FF16UnderstandBlueB Chatter Thread

[UnderstandBlue]

Challenge Title: Melted Snow
Hostess: UnderstandBlue aka Lydia
Keyword: FF16UnderstandBlueB
Date: Saturday, October 22nd



Okay, since I started this challenge in New York, I'll end it in New York.


When I was in college in Rochester, before we got SPRING, we got "spring". That period of time in which the formerly beautiful snow is melty, grey, slushy and full of salt from the roads. Most definitely not its finest hour.


We just grit our teeth and held on for lilacs.


So I thought today, in honor of melting H20, we should try some salted watercolor.


To do this technique, you just need a water-based medium. Water-based dye inks work, and so do watercolors. If you are using traditional watercolor, please note that the more pure pigment you have down on the paper, the better the results. Also, the larger the salt crystal the better - I like to use flaked sea salts.


We do have a tutorial in the tutorials section for this technique here.


I did a half sheet of watercolor paper, and then die cut it to make Christmas ornaments. I can't wait to see what you do!

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[scrapaholic007]

YAY!!! MY absolute favorite technique!

[MommaPatti]

Is anyone else having problems with the link to the tutorial? I get an error message that says "disallowed key characters". And if I go to the tutorials page, and type in Salted Watercolor, I get an error message, also. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.

[MommaPatti]

Found it in tutorials: under Salted Backgrounds. Thanks!

[Clownmom]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MommaPatti

Is anyone else having problems with the link to the tutorial? I get an error message that says "disallowed key characters". And if I go to the tutorials page, and type in Salted Watercolor, I get an error message, also. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.

Never mind. I found it.

[peeps321]

Great technique Lydia! I let my salt sit and soak while I did chores and ate lunch :p

Ho Hum

[hobbydujour]

Done!!! My last card for the FF16 event. It's been fun...and made a good dent in the cards for my Christmas inventory. Thank you, Lydia. I know a lot of work and planning went into it.

SALTED SNOW SCENE

[Crafty Julia]

Lydia- awesome challenge! I went with a bath scene (Epsom salts perhaps?) and used some washi tapes for borders. Added a pair of ribbons for further embellishments, and employed kids' watercolors, Q tips, kosher salt and my blow dryer to make my card: FF16UnderstandBlueB pampered

[tessaduck]

FF16UnderstandBlueB celebrate

[muscrat]

I am done! Woohoo!

FF16UnderstandBlueB salted snowman by muscrat - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[terry serman]

Here's mine:
FF16UnderstandBlueB Melted Panda by terry serman - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[MommaPatti]

Made the background earlier in the day, then came back this evening to finish the card, and here it is:

Gold Sea Salted by MommaPatti - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[rgrohall]

My card .... Salty Little Things

[taclary]

Such a fun technique. Going to have to use it more often. Thanks for reminding us it was out there.

Here is my card

Melted Snow

[octoberbabe]

Here's mine:

FF16UnderstandBlueB by octoberbabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[lacyquilter]

Here's my card: salty elephants.

[germanstampler]

Great technique, thanks for this great last Challenge, Lydia! Here is my take:

Warm Wishes

[Clownmom]

I used regular table salt and glossy white cardstock for my background. Here's my card:

Happy Face Ornament

[etsdas]

I am getting an invalid link message when I try to go to this gallery.

[hotwheels]

Here is my card. Thanks Linda
Melted Snow,reindeer by hotwheels - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Jennifrann]

Oh man! What a struggle! That's why they call it a challenge right? I tried this with all different papers and inks. Ultimately landed on my alcohol inks:

CAS400 Celebration! by Jennifrann - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[qwacky]

First attempt to Link a card (hope it works) here is mine [url]
http://images.splitcoaststampers.com/data/gallery/26849/2016/10/24/ny2_by_qwacky.JPG?ts=1477317729

[Forest Ranger]

Here's my card...

FF16UnderstandBlueB Of All the Fishes in the Sea by Forest Ranger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sleepyinseattle]

Thanks for a couple of really fun weeks! I have two more challenges to do before being completely caught up. So happy that I am getting to do them all this time!

Here is my card for this challenge:


Honu by sleepyinseattle - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JBgreendawn]

One from me
FF16UnderstandBlueB Joyful by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[etsdas]

Here is mine - a bit of a struggle for me but I am happy with the result.
FF16UnderstandBlueB ~ Melted Sky by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[luvtostampstampstamp]

Here's mine, FF16UnderstandBlueB, Take Time by luvtostampstampstamp - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[c-mouse]

FF16UnderstandBlueB Wild thing(s) by c-mouse - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers Salted background and flamingos

[guneauxdesigns]

Lydia, this is a fun challenge for me as I've only tried it two times now! Thanks for the challenge! Here is my card!

[dobie1950]

Thanks for the Challenge. Here is my Card

[Covington Crafter]

Lydia, thanks for the challenge and all you do to make SCS such a great place. Here's my card FF16UnderstandBlueB Birthday High Notes!

[T. Joy]

I am pretty sure that this is the most embarrassingly awful card that I have put in the gallery in a long, long time. I have NEVER been able to make this technique turn out and the rest of the card followed right along. But I'm going to link it so that I have all the cards done and then I might go try again... :rolleyes:

FF16UnderstandBlueB - Snowy Scene by T. Joy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Shirleysgirl]

Last card...whew...what fun. Thank you to all of you who put in all the time to share your talents and make this a fun two weeks of creativity and trying so many new things! I have really enjoyed this and learned so much along the way.
I can't believe I made it to the end!

Here's my last card...
Salty Birthday by Shirleysgirl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JadeOnline]

I'm really glad this technique turned out this time.
Melted Cupcakes by JadeOnline - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[k dunbrook]

How fun...thanks mf.

here is my card:

Blue Christmas

[Cook22]

Waah, I totally blew my first attempt. That's what I get for leaving it till the last minute, had to take the hairdryer to this one to get it finished.

FF16UnderstandBlueB Pasting the Stars

[pvilbaum]

I entitled this, Penguin Paradise, but I guess if his snow is melting, it might not be paradise for long. Oh well, He can enjoy it for now.
FF16UnderstandBlueB Penguin Paradise by pvilbaum - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[cdimick]

A new-to-me technique and it was fun. Here is mine:

FF16UnderstandBlueB White Christmas by cdimick - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[bwstamper]

Thanks Lydia, another technique that I had not tried. Here's mine: FF16UnderstandBlueB, Salted Thanks by bwstamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[scrappyb]

I really love the look created with this technique! I used stamps and dies from last year's SOA holiday kit.
FF16UnderstandBlueB by scrappyb - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers