New inky fingers Challenge

This month's challenge has run a little late but you've still got plenty of time to get inking! Supplied with some gorgeous Adirondack inks and blending solution from SANZI, I got to work creating this layout:

Unfortunately the lighting wasn't the best for the photo so you'll have to forgive me the winter weather. This layout was created on a 12" x 12" transparency. I first arranged directly onto the transparency a Heidi Swapp mask of the leaves, and then using the latte ink with some copper mixative and an ink blending tool I worked it around the mask and edges of the transparency until I was happy with the depth of colour. The copper gives it a beautiful sheen while the latte adds a gorgeous vintage look. I added a little blending solution to the blending tool to allow me some time to move the ink around, and dilute it in places where it was too solid a colour. You can add the blending solution directly onto the transparency or onto the blending tool itself. If your colour gets too light, just add a little more ink! It's really easy and takes only seconds to dry. I wanted to add a real 'stained' look to the inking so just dropped a few small drops of blending solution directly onto the transparency and it gives a wonderful water-stained look.

I stamped the leaves using brown Staz-on ink onto another transparency and waited for it to dry. When it was completely dry I used the ink blending tool and some more of the copper to add a light coppery sheen to the backs of the leaves before cutting them out.

Finally I added a page from an old children's book, a heading, some embellishments and to finish it off I wrote a small amount of journalling onto a piece of co-ordinating cardstock that was then placed below the transparency and attached. The effect is vintage with a gorgeous copper sheen and is so easy to do and can achieve a much softer effect than using any other inks.

So your challenge this month is to get inking! I'd love to see some inked transparencies using the technique above but any page you create with an inked and/or masked background and based on the sketch below is eligible to enter.

This month's awesome prize is 2 x triple packs of Adirondack inks, some Blending solution plus a pack of gloss paper for you to experiment with all from SANZI. You've got until the end of the month to email me (Louise) at info@eidou.com with your layout so we can put it up in the gallery. Again, special thanks to SANZI for providing this month's gorgeous selection of inks and amazing prize pack.

Comments

[Lara]

gorgeous layout and use of those inks Louise :-)

[Sonya]

Stunning page Louise! Hope to get a chance to try out your technique.

[Vicki M]

gorgeous work Louise!!

[Bronny]

Great layout Louise. Hope to get a chance at the sketch :)