Lisa and I love to come up with fun techniques to help make our handmade cards really pop. Read on to learn how to create colorful organic shapes with "smooshed" inks and watercolors. This technique is sure to become an instant favorite.
Organic Shapes Technique
Apply watercolor paints to an acrylic block (or other waterproof surface). Spread the color around the block until a pleasing shape is achieved.
Place an Ivory panel onto your work surface. Press the inked block onto the panel to transfer the wet paint.
Carefully lift the acrylic block away from the panel to reveal the organic image.
Dip a water brush into the remaining paint on the acrylic block.
Gently tap the water brush to add flecks of color to the panel.
Continue to add more specks of color as desired. Set the panel aside to dry before proceeding to the next step.
Once the panel is completely dry, stamp the large oak leaf image onto the panel with Earth Ink, overlapping the inked background.
Repeat with other leaf shapes from the Abundance stamp set.
Add the sentiment below the images with Sapphire Ink.
Abundance Card - Julie
Distress Oxide Ink Variation
This technique works well with other water-reactive mediums, such as Distress inks.
Blue Christmas Card - Lisa
Smoosh Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink directly onto a clear transparency or glass mat. Activate and spread the ink with a spritz of water. Place a piece of white mixed media panel into the wet ink to transfer the color. After the panel is completely dry, stamp the Blue Christmas ornament with India Ink. Add the sentiment with Sapphire Ink. Mix Perfect Pearls with water and splatter over the images.
Yellowstone Card - Lisa
Smoosh Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink onto a clear transparency or glass mat. Mist lightly with water to activate the ink. Place a piece of white mixed media paper into the ink and squish down to distribute the color. Embellish with a die cut pine tree and a Yellowstone stamped sentiment.
We hope you enjoy this fun and easy technique. If you do, we invite you to share your finished work with fellow CS fans on our Club Scrap Chat Group on Facebook. Happy stamping!
Abundance Stamps
$19.25
Our premium clear photopolymer stamps are ready to use; no prep is required. The stamp sheet measures 6x8" and includes 17 individual images and phrases. Deeply etched for high-quality impressionsClear substrate for easy positioning and accurate stampingNon-yellowing and durableApply ink;… Read More
Blue Christmas Stamps
$19.25
Our premium clear photopolymer stamps are ready to use; no prep is required. The stamp sheet measures 6x8" and includes eleven individual images and phrases. Deeply etched for high-quality impressions Clear substrate for easy positioning and accurate stamping Non-yellowing and… Read More
Yellowstone Stamps
$19.25
Our premium clear photopolymer stamps are ready to use; no prep is required. The stamp sheet measures 6x8" and includes individual images and phrases. Deeply etched for high-quality impressions Clear substrate for easy positioning and accurate stamping Non-yellowing and durable… Read More
CS Hybrid Ink Pads
$6.35
Exclusively Club Scrap®, this hybrid craft ink combines the most exceptional ingredients of both pigments and dyes for a fine, crisp, fast-drying image! Don't forget to stock up on re-inkers!… Read More
