Hello and welcome to the Kennedy Grace Creations blog this fine day!
Today I have a fun and different card for you as I tried something out with my new Distress Oxide inks and I thought I'd share it with you. I have been playing with different ways of using them and this was a successful attempt, it's a back-to-front distress ink blending thing... ish... sorta.
Right, let's get to it!
First off I die cut a panel in Strathmore Bristol Vellum water colour card stock which was going to be the front part of the card. Then I got the Just A Rose stamp set out and stamped it on a large piece of masking film, using a craft scalpel I cut out the rose part only.
Are you getting where I'm going with this? Yeah? Can you see it?
As I was doing a flower I decided to use Worn Lipstick and blended it over the "flower hole". I thought the flower needed a little bit of detail so I dabbled a little bit of Burnt Brick using a brush to created tiny, tiny details. I also flicked some water droplets on it and mopped them up using a towel.
After I was done with the flower, I pulled the masking film off the panel and used the flower masking film part to cover up my rose. Then I blended Cracked Pistachio and Peeled Paint all around it to create a green bush. I didn't cover the whole panel and wasn't too bothered about getting a smooth coverage as I was going to splatter more water on it. When it came time to do the splattering I decided against the water, instead I smooched some Cracked Pistachio on my craft mat, sprayed some water on it and picked it up with my splatter brush (this is a totally essential tool I will have you know) It's possible I went to town with the green splatters but eh, life is short so lets live on the edge!
The panel looked a bit naked so I stamped the outline of the flower in black ink using my MISTI and it instantly looked more 'wow'! Time to decide on sentiments and embellishments:
As May is my birthday month, I went with yet another birthday card. So sue me, lol! I used a 'Happy' word die from Winnie & Walter and cut it out at the top left corner. To make it pop I also cut another one out in foam and adhered it all to the panel, which I also adhered to a card base. On a small white banner I stamped the word 'Birthday' from the Beautiful Bloom-Sweet Rose sentiments and I added this under the 'Happy' die.
For embellishments I added some little green enamel dots on the leaves and yellow to the stamens in the middle of the flower. With a surprising turn of events, I decided against sequins. Gasp! Shock, horror!! I'm as surprised as you are...
Well, that's it for me today but I hope that you might give this technique a try. It's great fun!
Happy crafting and belated Happy Mother's Day to those who celebrated yesterday!
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