Week 37 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2019

I'm a little earlier posting my prompt and tag this week as I have a busy few days ahead.

The challenge prompt for Week 37 is "Faces".

For my tag, I decided on clean layers and something that looks simple.

I used the words "Perfectly Flawed" from a Visible Image stamp set called "Own It" stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist".  The darker is the usual colour, the lighter is when I have stamped using the ink that remained on the stamp, so it gives a nice tone to the words.

I used a Funky Fossil Designs Stencil called "The Look" for the face.  I used a low tack masking tape to hold the stencil in position over the background text on the tag.  I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink for the eye area, and a Distress Oxide Ink called "Candied Peel" for the lips - all applied with a blender tool.  I added a "Candied Peel inked edge to pull the eye in to the tag too.

New Baby Card

Our neighbours have recently had a new arrival to their family, so I made this card for them.

A couple of days ago, I was experimenting printing backgrounds using stencils.  For this background I have used a Funky Fossil stencil called "Petal Burst".

This background is actually the result of me cleaning off the stencil with a wet wipe.  As I wiped, the colour filled the gaps in the stencil on to the card below. It was too good to throw away, so I kept it for a future project.

I cut the image down to size so that it was square.  Using Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" shade of ink, I stamped the baby image, which is part of the Visible Image stamp set called "Bloom and Grow".  

I stamped the Papertrey Ink sentiment (part of the "Signature Greetings" set) in the same ink.  Then mounted the card on to some matching cardstock.

I have entered this card into the June 2019 "A Place to Start" stencil challenge.

Printing backgrounds using stencils

I've been playing with stencils and how to replicate the image in a different way.

I used Distress Oxide Inks in the shades of Mustard Seedm Spiced Marmalade and Picked Raspberry.  I used a stripe Clarity stencil for this tutorial.

I randomly inked the stencil, ensuring there was a decent coverage of ink across the stripes.  I then spritzed the stencil with water.

I then flipped the stencil on a piece of cardstock.  Using a piece of kitchen paper, I gave a little pressure to ensure there was contact between the stencil and the paper.  The kitchen roll absorbs and surface ink that squishes out of the side.

Lift the stencil to reveal the coloured stripes.  You will notice that there is still quite a lot of ink left on the stencil, so I spritzed it again and repeated the process a further two times.

These are the three takes from the one inking of the stencil.

I inked the stencil again using the same colours and had a further play, I turned the card around creating a coloured grid background which I quite like.

I also tried the same technique using Distress Inks, but it wasn't as successful, I'm not sure why.  

However, I did like the look of the lower images, which was where I was cleaning the stencil with a wet wipe and it left a lovely coloured pattern.

I used Distress Inks on these tags too and the pattern is patchy, however they won't go to waste and will appear on a future project no doubt.