I got my very first Valentine in the mail today! Courtesy of this crafty lady:
I love the black on black embossing. It looks fantastic (my photo is a tad washed out)! Definitely a trick that I'm going to steal! Thanks, Cheryl!
Well, here it is: the last tutorial. Valentine's Day is tomorrow, after all.
Supplies:
- Adirondack Color Wash (Butterscotch, Stream, Red Pepper, Cranberry)
- Spray Bottle of Water
- Heat Gun
- Rag
- Idea-ology Mask (Ransom)
- Sakura Pigma Micron
- 6x6 Canvas
- transparency
- computer and printer
- popsicle stick
- Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paint (Landscape Green)
- Paint Brush
STEP ONE: Place Mask Letters Onto The Canvas.
The letters are clear, so they're a bit difficult to see. Stick them on as firmly as you can.
You can see that my hands were all inky and I mucked up the canvas when I did it. You'll be more careful, right?
STEP TWO: Spray Ink It!
Using the four colors of Adirondack Color Washes, spray your canvas. I like to leave some white space.
By the by, the Spray Washes are actually fabric dye, so they will stain your hands and clothes and everything they come into contact with, so be careful! After you spray, dab the excess color off with a paper towel and carefully remove the masks. You can use a heat gun to speed drying time BUT be sure to REMOVE the masks BEFORE you use the heat gun (they will melt).
STEP THREE: Make it Bleed.
Spray water onto the letters to make the ink bleed and the outlines become less clear.
STEP FOUR: Outline the Letters.
Once your canvas is dry, use a Sakura Pigma Micron to outline the letters.
I used a relatively thin tip (02) because I wanted to make the word clear, but I didn''t want to create a harsh line and lose the softness.
STEP FIVE: Image Transfer.
Stick those masks back onto the canvas. You don't have to line it up perfectly, just generally.
You want to protect the white areas from the image transfer. Now, print a black&white photo onto the smooth side of a transparency. Place it face down on your canvas and begin to rub vigorously with the popsicle stick. When the image has transferred, remove the masks and this is what you'll have:
Remember, a transfer will be a bit muddy - it's part of the charm! You may want to use a heat gun to dry the transfer ink.
STEP SIX: Paint the Edges.
Paint the edges of your canvas and you're done!
Have a great Valentine's Day weekend!
that is pretty flippin' cool!!! :)
Posted by: Veronica Starr | February 13, 2009 at 02:13 AM
ohhhhh - definetly a technique that calls my name to do it :-) Love this! thanks for sharing!
Posted by: nat | February 13, 2009 at 03:34 AM
this is fantastic Julie, can't wait to try it out.
Posted by: sue brown | February 13, 2009 at 05:22 AM
thats pretty awesome! i even picked up some 12x12 canvas to play with today. now i have a starting point...
Posted by: holly* | February 13, 2009 at 05:41 AM
this is gorgeous - I have it bookmarked in case I get over my fear of canvases.
Posted by: Sandra Collins | February 13, 2009 at 06:07 AM
How do you make everything look so easy and artsy?!
Posted by: Sue Clarke | February 13, 2009 at 10:40 AM
This is awesome!
Posted by: Jodi Reeves | February 13, 2009 at 10:50 AM
love this! I definitely need to get some of those color washes!
Posted by: Carla aka scrappypug | February 13, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Wow...that's hot!!! Very Cool Julie!
Posted by: Amber | February 13, 2009 at 02:00 PM
this is wonderful!! thank you for using my paint too! So glad you like it :)
Posted by: claudine hellmuth | February 13, 2009 at 02:01 PM
Seriously, seriously, uber cool!
Posted by: Casii | February 13, 2009 at 02:26 PM
Very cool! I'm going to give this a try this weekend.
Posted by: jillconyers | February 13, 2009 at 03:31 PM
My teenage daughter says "Mom, that is SO COOL, let's make one!". VERY neat!
Posted by: Sherri S | February 13, 2009 at 04:59 PM
WOW- this is absolutely STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Rachel | February 13, 2009 at 09:47 PM
This is so cool!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Yvonne Y | February 14, 2009 at 03:11 AM
that is pretty cool! i'll have to try that out. thanks!
Posted by: Tara Sroka | February 14, 2009 at 09:38 PM
wowza--this is great!
Posted by: judean | February 15, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Wow, this is great! Thank you for the tutorial, it's very beautiful.
Posted by: Sarah | February 16, 2009 at 07:18 PM
Oh, I love this project...!!!! Beautiful!
Posted by: AnnaB | February 17, 2009 at 04:48 AM