Stamper Carissa Wiley
guested on Jennifer McGuire's blog recently and gifted us all with a fantastic
new technique involving Copic markers, vellum, and misted alcohol. It's so drop-dead-easy that any stamping fool
can do it with no fear of failure . . .
Here's the link to Carissa's guest spot and video.
Carissa recommended
using 91% alcohol but I tried regular alcohol and got fabulous results, so it's
your call as to what you use. First,
tape down your vellum to prevent curling.
Now, here's the incredibly complex (ha ha) technique:
1. Using two or three
colors, scribble on vellum with your Copic markers, making solid, connected
areas of color. Overlap and stagger your
edges to avoid straight lines.
2. Mist lightly with two or three sprays of alcohol
from about 8" away
3. Let dry
How hard is
that? The effect is an amazingly
authentic watercolored look. Spray once
for fabulous splotchy looks, or spray twice for a more blended appearance. While wet, you can moosh the color around as
Carissa did, or leave it as is for the greatest amount of texture. For richer color, let dry, scribble on
another layer, and spray again. You now
have a gorgeous background or overlay!
Here are the specifics I did for the card
above:
Scribble with Copics, blend edges, be
sloppy. Spritz twice with alcohol, dry
Dust with anti-static powder, stamp and
emboss image. These will become the background flowers so allow for
placement when you stamp them.
Spritz again and dab with stencil brush to
blend and soften colors around the images. Dry.
Dust with powder and stamp/emboss more images
for the foreground. Done!
To make images stand out, run a piece of
white cardstock the same size as the image panel and run it through your
Xyron. Since the panel is covered with color, none of the glue shows
through.
Cardstock: Bazzill Lagoon,
Aqua, Stampin’ Up Vellum White
Stamps: Stampendous Agapanthus
Long, Simon Says Sketchy
Banner Greetings
Markers: Copic G46
Mistletoe, B26 Cobalt Blue, V09 Violet, Wink
of Stella Clear
Inks: ColorBox Frost
White, VersaMagic Oasis Green
Emb Powder: Stamp Zia White
Sparkle
Dies: Lil Inker Stitched
Mats Rectangles, Simon Says Sketchy Banners, Memory Box butterflies Kaleidoscope,
Moonlight
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