I am rushing out to get a fasting blood test (so hungry I could eat this card), so I will back with the directions for this easy bg.
I survived the blood test, so here are the details.
I saw a pinterest card that used alcohol inks on acetate for a bg. I always grab whatever stamps are easiest to reach, and reslized that the heart had butterflies, so I could use it for the F4A282...anything that flies. I stamped the heart twice and the boarder twice to create the image. The most difficult thing about this card was that it took forever for each step to dry on the acetate. I think that when they were handing out "patience" I must have been standing in the " rush around like a chicken with your head cut offf line" by mistake....I probably did not take the time to read the signs. After the black ink dried, I flipped the acetate over. For the bg you take your lightest color- as usual, I did not have a lightest color, so I just chose the blue- apply it to a felt aplicator and pounce. Then, with the image showing through, I pounced with the green on the border area and the plum on the heart area. I went over it many times to get a lot of texture lines for the bg.
The image did not show up as well as I wanted, so I added white gel pen. I used white cardstock behind the acetate and assembled tge card. This is a very easy technique with really interesting results. TFL, Francie
Just an interesting observation...keeping in mind that most of my cards look like the aftermath of an explosion in a neon paint factory, even I think it is a bad idea to paint the walls of a blood lab neon green and electric purple. When you are fasting and have had to wait forever for your turn, that color scheme can justabout make you loose your cookies.
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Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 8:58 AM
Wow, this is an amazing card!! Good luck on the blood test, and I know how hungry one can get just having to do without!!!
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Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 11:41 AM
These colors are so striking!! WOWEE!
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Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 1:02 PM
You just couldn't stay away from this fun flying challenge could you, heehee! Love your bg and your beautiful butterflies! The vibrant colors are wonderful and really pop! Thanks for making samples for me then coming back to play!! YOU are amazing!
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37151
Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 2:14 PM
Laughing at your funny commentary, today : ) I would not enjoy having my blood drawn in the lab you describe!
I do so love the gorgeous, vibrant colors on this card, and the white gel pen dots adds great interest- wonderful!
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Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 4:18 PM
Oh, Francie, this is super! Your pounced colors provided the most amazing results. Love your colors and layout - well just love it all. I went for fasting blood work y'day - I feel your pain.
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