So I have decided that next time I take an online class, I am going to have to take off work and cancel all family activities, lol! I simply don't have enough time to play and participate as much as I want to!! I did manage to make a card for Wednesday's homework though and was inspired by Kim Jackson and her water colouring and dry embossing. I started with 3 distress markers and scribbled them right on to my craft mat then spritzed that with water. I also spritzed a piece of water colour paper and then, with a paintbrush, water coloured the distress inks over the entire panel starting with dusty concord, shaded lilac and finishing up with broken china. I watered the ink down a lot as I wanted a very soft ombre effect. I spritzed the panel with pearlized water and dried it with my heat gun. Next I ran it through my cuttlebug using an embossing folder from Lifestyle Crafts. I did the same technique on the die cut label. I die cut a butterfly and stamped a background using an antique brocade stamp from Hero Arts in sweet plum ink. To give the butterfly and the label some definition, I sponged on some antique linen around the edges. I also used sketch # 2 for this week, but I had to flip it because of the way I had coloured my background. The label and the butterfly are popped up. I have had so much fun taking this class and can't wait to see what Jennifer and Kristina come up with next. I am hoping to find some time so that I can check out the galleries and see what everyone else has been creating. Anyway, I am off to work today. Happy Friday and thanks for looking :)
Supplies:
stamps: sss everyday happy, hero arts antique brocade
lifestyle crafts butterfly die and embossing folder
distress markers: broken china, shaded lilac, dusty concord
ink: memento luxe rich cocoa, sweet plum
antique linen distress ink
pearlized water
may arts twine
label die: pti
purple gemstones
