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Stamping/Crafting Fests! => Older Fests => AIR 2015 Challenges and Chats => Topic started by: howdyheidi on May 27, 2015, 01:57:30 PM
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This is a background technique challenge that is a clear embossed resist on a dark paper with paint! Please take a look at the photo tutorial linked here. (http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-ch-4/) Follow the tutorial to make a background and then do make it into a project - a card, ATC, tag, scrapbook page, whatever.
You do need clear embossing powder for this technique.
Note: you may just skip the first step where they took a light cardstock and painted it a dark color, and just use a dark color card (black, navy, dark brown, etc) to save time. That is what I did for my sample and it worked great.
In the tutorial, they use acrylic paint, and I used Distress paint (it was handy) and it worked great too. I bet most any acrylic paint will work fine.
Please upload your entry in the gallery here at Artsy Inkers and label it with "AIR15 Paint It!" If you want to share an additional photo of the background before you use in in a project you may, but it is not required.
So that we can all find your entry, please comment here that you posted in the gallery and link if you know how.
Please let me know if you have any questions. A sample will be forthcoming.
I was surprised how quickly my background came together, but there will be some drying time involved before you can use it on a project, so keep that in mind if you are nearing the end of the week and are trying to get projects finished and uploaded.
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Thanks! I love this technique and will be doing this challenge!
Stampwilly ( April )
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Woo Hoo. I love learning new techniques during a party.
And you know I have to ask, can we combo?
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Woo Hoo. I love learning new techniques during a party.
And you know I have to ask, can we combo?
Yes, you may combo with any other challenge where that host also allows combos. Thank you for asking.
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Here was my first attempt just using black cardstock for my base, my yellow paint must have soaked into the paper and turned it green, I like the end results but just wasn't what I thought it should have been: http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1597&message_id=36a44fafdcca963202f43ea4e834120b&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock
Here was my second attempt with using black paint as my base instead of just cardstock;
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1598&message_id=f8a474c3c61e741b5f350797d31bd2c7&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock
Fun technique
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Does not work on shiny cardstock. I was being lazy, and it was on my workstation.
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Put photo ino gallery
And the shiny paper attempt, I suppose it could be used for something if you layered enough on top.
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Here are links to Yankee's entries, if you have trouble finding them:
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1600&message_id=e22873757593098fe75b906400a1be39&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=1599#top_display_media
I have left praise in the gallery for Connie and Yankee. I really am so happy that you both chose to share your experimentation with this technique. In addition to glossy versus regular matte cardstock, I would be willing to bet that there would be slight differences with color and brand, maybe even weight of cardstock used.
I really like how they turned out!
Thanks for doing my challenge!
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Here is my entry. I loved doing this fun and easy technique! Thanks for the challenge!
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=1604#top_display_media
Stampwilly
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Very pretty entry, April! I really like the stamp choice you used! Left praise in the gallery!
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Here is the first one I've gotten finished. I've got 2 other backgrounds, I just need to finish the cards. And I have another card done that I need to post.
Merry Christmas (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1609&message_id=cb048e5dd49ff0c44750220de337f882&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock)
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Great card, Sarah! I really like it and thank you for participating in my challenge!
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Here's my tag: Eiffel tower tag (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1613&message_id=0a9aac5702d5b22156a45dac6f1724a7&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock)
I had lots of fun with your challenge Heidi---creating the BG was like magic---so neat to see it appear!
I'm not sure if anyone else had this "problem" (it's only a problem depending on the look you want)---but I noticed when I did what the tutorial said, which was to add the paint and blend with the foam, that that made a very thin layer of paint---it did not look like their photo. Maybe it was b/c I was using a makeup foam triangle and not cut 'n foam, but I instead pounced the foam and that really helped color the tag with the paint! Then I hit with heat gun for a few second and then wiped off the paint with wet rag.
Another thing was that I was taken back with my color scheme--at first I did not like it....everything dried duller than I remember coloring and picking out...but when I added the button brad (not sure why that mattered) and the shear purple ribbon, I really liked it! Which I find so interesting b/c this color combo I usually do not do! So another great thing I encountered while doing your challenge!
Thank you Heidi for hosting!
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The one thing I am interested in seeing with this challenge is how everyone handles the BG that is created with this technique.....I was thinking that only cut-outs could be used with the BG due to the embossing, but it is good to see others using different cut-outs that have stamping on them---I have to remember that next time.
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Melissa, I love your tag, it is wonderful! Thank you for sharing about pouncing. I think that is what i did with the paint too, but I did not recognize that the tutorial suggested otherwise. Thank you so much for doing my challenge!
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Here is the tag I made for this technique. I am also using it for the Sentimentally Yours challenge.
This was my second try. The first one I tried to make a card with gray cardstock and distress ink. It didn't come out well at all. So for this one, I found a black tag and found some Tulip fabric paint that I had from way back when. It worked great except a little splotchy. I could probably fix hat but I like it the way it is.
Get Outside (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1617)
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Heidi-I had to laugh when I saw the technique you choose...I made that Christmas tag in one of Tim's earliest tag challenges in 2008. I would never have remember making it unless you linked to the tutorial....but I have use the technique since and always have fun with it! And this time it is no exception...thanks for hosting Heidi!
Here is my link to the gallery! (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=1631#top_display_media) Thanks for looking!....Jan
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Kathy and Jan, I love both of your projects! Thanks so much for taking my challenge.
And it is a fun one, but not one that I see used a lot in popular blogs. That is why I wanted to do it for this fest.
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Here is another card I got finished. Fall Tree (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=1643&message_id=3975c4bdc3bc61c9a26268b57a70d906&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock)
So I started telling the tale of my sparkly tree trunk in the post, but ran out of space. I made several paint it backgrounds using metallic paints. And I cleaned my brush in my cup of water. So I colored the trunk of the tree and decided I wanted to add more color. I dip my brush in the cup of water and start coloring the trunk. That's when I notice that the trunk is sparkly and a little blue. I managed to get rid of the blue color but the sparkle wasn't going anywhere. I'm telling you, Stampwilly's challenge jinxed me.
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Great entry Craft Nerd! I don't think I would mind at all that the trunk is sparkley! It is such a nice background and the die cut really pops.
Thanks again for doing my challenge!
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I got two more done.
The first one combos this challenge with Mistake and Digital Stamping.
Combo Card (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=80&pid=1656#top_display_media)
Blue Ornament (http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=80&pid=1657#top_display_media)
Thanks again for a great new technique.
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Thank you all for helping to make this a successful challenge. I need to go to the dentist and then to a school program this morning, and after that I plan to put your names in a hat and choose a winner for a small rak. Thanks so much.
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And the winner is Yankee!
Could you please PM me with your address and I can send out a little RAK. Thanks everyone!
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Congrats!!
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Yay for Yankee! Was sorry I couldn't do your challenge, Heidi, but I left all my paints behind & haven't purchased any since I don't use them all that much these days.
Great entries everyone!
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Congrats, Yankee!!!
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No problem Daniel!
yankee pmailed me her address and I am going to try to mail out something tomorrow.
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Congratulations, Yankee!
Daria