This stamp has a mixture of solid and line image and is a challenge for me. I tried my hand with Joan Ervin's Tap and Smash technique http://stampingwithapassion.blogspot...sh%20Technique and used three colors of ink and lightly misted before stamping on watercolor paper. Heat drying the image helps a little to keep the lines of the open image from running. I used a blender pen to add the 3 colors to the open images and adding color to the solid images. All the ink was still damp from blending the inks so I dusted well with clear ep and heated. Too bad you cannot see in the photo the wonderful definition the embossing added.
Registered: January 29, 2006 Location: Mount Forest,Ontario Canada Posts: 11633
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 @ 10:57 AM
I'm not sure I understood that technique, Kittie, but, I understand BEAUTY and this is STUNNING!! Did you ever work this technique. I love the subtler pattern in the bg. What perfect harmony. I was surprised to see you in early since I know you most often create after work, but then I thot HEY IT'S SATURDAY (days kinda all run together when home is where you work, play and stay!!) Glad you got to enjoy this day in one of your favorite ways.
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Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 @ 11:12 AM
Omgosh! Kittie this is wonderful! Rich and Elegant in every way! I love it!
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Judy
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Registered: February 12, 2007 Location: Aurora, Colorado Posts: 13642
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 @ 2:36 PM
gorgeous. love your colors. Thank you for the link to this technique but I am not sure how you keep the white, white and do the leaves and stems so perfectly. did you cut this out after doing the smashing. tfs.
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 @ 4:49 PM
Wow Kittie, this is gorgeous. So many leaves to tap and smash. BUT you did it and it is flippin wonderful. Lovely card. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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