Dye Ink Colored Shaped Card

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Today's post is a continuation of my journey in AECP 2. I am featuring the technique of painting with dye inks on this card. This is my first time to use dye inks for painting. I always use Distress Inks for painting since they are easily activated by water and blending has not been a problem. Had a bit of struggle with the dye ink but I think with practice, I should be able to find my comfort level in using these inks.

I started my card by stamping the image on watercolor paper. The image is from Altenew Up & Away stamp set. Since this is a large image, I used the Misti Stamping Tool to help me achieve a good impression of the image. It took me twice to stamp the whole image but I had to fix some missed spots by re-inking and re-stamping that particular area of the stamp image. I used Versafine Onyx Black ink since I will be painting. 

I taped the stamped watercolor panel to a board for some warp control while I paint. I applied a bit of the ink from the ink pad to a palette. I am using Altenew dye inks, Vineyard Berry, Heart Beat, Pink Pearl and Pink Sand. I applied a light wash of the colors over the hot air balloon using a waterbrush. Then I switched to a small brush to add details using the darker ink. 

This image is not within my forte of images that I usually color. That's what great about taking the AECP courses. It challenged me to go beyond my comfort level. Try other things. 

I die cut the image using the matching die. To create this into a shaped card, I trimmed a heavy weight cardstock at 11" x 5 1/4". I scored this on the long end at 5 1/2". Using the die I used to die cut the hot air balloon, I positioned this die close to the folded edge, making sure the die has an overhang on the folded edge. This prevents the die from cutting that side of the card, thus preserved the fold.

I also made sure that I like the orientation of the hot air balloon. I did this by re-positioning the hot air balloon die cut over the note card, then I matched the die over it. I temporarily taped the metal die then removed the die cut. I passed this through the die cut machine. Took me at least four times to get the note card cut on both the front and back sides.

I used the negative cut created above as a holding piece for the painted die cut as I stamp the sentiment. I positioned this on the Misti Stamping Tool. Using the holding piece helped in positioning the sentiment in relation to the fold of the card. I prepped the area for embossing with a powder tool. I stamped the sentiment, which is from the same stamp set, onto the painted die cut using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I poured clear embossing powder to this then heat set it. I repeated this process for the sub-sentiment. 

The sentiment somehow is unreadable because of the black outlines of the hot air balloon. To make the sentiment pop, I outlined it with a Zebra Mild gray Highlighter Midliner. This did not have the same effect on the sub-sentiment. I painted a white paint marker over the grayed sub-sentiment. I wiped the paint off the embossed letters. 

I have some residual inks on my palette. Instead of putting this into waste, I picked some of these inks with a water brush and flicked it on the hot air balloon.

I adhered this to the shaped card, matching the die cut with the shaped card. I embellished this with some pink sequins.

Whew! I thought I won't able to pull this course together. My first attempt didn't turn out the way I wanted it to be. I am so glad I have a back-up plan.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

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Maria Giselle B.

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