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Friday, June 3, 2016

Technique of the Week: Make a Splash!


In conjunction with the Art 'n Soul weekly newsletter, here is the new Technique of the Week.

Splash Ink is a product that I have been meaning to get back to. They are so fun to play with, and give such beautiful results.



Splash Inks are made of pigments suspended in a fine acrylic emulsion. They are compatible with all waterbased mediums and paints and can be used for watercolor techniques on most porous surfaces. We carry sets of these at Art 'n Soul, and they come in 4 basic colors: magenta, yellow, blue & black. Hundreds of different hues can be mixed using these 4 colors. The recipe card that comes with the set has instructions for mixing 100 colors.

Lisa Lee of Inchie Arts came and did a class for us, where we sprayed Art Squares with water, and then just dropped color directly from the Splash Ink bottles onto the wet Art Squares. After setting them aside and leaving them to dry, we had amazing little works of art that, when attached to a base card with a sentiment stamped, made gorgeous and quick cards for any occasion.

I wanted to try this same method, but first stamp and emboss an image on the Art Squares

Here are the cards I made

Magenta stamps: I.0406 Fresh Bouquet in Square;
07.670.H I love the way our lives are interwoven

Magenta stamps: G.0432 Fish; 07.734.F See the World


Magenta Stamps: 09.163.H Flower; 07.954.G Think about you often


Magenta stamps: 23.249.J Framed Daisies;
07.525.F You are the Sunshine

I chose 4 Magenta stamps, which are older images that I found in my stash. I wanted stamps that had a good amount of open area in them, and would also fit onto a 2" Art Square.

I chose white 2" Art Squares (Twinchies), stamped each one with a Magenta image in Versamark ink, and embossed each with JudiKins Opaque White embossing powder.

I.0406 Fresh Bouquet in Square
G.0432 Fish
09.163.H Flower
23.249.J Framed Daisies

One by one, I sprayed each square with pearly water (1/4 tsp Perfect Pearls powder in 2 oz water). I then dropped drops of Splash Ink onto the wet image, and left it to dry overnight. When I first dropped the ink, it completely obscured the image, and I wondered if my experiment was going to work. 




After absorbing into the Art Square, the embossed image did resist most of the ink. 


I used a damp baby wipe to wipe a little of the color off the embossing, but not all. I like the way the colors have a watercolor look; unpredictable but beautiful.



To finish each card, I got a strip of cardstock that would coordinate with the Splash colors used. Each strip was embossed with a different embossing folder, and adhered to the base card. The finished Art Squares were mounted to each card with a piece of slightly smaller white fun foam underneath, thereby popping up the square. I then chose Magenta sentiments to stamp beneath the panels on each card.

I hope you try this technique. It was very easy and a lot of fun. Art 'n Soul does carry sets of Splash Inks. The colors can be mixed and also used for painting. They are intense and beautiful.

Magenta Products Used:
Card #1
I.0406 Fresh Bouquet in Square

07.670.H I love the way our lives are interwoven

Card #2
0431.G Fish
07.734.F See the world

Card #3
07.954.G Flower

07.954.G Think about you often

Card #4
23.249.J Framed Daisies

07.525.F You are the sunshine

Other Materials Used

Card #1
Splash Inks: Yellow, Magenta
White Twinchie (2") Artboard Square
Versamark Ink
JudiKins White Opaque embossing powder
Stardream Chiara Amber paper
Versafine Onyx Black ink
We Are Memory Keepers Next Level embossing folder - Woven

Card #2
Splash Inks: Yellow, Blue, Magenta
White Twinchie (2") Artboard Square
Versamark Ink
JudiKins White Opaque embossing powder
So Silk Fair Blue paper
Memento Danube Blue ink
We Are Memory Keepers Next Level embossing folder - Wave 662676

Card #3
Splash Inks: Yellow, Blue, Magenta
White Twinchie (2") Artboard Square
Versamark Ink
JudiKins White Opaque embossing powder
Star dream Fairway paper
Memento Danube Blue ink
We Are Memory Keepers Next Level embossing folder - Geometric 662688

Card #4
Splash Inks: Yellow, Blue
White Twinchie (2") Artboard Square
Versamark Ink
JudiKins White Opaque embossing powder
So Silk Shocking Green paper
Memento Danube Blue ink
We Are Memory Keepers Next Level embossing folder - Wave 662676



4 comments:

  1. Seem like fun to play !! Did not know that product ...Thanks !

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    1. Mercí Carole! Maybe someday you'll be able to come over here and play!

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