Experimenting

Hi Bloggers.

A bit if a different kind of post today. I'm busy planning the projects for my next workshop in Yardley Gobion on July 22nd and I got a bit distracted making backgrounds. I thought I would share them with you.

I've been using Lisa Horton's Tropical Island A6 Background. I've used similar colours across the products used so that it's easy to compare the results.

On the one below, I have used Graphmaster Brush Markers - using the markers directly onto the stamp and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

In the samples below, I have used Koi Brush Markers directly onto the stamp again and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

In the samples below, I have used Distress Markers - Wilted Violet, Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmalade, directly onto the stamp again and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

I like using pens in this way, directly onto the stamp - you can be very specific as to where the colour goes or you can be as random as you like. As you can see, all the pens I've used work equally well.

Moving onto using some inks on to the stamps.

Below, I have used some of the new Phill Martin Colour Clouds applying the ink to the stamp via Smoothies. I used Lush Pink, Purple Paradise and Tangy Tangerine. The second impression is second generation after misting the stamp with water.

Below, I have used Distress Oxides in Wilted Violet, Spiced Marmalade and Worn Lipstick. applying the ink with Smoothies. The second impression is second generation after misting the stamp with water.

Below, I have used CS Chalk Clouds in Terracotta, Sweet Violet and Princess Pink applying the ink with Smoothies. The second impression is second generation after misting the stamp with water.

Back to Distress Markers again and this time with Lisa's Daisy Illusion A6 Background. I've used Fossilized Amber and Picked Raspberry, directly onto the stamp and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

Another with Distress Markers - this time Fossilized Amber, Picked Raspberry and Dusty Concord randomly across the stamp, and then misted with water. The one on the top is first generation, the one below is second generation after re-spritzing with water.

I hope you've found these useful. I now have lots more backgrounds to make into cards.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
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