I made the upper bubbly background using an embossing folder without embossing - ink the folder with a water based ink, spritz it with water and then press your paper or cardstock down onto it, to give a flat finish.
My first attempts failed because I used hybrid inks that didn't react with the water and tried to transfer the image by simply closing the embossing folder. The piece I've used here was made using Distress ink and heavyweight watercolour paper and pressing the paper firmly down onto the inked folder. I used a very large acrylic block to help get the pressure even.
The lower background is stamped using a cluster of bubbles stamp and heat embossed with clear powder. The stamp, along with the lady in the bath stamp and the sentiment which I stamped onto the bathtub, all came from a recent issue of Creative Stamping. I coloured the image with pencils, adding some highlights of brass coloured gel pen to the piping and Stickles, applied thickly, to give a foamy appearance to the bubbles in the bathwater.
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Time Out Challenges - relaxation
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Really lovely card, great colours.
ReplyDeleteShe does look VERY relaxed!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, sooooo relaxing, Jane! Fabulous backgrounds ... and those bubbles just about to tumble from the bath are brilliant ... delicious texture and dimension! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Jane. What a great technique for using the embossing folder - I've never thought of using an embossing folder this way. Love all the bubbles - clever idea to use the Stickles this way. xx
ReplyDeleteLovely card and I can feel the relaxation happening! The bubbles in the tub are so realistic! Thanks for joining us at Time Out!
ReplyDeleteFun card Jane. Love your colour scheme and the bubble background panel. Thanks for joining us at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week. Tristan DT.
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