Tuesday 4 July 2017

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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28 comments:

  1. Morning Julia, thanks for sharing your R&D with us, love the different results from the different products. Great stamps too. Would love to just have time to have a play, but seem to be late even just making cards for Birthdays at the moment. Have a great day. Bx

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  2. Hi July
    Thanks for all your ideas I always love your backgrounds to your cards.
    Jan x

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  3. Morning Julia, beautiful colour creations for these background pieces, how clever you are.

    Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

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  4. Hi Julia
    Some great backgrounds, good to know we can achieve good results with all these products.
    B xx

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  5. All great backgrounds-lovely.

    Michele

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  6. Always great to see different backgrounds. I hope you'll be able to blog your card creations from these.
    Jan
    Northampton

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  7. Thank you for sharing! Great to see the different looks!

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  8. Hi Julia. Very useful, thanks. SueL x

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  9. This is fantastic It's good to see the different effects each medium provides

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  10. Good Morning Julia .. All the back grounds are stunning . I am always a fan on how you create your back grounds,,thank you for sharing. Wendy

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  11. Love these backgrounds they are all beautiful Julia even second generation ones are brill I haven't tried the pixi powders yet when I see the demos you and sue do I think I'll go for it thank you Love june horrocks xxxxx

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  12. What a great experiment, Julia. I look forward to seeing some cards with these.

    Anne (Northampton)

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  13. Morning Julia, I love that you have shown us all these different ways with different mediums etc, did you miss the piccies of the 'CS Chalk clouds' under the 'Distress Oxides' as you seemed to go onto the Daisy background after the Oxides ?
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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    1. I did! Well spotted. It's there now. No one else spotted that! Julia x

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    2. Thank you Julia, I really wanted to see the comparison between the chalk clouds and the distress oxides, you have done a fabulous array so that we can see the differences, I love this Blog post. Thank you xx

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  14. Morning Julia,
    What a great selection you have shown us here. Gorgeous backgrounds.
    Lydia
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  15. Great experiments. Very useful as a reference. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. Great experiments. Very useful as a reference. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Hi Julia What a lovely selection of backgrounds and very useful for me as a reminder of all these wonderful techniques I really love the daisy stamp so pretty!

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  18. Great ideas and samples Julia

    Well spotted Patricia!

    June x

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  19. Hi Julia,

    Great backgrounds and techniques. Love it.
    Thanks
    Carmen (Canada)

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  20. My favourite using chalk clouds, but they are all amazing, you are definitely queen of backgrounds, always revert to your blog for inspiration...thank you Julia...luv Ursula xx

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  21. Thanks for all the comparisons - I have some of the colours used and they all look great.

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  22. Hi Julia thank you for sharing this is amazing. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  23. Hi Julia. An amazing selection of backgrounds. Thank you xx

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  24. Hi Julia, some lovely backgrounds to make cards with. Thank you for showing us all different ways to use the pens and clouds
    Maria x

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  25. Brilliant backgrounds. Thank you.

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