In an effort to move out of my blue/teal/green comfort zone I started by pulling all warm colors from my Distress Mini cubes - Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin and Candied Apple. Moving on...
Once I had my ink challenge colors picked, I cut a 4x6 panel from Strathmore Mixed Media paper. I love this paper for ink blending, especially since I love using a lot of water in my techniques. This paper is thick and smooth, great for blending, but it also handles wet media without warping.
I started blending from the center out, beginning with the lightest color of Mustard Seed. Working outward I applied Carved Pumpkin and ended by adding Candied Apple to the outside edges.
Mustard Seed
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I continued to blend colors, lightest to darkest until I had a rich color panel. Once the color was rich I went to town with my Distress Sprayer and created a fantastic splatter effect.
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| Close-up of the water splatter |
I had a stunning panel and I wanted to add some detail with some background stamping. I pulled one of the Unity Stamps I purchase a while back, that I hadn't yet used. Yes, I buy stuff, add it to my stash and forget to use it, but we'll talk about that later. The Thoughts from the Past stamp is only 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. I had to get creative and stamped it at an angle to cover the panel, using My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink in Black Licorice.
The last detail I added to the panel was the white "Hello" die cut. I used the Avery Elle Simply Said Hello die and some white cardstock from my scrap stash.
To complete the card I mounted the panel on a white 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch card base. The end result is a bright card that really pops.
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 Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack, Shop at: SSS | AZ |
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 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CANDIED APPLE Shop at: SSS | SB |
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 My Favorite Things - Black Licorice Hybrid Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | MFT |
 Strathmore MIXED MEDIA VELLUM SURFACE 6x8 Paper Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
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