I just had to use Karen Dunbrook's Woodgrain Technique Again! Just like recipes...I always seem to change a few ingredients..lol. I made a few changes Karen, but kept mostly to your awesome technique.
I used W/C paper this time. I scored my paper every 1/4" then added thick gel medium instead of elmer's glue using a watercolor brush. Dried with heat tool. Then added Distress Inks using direct to paper technique and did not spritz. Just used a paper towel to spread and blend the inks that were very juicy. Dried with heat tool.
I did not score a 2nd time because I stamped the bird image so I would not have to fussy cut legs.
I fussy cut my bird image that I had watercolored with my Zig markers and attached with dimensionals. Made a little banner sentiment and sponged then added to popped up main image.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how my background and bird turned out....because of you Karen :-)
Even on a cloudy day my outside photo turned out much better than inside. The colors were true :-)
I really love how the distress ink colors grabbed onto the gel medium. All the darker browns were caused by the gel. The same would be true with glue! Cool Effect!
Registered: December 18, 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 31148
Fri, Jan 22, 2016 @ 3:50 AM
Wow, gorgeous background Nancy and perfect with your watercolor bird. Beautiful. I too want to try this technique. I just bought some liquid glue today, hope the kind I bought works.
Registered: March 15, 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 7287
Fri, Jan 22, 2016 @ 6:33 AM
Lovely card, love the woodgrain and the bluebird, TFS
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Registered: March 15, 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 7287
Wed, Mar 09, 2016 @ 8:41 AM
Neat card, love the wood grain and bird, I am ready for bluebirds and wrens. TFS
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