Today’s lesson in the Online Card Classes Watercolor for Card Makers class included a card by Shari Carroll in which she stamped with an image inked with Distress markers. Looking through my stamps, it seems that I don’t have that many that work for this technique, and naturally, I’m already starting a list of some to purchase!
For my card, I inked the Penny Black Iris stamp (it’s rubber and wood-mounted) with Chipped Sapphire, Broken China, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink markers and stamped onto Ranger watercolor paper, smooth-side.
I finished the card with a sentiment from the Penny Black Special Wishes [#30-229], stamped with Archival ink on Ranger watercolor paper and die cut with a MFT tag die.
There are definitely some things that I could have done to “step up” the design, such as cut the dark blue strip with a border punch and/or dry-emboss the background. Short on time, I kept this one simple! Of course, I wasn’t so busy that I didn’t think about how I’d like for there to be a set of Distress ink cardstock. I spend entirely too much time worrying about matching cardstock and inks!
I think the card stock colors go beautifully with your card. Great job on the technique. I love that iris stamp.
Tim Holtz has a 12″ x 12″ tablet of distress card stock. Another way that I match card stock to ink is to color white card stock with whatever ink or marker or watercolor I’ve used on the image–matches perfectly every time!
Jean this is just so elegant and gorgeous – I like the “stepped down” version so it lets the image have the spotlight!
Love the colors and I really like the Iris stamp.
Love this card. The simplicity and the lovely colours make it perfect.
I think you did an amazing job on Shari’s technique, Jean! Your flower is gorgeous, and I love your design…beautiful color combo, too! I wouldn’t change a thing!
Beautiful! Really looks handpainted!
Gorgeous! I love iris, and you’ve picked the perfect stamp for this technique!
This is so elegantly beautiful and features one of my all time favorite stamps! Have not thought to stamp it using the Distress Ink markers or maybe I did not even have that type of marker when I last used the stamp? Well done!
Gorgeous card Jean. I too noticed today that I am lacking in stamps for some of the techniques used the last couple days. Off to the garage to get my garage sale box and see if any of my wood mounted ones will work. Will try again tomorrow.
perfect!
so cute — I love the perfect delicate blending — don’t think you need to add to your stash when you have this gorgeous stamp in it.
Jean, this is so pretty. I think I will have to get on to some homework tonight.
This is beautiful! Love the blues and greens! That cardstock works well with your image, but I do think you have a great idea about coming up with Distress cardstock that would match the inks!
The color you achieved on that flower is spectacular! Congrats on the tweet from Penny Black!