This weekend just gone, I was 'playing' in my craft room. My Mum had asked me if I could give her some thank you cards so she could thank people for her 90th Birthday gifts. So, as I had been wanting to try some techniques I'd seen, I thought it was the ideal opportunity! I already had a stamp set out on my table, ready for filing, so I decided to use it.
The first technique I wanted to try was a technique demonstrated on You Tube by Jennifer McGuire - she called it, 'Distress Ink Lifting'. First, she took the distress ink pads direct to paper and smooshed it down, making a vibrant background and let it dry.
Next, she stamped some leaf images all over the background in Versamark ink and clear embossed them. Next, she took a damp baby wipe/cloth and wiped over the surface, to lift some of the colour, leaving a darker, glossy pattern behind.
I don't know whether I left the panel to dry for too long (I left it overnight, as I had gotten caught up doing other things), or if my card-stock was too porous for the technique, but my colour didn't lift like Jennifer's, but I still liked the effect and decided to still use it.
I cut it in half lengthwise and used it for two cards. I then used the same stamp set for the other card and stamped the largest leaf over a panel of watercolour card and heat embossed them with white embossing powder. Then I used some watercolour paints to colour them, just letting the paints do their own thing, then I splattered some paint on to the panel, cut a die-cut sentiment and layered the whole thing up on to a card base, using panels of co-ordinating card-stock.
There you have it, one stamp set, three cards and a failed experiment!
Here are the pictures.
Thank you for visiting, I hope you like what you saw, have a great week! Hazel xx
Certainly Hazel none of them are failures. They are all very beautiful cards. I love the stamps and the colours and I'm sure you Mum will be over the moon. Barbxx
ReplyDeleteI think it looks very effective, even if it didn't work out quite like you had seen. You still get the differentiation between the panel and the stamped image and I really love the colour and the panel. It's fun to try something different and I hope you'll link it up to the Colouring Challenge :) xx
ReplyDeletepretty cards Hazel - I tried the technique also but used lighter colors and it was still too dark a background for my taste - had just used one flower image so fussy cut it and put it on a different background. don't think it's a failed card at all.
ReplyDeleteI like how it looks purple on top and blue on the bottom. I think it looks very bohemian! You still used the end result so it is good. Now to try again...huh!
ReplyDeleteThey all look amazing, Hazel!! I love the colors!! I see no failed experiment, here!! Stunning cards my friend!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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These are all wonderful. I think they worked great. I have to tell you that I tried the same technique, and mine didn't work AT ALL. Like, in the bin fail. So, you did pretty well!
ReplyDeleteI think your cards are all lovely, Hazel! I think I need to try some of the techniques you used. I really like how they all turned out.
ReplyDeleteI loved the ink lifting panels ,may not have turned as wished by they look wonderful!Second card has very pretty colors ! Lovely set of cards !
ReplyDeleteI definitely don't see anything that looks like a failed experiment, my friend!!!!! All I see is three beautiful cards with lovely colours and I love the little sentiment circles on the two!!!! All three wonderfully done with one stamp set!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!!!!
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Love all three cards. I actually think you've come up with a new technique, the end result's great. Karen x
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous threesome Hazel. Nothing failed here my friend.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Veerle x
These cards are really pretty Hazel! Even if your technique didn't quite work out for you. Looks like you did get some lift of color though. Try again and maybe don't let it dry for as long??? I want to give this technique a try too, I think it is so cool looking. I still really love how your cards turned out and you have 3 to show for it! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteDon't know why you called this failed. It looks to me that the color did lift as I can see the outlines of the heat embossed images quite well! Lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteI can't help you with what you did wrong using Jennifer's technique, Hazel, but I can tell you I am blown away by how gorgeous and vibrant all three cards are! I'm glad you shared!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteHazel, these are fabulous and think you did a wonderful job with this technique as they are all so pretty! Love them.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are still having lots of fun, Hazel. Haven't heard of this technique before... Looks good, my friend. X
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