Stencil by STAMPlorations; and Bubbly by Kaisercraft ) along with three colours of distress inks (Salvaged Patina, Mowed Lawn, Mermaid Lagoon).  To finish the card, I added a die cut sentiment (Painted Thanks - Simon Says Stamp) in black and coated with three coats of melted UTEE.

I'm sending this card to the August Stencil Fun Challenge.

I wanted to try another card using softer colours of ink and changing up the design.  I came up with this CAS design ...

With lots of masking, I used the Flourish Layering Stencil (Tim Holtz) only for this version.  And I used Salvaged Patina distress ink again, along with Saltwater Taffy (my FAV distress ink colour!).  This card makes me happy.  :)

I could see me making more of these, changing up the stencils, colours, and angles of sections. :)

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Stamps:  

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Salvaged Patina, Mowed Lawn, Mermaid Lagoon (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories:   Masking tape, 3 Stencils:  Flourish Layering (Tim Holtz), Crisscrossed stencil (STAMPlorations), Bubbly (Kaisercraft); blending brushes, Painted Thanks (SSS) die-cut, UTEE

Challenges:

August Stencil Fun Challenge

Lovely Letter - Penny Black

Hi everyone.  I had fun creating this cheerful birthday card using Penny Black's Lovely Letter stamp.  

I started by stamping in Coffee Archival Ink and then watercoloured using distress inks (Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Shabby Shutters, Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, and Gathered Twigs).  I added a few dots of design to the teacup using my white acrylic Posca pen, then sponged around the outside of the image with more of the Shabby Shutters distress ink.  Happy Birthday was stamped in the "card" (from the same stamp set) to complete the card.

Close-up ...

I'm sending this to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge for August, where they are looking for one layer cards.  Not something I make often, but happy how it turned out. :)

I'm also sending this card to Seize the Birthday #267 - Anything Goes (I didn't do the topping this time).

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Stamps: Lovely Letter (Penny Black) 

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Coffee Archival (Ranger); Distress Inks:  Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Shabby Shutters, Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, and Gathered Twigs
Accessories:   watercolour paint brushes, white acrylic pen (Posca), sponge brush, black permanent marker

Challenges:

PBSC August Challenge - One Layer Cards

Seize the Birthday #267 - Anything Goes

More Colouring Dry Embossing

Hi everyone.  You may have noticed that I haven't been posting much lately.  I'm sick with a virus that seems to want to hang around.  Hope to be back creating and posting on a regular basis soon.

A quick post of more cards for July's Group of Seven technique - Colouring Dry Embossing.

For the card above, I started with a piece of Audrey Blue card stock (SSS) --- absolutely LOVE this colour.  I dry embossed with Holiday Greenery folder from Simon Says Stamp and then lightly swiped white pigment ink over top to catch the highlights.  I dried the ink and repeated this a few more times to intensify the white ink.  I splattered with diluted white acrylic paint.  LOVE the soft look of the blue with white.

I die-cut the Peace Edger from white card stock and then the Peace die from more blue and adhered it on top of my dry embossed panel; then adhered the panel onto a white card base.

I'm sharing this card with NBUS Challenge #53 ... first time using my Peace Edger die. :)

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Here's another card using the same inkpad swiping method to colour dry embossing.  Another Christmas card ...

I dry embossed a white panel of regular card stock using the Poinsettia Embossing Folder from Nellie's Choice.  I then used my Candied Apple distress ink pad to swipe directly over top, with light pressure so that I would catch the highlights of the embossed design.  I finished the panel by using a metallic gold pen to colour over the center of the poinsettias.

The panel is popped up on top of a red card base and I added a green die-cut Joy (Joy Edger die from Penny Black --- not using the edger part), which I coated three times in UTEE (Ultra thick embossing enamel) and heat set.

I'm sending the above card over to Merry Little Christmas Challenge #51.

These two cards were very quick and easy to make.  Love this technique!

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Card #1:

Stamps:  n/a

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Audrey Blue card stock (Simon Says Stamp)
Ink:   White Pigment ink (Hero Arts - Unicorn)
Accessories:   Holiday Greenery Folder (Simon Says Stamp), Peace Edger Die (Penny Black), diluted white acrylic paint

Card #2:

Stamps:  n/a

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Real Red card stock (SU!); Gumball Green card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Candied Apple (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Poinsettia embossing folder (Nellie's Choice), gold metallic pen, Joy Edger die (Penny Black), UTEE, heat tool, diluted white acrylic paint

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #53

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #51