I really wanted to step out of my comfort zone and use ALL the colors. So I decided to use one of the techniques I learned from Tim Holtz. It involves daubing some paint onto your craft sheet, spritzing the paint with water, then dragging, or smashing, the paper through the watered down colors. I love doing this because it makes such an artsy watercolor blended effect! I decided I wanted a bit more texture so I used his Layered Stencil with embossing paste to add the raised dots (they feel and look really cool!). I really love embossing paste. The only down side about paste is that you have to let it dry for at least an hour - yet I really think it's worth the wait!
I had cut down my custom designed background to create this CAS card - and I had some left over after cutting - so expect another card soon! (Smiles)
Please join us and be inspired to create your own color explosion this week! It's so much FUN!
Hugs,
Audrie
Date: Friday, January 17, 2014 GMT Views: 1665
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Registered: July 20, 2010 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 75
Sat, Jan 18, 2014 @ 6:49 AM
I LOVE Designseeds.com and have used it only slightly -- will start more now that I see the outcome of all our 'posters' this week.
Your choice -- the color explosion is so beautiful -- I'm a big fan of bright colors -- so this brings out my "loves" --- great job and I'll have to try that technique, too -- sounds VERY interesting!
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50645
Sat, Jan 18, 2014 @ 8:08 AM
You are rockin' this site! These bold colors are great..glad you took a chance on them. I love the effect of that embossing paste..how cool! A WOW card!!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131972
Sat, Jan 18, 2014 @ 12:08 PM
Cool technique - I do this ALL the time with distress inks but have never tried with paint, definitely going to do that. And on a cold rainy day your hot colours are a treat to see.
Sounds like a fun technique and I love the results.
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