I was actually inspired by the background striped colors and a video Lydia showed HERE for adding ink to an acrylic block, misting, and then stamping onto your cardstock. I forgot to flip my block over so that the grid lines would be on the bottom before inking, but I actually really like how you can see some of the lines. I used an older favorite set called Best Mom and came up with this:
After my background inks dried, I stamped the blossoms from Best Mom with Versafine Black Onyx ink and then inked again with VersaMark and clear embossing powder. I've been kind of hooked on the bleach technique lately, so I used an older paint brush with some bleach to paint the open areas of the flowers, buds, and leaves. Loving the look against the water colored background!! Here's a closer up:
Little easier to see some of the grid lines on this close up too. To finish up my card I matted the stamped layer with some black and then adhered to a white card base. I added an embossed sentiment on vellum from the Beautiful Day stamp set, and also a couple enamel dots to hide the glue dots I used to attach the vellum strip to the card.
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lovely card Marcia - I like the way the grid lines show on your background - give some nice texture.
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ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Yep, those grid line absolutely belong on this card. They add so much interest to those bold stripes. I wondered how you did those leaves, flowers, and buds... This is so cool! If I brought the bleach upstairs, I'd have even more bleach dots on my clothes and probably a trail through the house, lol! I'm calling winner, winner, chicken dinner for this card. Fabulous! Bev
ReplyDeleteA beautiful background, Jo x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great background for your bleached flowers, Marcia! You've really mastered the bleach, my friend! A lovely card!
ReplyDeleteI KNEW you used an acrylic block before I read it!! What a great background Marcia and I like the subtle lines. This is a marvelous card!
ReplyDeleteLove your color combo, acrylic block stamping, stamped and heat embossed flowers and lifting the ink from the flowers with bleach:-) All fabulous techniques and color combo for your beautiful card, Marcia. Hugs.....
ReplyDeleteI love this technique, and you've just nailed it using the challenge colors, Marcia! This bleach technique has me scratching my head... does it eat the paper? ha!
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Wow that is so arty and so effective! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the way the grid lines show in your pretty striped background. What a great technique and a fabulous take on the challenge. So pretty!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a rich and gorgeous background, Marcia ... the gridlines add such lovely subtle texture ... and the bleached bloom really pops against the bold colour! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteMarcia, Marcia....this is so beautifully done! Love the acrylic block stamping with these colors! So glad that you join the fun over Altenew June Inspiration Challenge! WONDERFUL!
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