Week 2 Challenge

Each week of class we have a challenge to use one or more of the techniques we learned during the week to make a tag or card.  This was my creation for week 2.

CC 101 Week 2 Challenge 

I actually combined a few techniques for this project.

The image was stamped from a custom ink pad onto Ranger's Specialty Stamping paper.  I was so happy to find this technique because as you can see the image is quite detailed and any time I stamped it in black ink or tried to emboss it I didn't have anywhere to color. I was about to get rid of the stamp. By creating a custom ink pad I was able to put some brilliant colors in it and I can get the same effect several times or I can add some more colors and create more blending. I could also get this effect with distress markers but I only have about 5 and they are all dingier colors.

You probably can't see it too well but I used some Spun Straw swiped on my Kraft mat and applied with a paint brush to give a light tone to her skin.

I then distressed the whole thing with some Vintage Photo and flicked some water onto it to create more aging.

Hope you like it!

-R