It's Monday, and that means MIM at Papertrey Ink.
This week Dawn showed us how to blow drops of ink on a page with a straw.
Have to say, did this 4 times before I was satisfied with the results.
I've been thinking fish lately. (We just put in a koi pond!) and
the blowey ink looked a lot like coral.
Maile Belles has a great tutorial on herblog creating lines with versamark and embossing powder.
Love what it does to hi-light edges.
PTI white cardstock and ocean tides sampler, hard to see woodgrain embossed white cardstock,
I found embossing a background as Dawn did, helps the ink to flow, taking on character and a life of it's own. Kinda free flow formations.
PTI vellum, embossed sentiment from Happiness in Bloom.
Blown ink Fine Linen and Spring Rain.
My fish stamp is Lil Rockfish
I think he looks like he's underwater.
Will try again, really need to control where the ink goes. Not at easy as it looks, but fun!
What a clever design! Have to check out that MIM. Thanks so much for your lovely comments on my blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card! I love the design. I, too, thought the blown ink looked like coral and more so in your beautiful design. Great job!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great design. I like that it actually looks like an ocean scene something I did not accomplish on my cards.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card! My first thought was "seaweed", not coral, but then I live on the west coast, where there's lots of seaweed and not much coral ;) your fish looks very happy in his underwater home.
ReplyDeleteI was distracted by Madame Gateau & forgot to comment here :) - the blown ink technique works perfectly to create the coral - another perfect take on a challenge!
ReplyDeleteLove the design, the little fish stamp is adorable! The blown ink really does look like coral!
ReplyDeleteYour card totally rocked this challenge. The blown ink representing the coral looks so natural behind the fish.
ReplyDeleteNancy, you were able to create a beautiful scene with your inks, it certainly does look like coral under the sea where your fish is swimming :)
ReplyDeleteSo cool! Love how it looks like coral, its an awesome card!
ReplyDeleteOh! love this - your blown ink really looks like underwater fauna! I had to try this technique 4 times as well!! Isn't it fun!
ReplyDeletelove your coral and embossed edges for your sentiment - fab card.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is gorgeous! Your blown ink looks like coral! Its such a fun technique! I also like your vellum strip with the subtle gold embossing. Thanks for our nice comments on my blog!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! Very creative and super idea!
ReplyDeleteHello Nancy, Great Card with the fish, it's so much fun to watch the koi we have also a pond with some little koi. Kind regards
ReplyDeleteLove how you used your blown ink and I love your butterfly card too, it is breath taking!!
ReplyDeleteThis might be one of my favorites ever. I don't know why but I love that little fish and I agree with the other ladies...the blown ink looks just like coral!
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