Welcome to Inktoberfest Challenge-Pearls I continue my search for new ideas on how to use some of my shimmery/iridescent products. This week I came across 2 ideas for using Ranger’s Liquid Pearls which also adds some dimension to a background. If you don’t have Liquid Pearls you are welcome to try an alternative product.
I am sharing the 2 techniques as separate challenges and will offer a random RAK for each. To qualify for the both RAKs you will need to make a separate card with each technique. Due to our small number of challenges, cards made for this challenge are not eligible for combination with other Inktoberfest Challenges. Of course you are welcome to enter them into challenges beyond Inktoberfest.
Challenge # 1-Resisting Liquid Pearls- Label gallery posts as:
Ink17-Pearls #1 Liquid Pearls are made with an acrylic paint base which provides the opportunity for using them as a resist. This technique takes us back several years ago when one of the event challenges at 2Peas was a technique called Mother of Pearl. This is very similar with a few twists.
Supplies needed: Liquid Pearls, white cardstock, plastic wrap or very thin plastic bag, craft sheet,1-3 colors dye ink with blending tools, black permanent ink, credit card/plastic scrapper and rag.
Technique-How to:Select 1-2 colors of Liquid Pearls for your background and squirt about a dime to quarter size on craft sheet.
Squish a small piece of plastic wrap about the size of an ATC. Gather the loose edges with your finger tips. The small bundle will be your ink dabber. Do Not over-think this part…this is merely fun play to create an inking tool. If you would rather not hold the bundle with your fingertips, a clip clothespin or metal binder clip will also work.
Dip the plastic bundle into the Pearls and lightly dab onto cardstock. Leave open spaces to add dye ink for a background. Enjoy the texture that the Perfect Pearls add to this technique. Tips-The Pearls will dry quickly on your craft sheet so be prepared to stamp with some speed. I found the my older bottles of dimensional pearls were thicker and required a straight pin to clear the nozzle.
Blend dye inks over the background. Wipe any residual ink off the pearls.
Scrape remaining dried pearls off craft sheet and discard.
Your background is ready for a focal image to complete a card and submit as a challenge entry.
So sorry, I found only 3 examples of this specific technique but I lost my links
Challenge # 2-Stenciling with Liquid Pearls- Label gallery posts as:
Ink17-Pearls #2 Using Liquid Pearls to stencil is no different than creating images with embossing paste type products. And if you only use this technique occasionally Liquid Pearls may be a thirty way to have more colors choices instead of buying large containers of embossing paste. It certainly adds a lot of bling. Do know that stenciling with Liquid Pearls will use considerably more product than the above resist technique and therefore it will take a lot longer to dry. If you touch the back of a stencilled paper and it is cold...it is not dry. Remember to have a pan of soapy water available to clean your stencils immediately after use.
This video shares how to use a plastic credit card/scrapper for applying the liquid pearls.
This technique begins at 10:55 While you might want to begin with simpler designs for embossing with Liquid Pearls...the results will be worth the short learning curve.
Hope you enjoy playing with these techniques as much as I have! Please share your experience here after you make your gallery post.
Thanks for playing and have fun!