Bleeding block print

So I have a carve that has been sitting around for awhile. 

I used speedball block print ink to get my image. I added water to my ink while I was rolling it out. I wanted to get a wet image that was not solid. I planned to spray with dylusions spray.

I placed my semi dried image on my mat and sprayed with dylusion sprays from ranger. The speedball ink ran some filling up the white spots. I let it sit for a few seconds and then dabbed off the excess.  Then I used a heat gun to finish drying the inks. 

Grabbed a background paper. 

I cut the image down so that the black ink went to the edge giving it a finished look and then glued it down. 

I wanted a look of intense color.  Innocence lost.

Using eye shadows for a reflective surface

I purchased the bottles at dollar tree. There is only one sprayer, but the tops are all interchangeable. 

I am using an inktense block, but you can use an ink refiller, food coloring, water colors (dry cheap ones). Use as much color as you want.  I am looking for a shimmery yet light pink.

I used very little scrapings for this

This is a revlon eye shadow.  I got this for about a dollar too.

I took the tip of my knife and scratched some into my little mixing bowl.

I use a funnel, but as long as you get the color and eyeshadow into the bottle you are good.

I put the lid on and shook it really good.  I prefer warm water as I think it dissolves better.   

Here is one spray with my color mix.

Up close look.

As long as you shake up the bottles really well. You can keep for different projects.  The eye shadow will wipe off so a coating needs to be applied.

Choice of stamp- process

One of my favorite things to do is make my own background papers.  There are many ways to do this. You can use exspensive sprays and paints, but you can use what you have in the home too.  I used 2 color inks, a bath puff, 1 makeup sponge and rubber cement.  I finished the card with Perfect Pearls mist (which was not needed) and a few markers (which was also not needed)

So I decided to make my own background design.  I took a beige piece of cardstock and stamped a store bought stamp on it.  (I purchased this oak leaf at Michael's for $.50 clearance)  I rotated the stamp as I stamped it on the paper. 

Once I stamp the sheet I cut it down to size. At this point I grabbed some sponges and a puff to work up the paper more.

I picked a color

I took the puff and stamped ink on it and stamped it all over the sheet.

I took a make up sponge and decided to use the same ink as I did the puff.

A slight dip in the ink and just rib it on the edges.

 

Ready for action

Stamped the puff again on the card, used the same ink as before.

I added a dabs of ink with a make-up sponge to add depth.

To glue the piece together I used rubber cement (I am allergic to it so I have to be extremely careful)
Apply the rubber cement to both pieces. let it dry.

Once dry add them together.  I added some yellow to the eyes, orange to the beak and used my water brush to add some Distress ink (vintage photo) to the body and Distress ink (evergreen bought) for the belly.  Once I was done I sprayed the card with once spray only of Perfect Pearls Mist:  Heirloom Gold

Welcome

Welcome to my blog.

I have created this blog as a quick reference for many of my friends and fellow crafters.

Having a limited income has created a need to reuse, remake, and use several of the items in my craft room in unique ways to get the results I want.

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Shawna