These two cards are using later efforts, but I still had to overstamp the image to get a decent effect, not sure if that is strictly within the challenge though! Top one used SU inks in not quite navy and midnight muse, and although the image came out best on this one, I missed 'inking' part of the stamp with the water.
The lower one used distress inks tumbled glass, broken china and faded jeans, and had the best water impression of the lot, just the background colour wasn't dark enough. I quite liked the faded effect, and over stamped it without reinking, so got a muted grey second image.
The third card actually uses the first image I made, and the final effect is actually closest to what I was aiming for - you just can't see the water stamping bit...............I inked up the card with distress inks as in the second card, but adding chipped sapphire and black soot where I hoped the darker parts of the image would be when it was stamped. It worked quite well, only trouble was that the black soot was far too overpowering, and it just didn't look right.
Miraculously, when I over stamped it in black versafine, the two images almost completely matched up and the black bits were in just the right places - - and I got almost exactly the effect I was looking for.
If at first you don't succeed... Well done for persevering. I love the final card.I think you got it just right, so it was worth the effort. Kate x
ReplyDeleteIf at first you don't succeed!! Oh dear just spotted I'm not the first to say this LOL. All great effects in their own ways.
ReplyDeleteI actually like them all! I'm sure the last one is the effect you wanted and it does have the moonlight look to it. I like the second one very much too and think it has quite a ghostly look to it but all three are very atmospheric.
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Lesley Xx
They are all really good. I love the top one with it's water stamping, dark colours do work well with this technique, but the second one is lovely too. The effect you've achieved with the last one is beautiful and well done for getting the colours in the right places, no easy task! Thank you for joining us at TTT.
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ReplyDeletethey all look good. I also like the second one, but the last one looks good with the darker bits.
Very effective technique!
the result on the last one is quite spectacular but I have to say the two previous effects are just as good in their own right & would be brilliant as backgrounds. Love the word with this - very evocative & I love the shine on it.
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Wow-that's really cool and clever! I never thought to use the water stamping as a way to highlight and then use a dark ink over the water stamping. That's an awesome stamp (I want one now!) The cards turned out great! Thank you so much for joining us at Technique Time Tuesday! :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic card!! LOVE the way you used the water stamping technique!! Thank you so much for joining us this month at Technique Time Tuesday!
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I love the final card you made, it looks so atmospheric. It is a fabulous stamp and looks good on each of your attempts. I'm glad you ended up with the effect you wanted. Jean x
ReplyDeletefab way to use waterstamping, and you did achieve a moonlit effect. That's an awesome stamp and very expertly positioned. Beautiful card. Thanks for playing along with us at Technique Time Tuesday
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Great stamping, I happen to like all three images. Hugs x ChrisB
ReplyDeleteWay to persevere--this one was a bit of a trial for me, too! LOVE the final effect--so gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at TTT! :)
ReplyDeleteStunningly used water stamping for an awesome card!! LOVE it!
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Claudia xxx
Wow this is gorgeous!!! Well done with the technique. Thanks for joining us at Technique Time Tuesday, hope to see you again in May :)
ReplyDeleteI love all of these. I also love that stamp, it's at the top of my 'to buy' list as I adore Sheena's stamps!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining us at TTTC for the water stamping challenge! We really appreciate the fact that you have taken the time to 'play' along with us and hope to see you again Karen P Technique Time Tuesday Crew http://stampinginpink.blogspot.com/
I love that you stuck with it until you achieved what you wee looking for. I too struggled somewhat with an image actually showing up on my card. Well done, thanks for sharing it with us at TTT - Karen, DT
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had fun with these cards and I like them all, but the second one holds a mystery which is very lovely.
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