Hugs 'n Fishes

Morning All :)

Have you seen the scrumptious new release from Whimsy Stamps yet? This fin-tastic stamp is by artist Krista Heij-Barber. I luuuuuuuurve her work! This whole release will be arriving at Dies To Die For very shortly.

Back in June, I made another Fishy Card using this Inky/ Acetate Technique. This time, I wanted to put the fish on the 'in' side of the acetate to make it look like it's swimming through the water and weeds. Lol, it looks quite 'clean' without the acetate over the top... 

Copics Used... 
Blue Background; BG000, BG01, BG45 
Green Weed on Acetate; YG05, YG17, G19
Background Weeds; G14, YG09, YG67
Fish; Y38, YR16, YR09, E07, RV69

Supplies...
Make it Colour Blending Card
Whimsy Stamps Hugs 'n Fishes Rubber Stamp
Paper Smooches Stitched Dies  

Thanks so much for stopping by... Have a great day.  
 

How to splat!

Morning :)

Have you seen the new Make it Clean and Simple Challenge? Oh you're missing a whole post of gorgeousness if you’ve not! Get and take a looksie. This month, we would like to see Splats. Simples.

I've been playing around with backgrounds using Copic Re-Inkers lately, so I went with that. Some of you asked for a Tutorial last time I used this technique. It's a bit further down :)

I’ve been bustin' to colour up Bridgette in Love since she was released. I thought she’d go perfectly with some of the (also new) Outlined Words With Love Chipboards, which are not only FAB, but soooooooooooo easy to use. Luuuuuurve them.

So, Re-Inkery Backgrounds. In true Blue Peter fashion, you will need...

 Non-Stick Craft Mat

Your choice of Re-Inkers

Spray Bottle Filled with Colourless Blender

Glossy Cardstock

For this card, I just used pinks, but in a minute, I’ll talk to you about multiple colours.

Add a few drops of R81 to the Craft Mat with a couple of sprays of Colourless Blender. The more sprays of Colourless Blender you use, the more diluted the colour becomes.

 Take the Glossy Cardstock and dab it into the inky solution on the Craft Mat (You want to add the ink to the glossy side of the card!) Press down lightly. Let the ink dry.

 

Repeat the process, adding more Re-Inker and Colourless Blender to the Craft Mat as necessary.

 

I used less Colourless Blender on this last ‘dunk’ to make the final layer of splats a bit deeper.

Repeat the above steps until you’re happy with your background.

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If you want to use multiple colours for a background, I've found it best to build layers with one colour at a time. When I laid down all the colours at once, it all got a bit murky and muddy.

 

Start with YG03 and apply to the glossy cardstock, as above.  Wipe away any leftover YG03 from the Craft Mat. Add a few drops of B91 and a couple of sprays of Colourless Blender.

If you're happy, leave it here, but I've decided to add some V22.

 I think the V22 has ‘swamped the B91...

That's better!

 
I would like to enter the following Challenges...
MarkerPop - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Have a Heart

Project Copics Used... 
Background; R81, R85, Skin; E000, E00, E01, E11, E71, Hair;  E31, E33, E39, E59, Eyes; C3, B12, B05, Pink; R81, R83, R85, R39, Light Grey; C3, C5, Dark Grey; C5, C7, C9

Re-Inkers Used...
R81, R83, YG03, B91, V22

Supplies... 
Make it Colour Blending Card from Marker Geek  
Make it Crafty Bridgette in Love Digi Stamp
Make it Crafty Outlined Words With Love Chipboards