At next month's Stamp Club, we'll be trying out a couple of new techniques that I learned at Convention. Stampin' Mist Ink Wash and Heated Satin Ribbon Flower. Here are a couple of cards I made using the technique...
This was the Make & Take card at my Demo Meeting a few weeks ago, and we had mixed results. I have to warn you that the Mist technique is a little tricky, but with a little trial-and-error, you can get some fantastic washed images similar to faux bleach.
The Satin Flower was the coolest part—you'll love this one!
Stampin' Mist Ink WashFirst you'll need to prepare the background by inking white card stock with a dark color. I applied the ink directly to Whisper White card stock until it was nearly solid with color.
For the wash, start with a bold image, like the Medallion stamp that I used, and ink it liberally with VersaMark Ink. Then, spray Stampin' Mist directly onto the stamp, making sure you get heavy coverage, but not so much that it is dripping. This is one of the tricky parts. Too little spray and your image will be very light; too heavy coverage will distort the image.
Then, stamp it! This is another tricky part. If your card stock is already damp from being saturated with ink, and you stamp with even more moisture, you run the risk of the stamp pulling up some of the card stock. You can see in my attempt to the right that the paper pulled up (a cool technique in itself?!).
To avoid this, make sure your card stock is thoroughly dry, and when you stamp, lift up your stamp right away.
You can find more information at Diana Gibb's blog: Ink Washed Faux Embossing. Diana says that humidity can also play a factor in your results. Just play with it, and see what happens! With a little practice, I know you'll come up with some stunning results!
I spritzed my inkwashed background with Vanilla Smooch Spritz to give it a pretty sheen.
Heated Satin Ribbon FlowerTHIS was my favorite technique that I learned at Convention! Take a generous size of Satin Ribbon (I used 14" for my flower), then cut slits about 1" apart along the entire length of the ribbon. Each slit will be one of your flower petals, so you can make them as wide or narrow as you want, and even round the edges for a different look.
Next, you'll use the Heat Tool to melt the edges of the petals. It takes a little while to get going, but eventually you'll see the petals start to shrink and curl, looking more like natural flower petals!
Punch a 1-3/4" circle for the flower base, and cover it with Sticky Strip (or, you'll be able to use the new Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets from the Holiday Mini). Beginning around the outer edges of the circle, you'll start adhering the ribbon around and toward the center, puckering it as you go. Here's a visual...
Depending on whether your rounded your petals, you'll get a different looking flower...My first card has squared edges; the second has rounded edges. Both are so pretty!
You can find a better, step-by-step directions at Carole'Anne Sluchinski's blog. She used a lot more ribbon and got a beautiful, fuller flower.
Other Card DetailsColors: Pacific Point, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla.
Card #1: The flower center on the first card is made with Filigree and Rhinestone Brads layered on a Soft Suede 3/4" Circle Punch. Striped Soft Suede DSP is retired, but you can find similar patterns in the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack. Greeting is from Occasional Quotes Hostess set, punched with the Modern Label punch.
Card #2: I stepped it up on this card by adding some pretty embellishments! I used a gorgeous Antique Brad in the flower—I love these! Then I added several Pearl Jewels to accentuate the Medallion design. And, the pleated satin ribbon really sets of the flower!
So what do you think of these two new techniques? You can try them out at my next Stamp Club meeting on September 10. Email me for more information!
Stamp with you later!
Angie
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