Friday, 15 November 2024

With 3 things: Juniper Goodness {by Ellie Knol}

Hi friends, Ellie Knol from PAPER-STAMPS-COLOR here with you today with you for another With 3 Things post.

This feature on the PaperArtsy Blog is where 3 bloggers are sent 3 items in the post. We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send us, there might be a slight variation but generally 2 of the 3 things will be identical.

I was happy to find these supplies in the package: Two panels of Grey Board, Alison Bomber stamp set 28 (EAB28) and 2 colours of Infusions Sleight Blue, Violet Storms.


Our most recent blog topic has been a Designer Focus on Alison Bomber, and going back before that was also the topic of WHITE, and the overarching current theme is NATURE. If I can tie these links into this '3 things' post, then that adds another challenge.



I always like to make swatches of the colors before I start.


Today I have made these two panels using all of the above product...... let's take a closer look.



I started off with applying a white heavy gesso randomly to the panels with a palette knife, and pressed into the texture with stamps, and a lid into the wet gesso. Tip is to gently mist your stamps with water to help them lift off the gesso. The texture is quite random, I let it dry naturally.

When dry, mist the panel with water, add crystals of the infusions to the top of the panel, mist it with water and let it run down the panel. That's it.

Believe me, less crystals is better! These guys pack some punch and you really only need the littlest of a sprinkle, you can always add more if you wish. 

I tried to emphasize the various colors of crystals in each color of Infusions.

After drying, stamp the foliage in black stamping ink, and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.
Add extra color to make the berries pop.


White paint splatters and splatters with the infusions adds interest!


... and of course some background stamping.




So, compare the two, and choose which one you like best.
My favorite is the one with more white surface... 


As you can see: just play.. see what works best, and with Infusions: the outcome is very unique and unpredictable...

Parts of the surface that was not covered with gesso, turned out darker, which makes sense as it was more porous allowing the infusions to grab and sink into exposed the grey board paper. Also the infusions collect in the textures created by stamping into the wet gesso.

Once you experience such differences, you can lean into exploring the effects you might prefer.

Thanks for joining me today



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