
1) There's the tech where you sponge your background C.S. with distress inks, then drop water drops and dry.
2) There's the tech where you stamp with distress inks and then apply Perfect Pearls onto the wet ink.
OK so I said why not apply a thick layer of Distress inks all over the cardstock (sponging to get nice tones), then apply the Perfect Pearls and then drop the water droplets and dry. The results were fabulous, and then I went one step further and clear embossed the background, in this case a star. I used a Sizzix stars die and punched out of 110# CS. Colored with Shabby Shutters and edged with Broken China. Perfect Gold Perfect Pearls all over. Dropped the water and lay a piece of paper towel to absorb some moisture, then heat set. I used Perfect Medium (but any clear embossing pad will work) and clear embossing powder and heat set. Then I touched the edges again with sponge tool and Broken China.
Normally when water is applied to dye inks it moves the color to the edges creating a hard edge and a darker rim of color which I love. Doing the water drops after the Perfect Pearls were applied, moves the Perfect Pearls to the edges of the water drops as well as creating fascinating glows.
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5 comments:
Totally awesome!!!
Love it!! Those tutorials are wonderful, I need to sit down with them and add them to my technique journal too. It's funny how we forget about things, and when we rediscover them it is so exciting!Thanks for reminding me about these tutorials!
Thanks for the great idea, Yogi! I tried your technique....my result isn't as pretty as yours, but it's my first!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26473210@N04/3730632945/
Responding to your comments.... Yes, I 'misted' the water; next time, I'll go for droplets. They are much more effective. I used the Mahogany and Pine Needles Distress Inks. Gold and green PPs.
Yogi, such a gorgeous technique.
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