2017 #12 Hybrid Inks: Vintage-Brights {by Clare Messenger}

2017 Topic 12: Hybrid Inks

There's nothing we like more than a colour palette challenge. Using Vintage stamps with a bright palette is one of those awesome things we totally LOVE, and Clare has created some striking bright-brown contrasts in this piece!

Hi everyone, it's Clare Messenger here with you today, and I'd like to share with you what I discovered using Paperartsy pearl glaze as a resist, used along with Distress Oxides.

I loved that while using the pearl glaze as a resist it  kept the vibrant colours and stamping underneath, peeping through the distressed layer!  Using the glaze through stencils it enabled me to create my inky 'Dream Scene'

Using Wilted Violet, Cracked Pistachio & Broken China I splodged & stamped  using Vintage Ink and dog stamps & stencilled with various Paperartsy Stencils  

I found that after applying the Paperartsy Pearl glaze, through Emma Godfrey's mini masks, I was able to distress the whole piece using Walnut Stain, Distress Oxide. Don't panic! A quick wipe back with a baby wipe tidied up the oxides that were left behind on the glaze.

I really love the combination of textures, you have the earthy, rich matte feel from the oxides and the pearly sheen from the glaze.

I decided to experiment further using different colourways. The post card & poet was made with Broken China, Fosilized Amber & Spiced Marmalade.

Adding more layers of stamping using the oxides and then Versafine Onyx Black gave the project even more depth.

This is quite a dark piece for me so I'm really looking forward to experimenting with some brighter colours and trying out some different glazes to see what different effects I can come up with.  Initially I started off trying these out on index cards to see what colour comobos worked for me and what inks worked well over the top of the glaze.  So I now have a little collection of reference cards with what colours I used.  I think I will be adding to the collection as my experimentation continues! 

Thank you for stopping by today. 
Happy Crafting,

Clare.

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This is such a great idea with the glaze! Love how that gave you some control over the brown too, and Emma's stencils with such fine detail are perfect! Great combos! ~Leandra

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