Today I will be featuring MFT's Bubble over with Joy stamp set. I was in the mood to play and experiment and remembered a technique that Jennifer McGuire featured in one her videos with Distress Oxides and Alcohol Ink Paper. I just recently invested in some Alcohol inks (still need to get some YUPO) and do not necessarily like how they react on the alcohol ink paper, so I decided to try this idea from Jennifer McGuire with Distress Oxides and Micro Glaze. I thought the effect was so cool, especially because you can each layer you put on top of each other. At first I wanted to paint on the oxides and actually preped for this by taping my cardstock to a clip board, but when I started to add color to the paper I did not like the effect too much, so I decided on the smooshing method. I have a glass desk so it make it a bit easier to smoosh the inks on my desk to spray water on. I used the colors Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade and Picked Raspberry. I smooshed the cardstock onto the water down colors and heat dried it; I repeated this process and added more ink on my glass to deepen some areas. I also create splatters for each color because I wanted some distinct dots of color. After I was satisfied with the coverage I stopped smooching. At this point my cardstock panel was a hot mess and was doubting the project, but I persevered; it didn't help that my hands were getting super chalky from the ink on the paper. I then used a blending tool with a new foam top to Micro Glaze it. I had never used Micro Glaze prior to this, it is a jelly like substance, a bit oily in texture almost like Vaseline. I put dip a little bit and began to rub/blend it onto my Oxide panel piece. I realized I need a bit more for coverage (I wasn't sure how much to use, but a good swirl in the jar was what it needed. Once I put the Glaze on it was like magic, all the Oxide colors popped and I could see the layers I smooshed onto the panel. I was sooo happy it with how it turned out.
Once I was done the panel, I used MFT's Stitched Rectangle Stax (largest size) to die cut the panel. It was a big warped from the water at this point, but running it through my Big Shot help flatten it a bit. I then stamped out the images I wanted to use with MFT's Extreme Black Ink on heavy weight cardstock so that I could Copic Color the image. I then fussy cut the images. I used a sentiment from the stamp set. I heat embossed it in white embossing power on red cardstock and popped it up on my Oxide panel. I adhered my images popping up tthe bunny blowing the bubble. I also used fun foam to back my Oxide panel so it was more stable and adhered it onto my card base. For some finishing touches I added some Jewels. I hope you like my card.
Copic Colors
Bunny Complexion
E 53, 51, 50
R20
Dress
BV 04, 02 00
B 04, 02, 00
Bubbles
BG 01, 000, 0000
Oxide Colors
Candy Apple
Spiced Marmalade
Picked Rasberry
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