This is for Ky's fun mixed media challenge. Ky sent us to the website of France Papillion, I don't get out much, I thought it might have been an old war movie. I couldn't have been more wrong. This lady creates some seriously wonderful weirdo arty stuff. I took inspiration from the fact that she appears to keep adding things for no other reason than to have fun (that's what it looked like to me anyway).
I started with an A4 sheet of smooth white cardstock then cut it into quarters, ready to use later on A5 card base (app 4" x 5.5"). I do not use a craft mat, I prefer aluminium foil, not just for the convenience of cleaning up, but colours on the al foil look very 'true'.
Start by spraying and brushing water onto the first piece of cardstock. Using Izinks, drop 3 spots of each colour (aqua, green and blue) onto the wet card. The second the inky-paint drops hit the wet card it bleeds into great shapes, spritz more water and move the card around so the colour runs in different directions.
Working quickly spray a lot of water onto the second piece of card and "kiss" the first card onto the second card. Put the first card aside to dry. On the second card add one drop of each Izink, spritz and move card around. Put it aside to dry. By now the aluminium foil will have a lot of coloured water on it. Take the third piece of card and slurp it around the coloured inkyppainty puddle. Put aside to dry.
Using a babywipe, clean the aluminium foil then immediately wipe the babywipe on the last piece of card. Even though it wont look like it, there is usually a bit of colour still left on the foil - spritz water on it and using the same part of the babywipe that had the colour on it, wipe the foil and once again wipe the card. The 4 panels are now ready to stencil and stamp.
On each piece I scrubbed in different distress inks, if I didn't like the colour I just sponged on a different colour over the top. All the stenciling was done with distress inks. The black stamping is Ranger Archival.
Note: Izink is a pigment ink with the consistency of thick paint, the bottle has a built in dropper. In real life cards have a beautiful pearly shimmer. Distress inks sponge perfectly over the top, as the Izink acts like a glossy undercoat. I also purchased pink, purple and silver - they look amazing together with a real marbelling effect. These are great for mixed media, but I think you could still achieve this effect with distress inks, glimmer mist, H2O's etc if you didn't want to spend more money.
I had a heap of fun making these backgrounds. I have converted two into cards for Jeanne's fun challenge here [/COLOR] over at Free for All. Thank you for looking.
Date: Friday, November 7, 2014 GMT Views: 3291
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Registered: September 12, 2011 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 670
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 6:28 PM
Susie, these are absolutely stunning!! The colors are so rich and vibrant! Your stamped images are just a perfect match to your backgrounds. I think I need to do some shopping for ink! Beautifully done!!!
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 6:29 PM
These are going RIGHT into favorites! I love how you create your backgrounds! WOW, Susie, not only are they gorgeous but they look SO fun! Thanks for describing what they are and for your thorough description! These collages are fabulous!
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46799
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 6:32 PM
TOTALLY gorgeous!!! Love your description too, thanks for the tutorial but of course, I am a visual learner so I'll have to come over an play!! Haha! I was just thinking, the hardest part about coming to visit will be...picking what to bring along. Hee! Like my Gelli plate of course, since we both need to have one. Oh, sorry, day dreaming again...back to your AMAZING card/journal page...Love the stenciling and your brilliant colors! Woohoo Susie, these are awesome!!!!
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Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55666
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 6:52 PM
What fun cards Susie!! I like that you have 4 coordinating as a set. You have used some awesome things to create you cool backgrounds. I think you are a real champ at this sort of thing. :>)
Registered: January 27, 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4621
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 7:27 PM
These are seriously gorgeous backgrounds! Thanks for explaining how they were done - I had not heard of Izinks before. I love how you used up all the spare diluted ink even the stuff on the baby wipe!
Stephanie
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 7:47 PM
Wow...I really need a better word than that, but these are beyond words. They look misty and eerie and gorgeous all at once. I love your spider web stencil...whenever you use it I want to run right out to buy one. Right into my favs.
Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7345
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 10:14 PM
I just can't believe what I am seeing. So bright and gorgeous. I love the way you use all the inks down to the last drop - even off the clean up baby wipe. Just about finished my Christmas Cards - so now I plan on playing around with gelli plates and your smash and swoosh techniques.
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50576
Sat, Nov 08, 2014 @ 5:22 AM
Susie I think you've created a new technique or perhaps a new challenge category: weirdo arty backgrounds! I loved reading your descriptions and I vicariously got messy just imagining all the sprays, foil, spritzing and scrubbing! I even got the Steve McQueen Papillion reference (I had the same thought!). Love these..thanks for sharing ;)