Techniques I particularly like are smooshing, stamping and heat embossing, but I LOVE smooshing. I smoosh on smooth paper, I smoosh on rough paper, I get inky and messy and it makes me feel happy and is very satisfying. I wonder if it's because you have very little control and often have a nice surprise once it's dried. And there is almost no failure! They can be vibrant and energetic, or calm like this one.
Here I smooshed some distress inks on watercolour paper (allowed them to meet and mingle), stamped a leaf and heat embossed it in gold. The sentiment is stamped with Hero Arts ombre ink.
Leaf & sentiment stamp: Kaisercraft
Shared on Challenge:
http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2015/12/hls-december-cas-challenge.html
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/12/a-bit-of-what-you-fancy.html
Great 'smooshing' technique there, Carol! Love that gold leaf against that very pretty background you've created!
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your card is so pretty Carol - and I love smooshing too - don't do it enough tho.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card great embossing and love that background. Thank you for joining us at The Crafty Addicts. Helen DT
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card Carol - love that background!!
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Maxine
Fab smooshing, makes a beautiful background for your lovely gold leaf. Thank you for joining in at Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge.
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