Hi Again Stampers!
I had so much fun with the Just Add Ink's "Just Add A New Technique" the other week, that I knew I wanted to create a card
for this week’s Just Add Ink JAI163 "Just Add A Fun Background” Challenge.
I decided to incorporate Ann’s lovely PP143 Sketch Challenge at The PaperPlayer’s and since I used Sizzix products, it also is another example for the
SU-Only Challenges SUO69 Anything Sizzix Challenge. Again, if you have the time, check out all of
these sites for wonderful ideas and inspiration!
To create this card:
Using your brayer (I use three separate brayers for this technique), lightly
brayer a random pattern of Bashful Blue Classic Ink onto a piece of Glossy
White cardstock. Add another random
layer of Baja Breeze followed by a light random layer of Marina Mist Classic Ink.
Spritz the inked background
with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% alcohol) and let it dry a bit. Ink the ledger stamp from The Open Sea using
Midnight Muse Classic Ink and randomly stamp over the entire panel (it will run a bit since it is still slightly wet but this is OK- part of the distressed look).
Now
here’s where it becomes interesting…tear the panel into various size pieces and
use a Sponge Dauber to heavily ink the edges with Midnight Muse Classic Ink (distressing
some of the edges by hand- fair warning, your fingers will get inky in this
process :-)).
Re-layer the torn edges in an overlapping mosaic pattern onto a piece of lightweight paper (I made the mistake of using Whisper White cardstock and ended up having to tear them off again for the final card since it was too thick).
Use the Big Shot™ with the Square Lattice
Textured Embossing Folder to emboss the entire panel and then, tear again in
thirds. Ink the edges again to hide the
white core (again, this is where I made my mistake and had to disassemble the entire mosaic and
re-apply to my Whisper White card base).
While you are working with the Big Shot™, emboss a
piece of Designer Series Paper for the central layer of the sketch along with a few strips for the horizontal banners with the Square Lattice EF (I used the retired
DSP, Nautical).
Stamp the globe
image, compass, anchor and sentiment onto Glossy or Whisper White cardstock using
Midnight Muse Classic Ink. Punch or cut
out the globe image and compass (along with a corresponding layer of Midnight
Muse cardstock for each) and use the Big Shot™ with the Bitty Banners Framelits
to cut out the sentiment. Carefully hand
cut around the anchor.
Add the anchor to
the globe layer with a Pewter Brad as well as adding a brad to the center of
the compass. Layer per the
sketch and add the ½” Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon bow to finish off the
card.
Stamp Sets: The
Open Sea, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Bashful Blue,
Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Midnight Muse
Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Midnight Muse,
retired Nautical DSP, Glossy White
Accessories: Big
Shot™, Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing
Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits™, Punches- 1 ¼”, 1 3/8” and 2 ½” Circle, 1” Square
(for banner points on strips), Pewter Brads, Brayer, Sponge Dauber, Champagne
Mist Shimmer Paint, ½” Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon
Thanks again for
visiting! So what do you think of this fun background created using the Mosaic Brayer Technique (not sure if this is a formal technique or not:-))? Too busy, too vintage or just right? If you have the time, let me know- your comments mean so much to me :-)
Stop by again soon- have a fabulous Tuesday!!
