whey! Here’s my first tutorial for you guys. As mentioned in my
previous post I bought my first mini set of distress ink pads. They are
fabulous.
I recall watching a demo being done on create and craft a while ago
not sure who or what show it was.They were using a white tile and
applying water colour from pens on to it so it became a pallet. When I
saw this being demonstrated I remembered that distress inks were
bendable on a craft mat so I thought let’s use a white tile and add
water!
You will need:
- A water Spritzer
- A paint brush
- Distress inks mini set 1 (Pickled Raspberry,Mustard seed, Peacock feathers and spiced marmalade)
- White ceramic Tile (I backed mine with some foam so it wouldn’t damage my table)
- A water container
- Anita’s 3D Gloss
- Memento Ink pad in Tuxedo black
- Floral rubber/clear stamps (I used Stamps by chloe ones)
- Stamping card
Step one
Stamp your chosen image several times on to stamping card allowing a
space between each image (for cutting and any colour that goes over the
lines)
Step two
Get your white tile and begin to apply distress inks directly to it
(two or three dabs should do the trick) Get your paint brush loaded with
some water not too much though as we need the ink to “flow” At this
stage you can mix the colours to create shades of purple and green.
Step three
Proceed to colour your image in. As you can see I coloured the centre
of the flower first and allowed it to dry. I then applied the next
colour and over layed it slightly (this creates a new shade) It is
important to work at a steady pace here as this ink does dry relatively
quickly.
Step four
Once your images are all coloured in begin to thoroughly spritz your
card you need it to be damp but not soaking! The card may curl slightly
but it can be bent back to shape. Watch the ink as it magically bleaches
in dots before your eyes (I love this part). Now allow the card to dry
or if your impatient use a heat tool!
Step five
Next apply Anita’s gloss directly to your coloured images, do not
shake the bottle as it can cause air bubbles. If you do get air bubbles
just prick them with a pin. The gloss will look slightly cloudy when
applied but it does dry clear! Once all images are glossed allow to dry.
The bottle states that it dries completely in four hours but this
depends how heavily you apply the gloss. It only took mine an hour to
dry.
Step six
Cut out your images neatly. You can shape them gently with an
embossing tool and mat if you so wish but be careful not to crack the
gloss. Now you can layer these flowers up or just use them as
toppers/embellishments for card!
