Nichole, one of our Papertrey Peeps challenged us a couple of weeks ago to do something outside of our comfort zone. I decided to try the blackboard technique with Prismacolor pencils. You learn more about this technique on Jennifer Ellefson's blog
here and
here.
I chose PTI's Year of Flowers:Lily of the Valley.
I stamped the image using Fresh Snow Pigment Ink and heat set it before I began coloring the image. I also added some Fresh Snow to the edges. I sprayed the image with Krylon's Workable Fixatif. This keeps the image from fading and it also makes the colors a little more vibrant.
Here's a second card using this technique.
For the second card, I used my trusty deckled rectangle die and stamped the image while the paper was still in the die. Remember you can wipe the ink off the die. I left a little more of the white showing through the leaves on this one. The image is mounted on a panel of white stamped with Tin Types in black.
Thanks Nichole for this challenge. I now have a new technique that I will be using again.
The blackboard takes me back to those many years of using a chalkboard when teaching before white boards and smart boards came along. Yes, I am old enough that when I first started teaching students got the privilege of beating the erasers on the sidewalk and we diagrammed sentences on the chalkboard.
Have great weekend!
Supplies:
Stamps: Year of Flowers: Lily of the Valley, Background Basics:Tin Types, Mega Mixed Messages(PTI)
Ink: Fresh Snow(PTI)
Paper: True Black, New Leaf (PTI)
Other: Button(Paper Studio), ribbon (Hobby Lobby), deckled rectangle Nestabilities, Prismacolor pencils
DEAR CAMMIE,
ReplyDeleteYOUR CARDS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL....
I JUST BECAME BRAVE ENOUGH TO JOIN MY FIRST ATC SWAP AFTER I FOUND OUT WHAT AN ATC WAS....I WILL CLICK ON TO THE BLOGS YOU HAVE LINKED TO..
I ALWAYS WANT TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW...IF I MIGHT ASK WHAT IS A, I THINK YOU CALLED IT, A PTT.....
VERY PRETTY WORK OF ART.
HUGS
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Cammie that technique looks wonderful with that stamp, great job! And way to go girl, pushing yourself to try something new, it turned out great!
ReplyDeleteThe technique with the gingham ribbon is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThis technique is lovely, Cammie! It gives a soft, retro flair, and the b&w gingham ribbon is just the perfect accent!
ReplyDeleteI love these Cammie! The way the flowers are coloured really does look like a blackboard! I especially love the second card with the tin types background - and the gingham ribbon looks gorgeous on both of them! Great take on the challenge!
ReplyDeleteLove that technique. Nice job on both of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip about the fixative! Love the black and white ribbon, gives the card a fun, fresh look.
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