I recently learned this technique from a Barb Mullikin, a demonstrator friend of mine and I thought I'd give it a try. I had so much fun with it that I decided it would be this week's video. I have to warn you that it can be messy and unpredictable. If you're OK with that, you'll love it!
You will need a spritzer, rubbing alcohol (I used 70%; not sure if 91% works equally as well), an ink refill, scrap paper and the packaging paper from our packs of DSP. Begin by adding alcohol to the spritzer. Since a little goes a long way, I only added alcohol to about 1" or so from the bottom. The number of drops of ink you need will depend on the ink you use. The first one I tested was Berry Burst and I only added two drops - perfect. The next color I tried was Azure Afternoon and two drops was way too pale. So with any color you select, you will want to test it on scrap paper before you begin your project.
Next you will need to cut out your die cut (or punched) shapes. I like using the packaging from our paper packs because the paper is rather slick and not too thick. The ink doesn't absorb into the paper very much because of the satin coating on it. Cover your work surface with lots of scrap paper - the spray often goes further than you expect! Lastly, I added a little bit of seal (using my fingers to remove most of the stickiness) to the backs of my shapes and the piece I'm spraying to hold them in place. We are ready to rock and roll!
Gather your supplies:- Cardstock: Thick Basic White 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"(scored at 4-1/4"); Basic White 3-1/4" x 4-1/2"; Azure Afternoon 3-3/4" x 5"
- Stamp: Linked Together
- Ink and Ink Refill: Blueberry Bushel
- Die: Hearts of Elegance
- Embossing Folder: Distressed Tile 3D
- Stampin' Spritzer
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Embellishment: Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins
- Adhesive and Tools
Once you have the spritzer ready to go, this card will go together very quickly. Die cut the two heart shapes from the packaging material and place them on the rectangle of white. Spritz until you get the coverage you want (I found it only took two or three spritzes) and allow to dry before removing the masks. Stamp the sentiment with Blueberry Bushel ink. Emboss the Azure Afternoon panel before adhering the spritzed piece to it. Pop this up on the card front. Add your sentiment to the inside and emboss the flap of the card with the same embossing folder. That's it! Quick and easy once you get the spritzer set up.
So when I first tried this technique, I chose Berry Burst (one of my favorite colors). I had been playing with the new Ocean Friends bundle and decided to cut out a few crabs to use as my masks. I cut out the crab from the Friends of the Ocean DSP, added some of the Sunny Day Iridescent Dots and boy, did I have a cute card or what?
My next one was the Hearts of Elegance Bundle (pink and hearts are such the perfect pairing!). I used the three smallest hearts in the nesting set and staggered them on my white panel. Because I stamped the sentiment in black, I added a thin mat of black before adding the beautiful Iridescent Striped Trim and popping it up on my card base of Berry Burst. The Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels add the final touch for the card front. For both the inside panel and the envelope, I used the heart masks again and spritzed just the lower left corner. I love, love, love this final touch!
My next color to try was Azure Afternoon. I had some thoughts in my head for sample ideas so I picked colors that I thought would blend together well. But for this card, I just used Azure Afternoon. I made my mask from the Linked Together dies and I like how the spritzed card front looked like a trellis. I used the Delightful Wishes bundle for the flowers and sentiments and was very happy with the results.
My next two colors to fill spritzers were Blueberry Bushel and Lemon Lime Twist. I punched out a variety of circles and placed them on the white panel. The first spritz was the Blueberry Bushel. Then I moved the circles so I would have some overlapping ones and spritzed with Lemon Lime Twist. This was my first two tone spritz and at first, I didn't love it. Then I decided to emboss it with the Starstruck embossing folder (a Sale-a-Bration selection). and I liked it much better. I used the Greeting for All Mix and Match Ephemera pack for the sentiments and spritzed the corner of my envelope to complete this card.
After I had made my first heart card, I got the idea for this one. I wanted to see three shades of colors for the heart. My first attempt was a big flop - I put my biggest heart down and used Berry Burst. For the next smallest heart I used Azure Afternoon and for the smallest, I used Blueberry Bushel. Well, the Blueberry just dominated and I didn't like the result. So I tried again, reversing the order of my colors and this card is that result - much better! I added Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins (another Sale-a-Bration selection!) to complete this romantic card. I'm glad I didn't give up with my first attempt and encourage you to keep trying until you get results you like.
Since I had plenty of ink in my spritzers, I decided to play a bit and spritz strips of paper. This one used Blueberry Bushel and Lemon Lime Twist and I paired it with the Beautiful Butterflies bundle. I colored the butterfly with blends and added a little Blueberry spritz with my Stampin' Write Marker.
My last sample was one where I spritzed on colored cardstock instead of white. I used one of the blues on Lemon Lime Twist and more of the circle masks. The stamp set is Day to Celebrate (yet another Sale-a-Bration selection!) and a little linen thread is all the embellishment I added. The remainder of my strip turned out to be a 2" square, so I added my Happy Birthday sentiment on that and used it on the inside. No scrap left behind.
As you can see, I've used quite a few new products - our mini catalog was released yesterday (let me know if you need a catalog) along with new Online Exclusives, Scrapbooking products and the Sale-a-Bration brochure! So many new things to see and play with! I encourage you to take advantage of Sale-a-Bration because during January and February, you get to select from lots of exclusive products for every $60 you spend! There are stamp sets, paper packs, a card kit, an embossing folder, ribbon, embellishments and ever a bundle! So it's a great time to stock on products you need, new and fun things, or even a Paper Pumpkin subscription - you'll get bonus products for free! It's also a wonderful time to join my team - ask me about the joining special!
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