- Stamps: "Mini Bouquet" (CMS264)
- Stencils: "Wildflower" (THS035
- Inks: Archival "Jet Black"; Ranger Alcohol Inks "Willow", "Oregano", Indigo" and "Sunset Orange":, Ranger Alcohol Ink Blending Solution
- Papers: Ranger Glossy Card; # 8 Manila Tag
- Adhesives: Viva Las Vegas "Miracle Tape"
Week Seven of the summer of Creative Chemistry focuses on Day 4 of Creative Chemistry 102: Alcohol Inks. The techniques demonstrated in that class (and my sample tags): Faux Patina (A fail for me); Tarnished Tinsel (another fail) and Ombre (didn't work out really well either): Monoprint and Faded Layers (I had better luck with these): Since my success was limited with the test tags, I went with the technique that came out best for me of rtes challenge - to use any of the techniques shown. I selected "Faded Layers" (but I really need to learn to select my colors better --- the "Indigo" and "Oregano" were definitely too dominant in the final result: Still, the faded areas from the "Wildflower" layering stencil do show up a little. I decided to mirror these wildflowers with Archival Ink and the new "Mini Bouquet" stamp set: but the contrast was too low so I doodled with a fine-line gold pen on the stamped images to make them stand out a little... Products used in making this tag were:
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