Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Heart 2 Heart Challenge, week 6 Techniques

 For the Heart 2 Heart Challenge this week, we are supposed to showcase a technique, any technique we would like to show.  To see all the projects, see the challenge here
I decided to show stamping on paint.  I really enjoy this technique and it's easy to do, as long as one is patient.  Here is my project:

I made this card for a friend of mine who is having a really hard time right now.  I am hoping this will brighten her day. 
For this technique, mix a small amount of Create-A-Shade paint with any reinker of choice.  I chose sorbet and juniper.   Paint the tinted paint onto cardstock and let dry completely.  This will take a few hours.  Once dry, stamp image of choice onto the painted cardstock.  I chose the flower from the stamp set Aspiration (C1340) and the stem and leaves from an old set From Me To You (D1247).  I stamped them with regular black ink.  Stayz-On ink can also be used for faster results.  The regular ink takes a very long time to set.  I stamped the flowers and cut them out.  I stamped the stem and leaves on the background, and then some extra leaves that I cut out. 

I love the shimmer that the paint gives to the paper.  The ribbon is actually a very pretty colonial white ribbon, but it looks really dark in the pictures. 


The center flower and the leaves are raised.  I also filled in the dots on the center flower with a black marker and then highlighted with liquid glass. 
Thanks for looking!

6 comments:

  1. What a true labor of love. Your friend is sure to love this beautiful piece of art.

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  2. Very pretty! I love the shimmer and the dimension you added. Thanks for playing along with H2H!

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  3. This is so pretty. Love how the colors in the paint make your flowers pop out.

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  4. This is a great technique and the color just looks amazing! Way to go!

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  5. This card must be amazing in person! I love using Create-a-Shade paint and have used it on DE chipboard pieces...not to cover cardstock and then stamp - will have to give that a try!

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