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Monday, September 5, 2016

Distress Paint Resist


I am working through my Creative Chemistry 103 homework.  Today I'm sharing a Distress Paint Resist technique.  This is a take on a well known and used distress technique - stamping a resist image and coloring with an Ink Blending Tool.  In this case, I used Picket Fence Distress Pain and a brayer to load up the background stamp, Heartfelt Creations Birds and Blooms Collage stamp.  I stamped on white cardstock and allowed the paint to dry.  It is amazing the amount of detail that can be achieved with this technique.  After stamping, I colored the image using the Ink Blending tool and some Mermaid Lagoon and Shabby Shutters Distress ink.  I love the colors that this created.  I die cut the image out using my W-Plus9 Sunshine Layers die.


I created the flowers using some pool colored SSS inks that I had on hand, stamping with my Botanical Rose stamps and die cutting the flowers with the matching dies.  Some of the inking was very dark and others I made light.  I think I prefer the darker flowers, though the light colors look better in person than in the picture.  I paired the flowers with a Spellbinders D-Lites Dragonfly die cut made using white cardstock.


Since I was doing homework, I made an entire set of these cards, leaving the inside blank for a note or to be stamped with a timely sentiment (Birthday, Thinking of You, whatever) should the need arise.  I may give these as gifts or simply use them up.

I'm still sifting through more lessons.  I've a couple of projects to complete and so may have to place my homework on hold.  Hope your week is going well.

I've entered these cards into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp's Work It Wednesday Challenge - Stamping

Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday's Challenge 246/247 Anything Goes


5 comments:

  1. A wonderful technique - lovely card - thank you for dropping this off at WAW I wish you the best in the draw - blessings - WAW DT Gail

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  2. Fantastic card, love what you stamped in white just beautiful then the blending, perfect finishing off.

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  3. Wow, that background is amazing! So glad that you join the fun over Simon Says Stamp Wednesday” Anything Goes” Challenge! Awesome details and design! Super work!

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  4. These are stunning. What a beautiful set. Love the inked background! TFS

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  5. Beautiful card with lovely background!

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Thank you so much for your kind words. Isn't it fun to encourage one another, even from a distance?