Just wanted to share this little tip today. I am sure you all know how much I love Tim Holtz Adirondack Color Wash ink by Ranger....there are so many great techniques you can do with it. Here's a little something to try...
1. Gesso your surface and let it dry. Mine is my art journal (a watercolor Moleskine).
2. Spray some Wild Plum (or Purple Twilight) Adirondack ink onto your surface. Be generous with the ink...you want a lot of pigment there.
3. Take a wet paintbrush and move the ink around the page. You could even dilute it a bit and let the ink run like I did.
4. Let the purple ink dry completely.
5. Grab your Butterscotch ink and a calligraphy dip pen. Dip the pen in the Butterscotch ink and tap off excess. Write with the pen & ink right over the dried purple area. As the Butterscotch ink dries, it takes on a glowy quality that looks so cool!
6. Grab a stencil and your Butterscotch ink and add some stenciling (spray, and blot with one pass of a roll of paper towels). Cool, eh?
This will be a background for a future art journal page. I just love the way the Butterscotch ink interacts with the Wild Plum ink...stunning! Let me know if you try it!
looks fabulous dina :) i have done this with luminarte.. but have to try it with the color washes too!!!
Posted by: jenn shurkus | April 25, 2011 at 12:46 PM
Lovely!! Can't wait to try!
Posted by: {leah} | April 25, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Luscious as usual!!!!
Posted by: joanne sharpe | April 25, 2011 at 03:46 PM
VERY cool, Dina!
Posted by: Linda Cain | April 25, 2011 at 05:19 PM
Can't wait to try this! Looks like it will be a new addiction? Thanks for the tip.
Posted by: Carol P | April 25, 2011 at 08:24 PM
Way cool! Will definitely try this.
Rinda
Posted by: rinda | April 25, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Love it!!! I just bought my first jar of Gesso.....I am a bit intimidated and haven't opened it.....but the jar is bought and sitting on my craft desk. ; )
Posted by: Michele | April 26, 2011 at 04:17 AM
Wow, that's really amazing! I will need to try it!
Posted by: Laney | April 26, 2011 at 08:25 AM
wahhh, this color combo rocks!!! the calligraphy is awsome!
xo Felicitas from Germany
Posted by: Felicitas | April 26, 2011 at 10:34 AM
I just love this idea! Thanks!
Posted by: Roben-Marie | April 26, 2011 at 03:00 PM
Yahooooooooooo...Super excited to try that new technic...oh you Dina Walkey!!! you make my day full of JOY and PLEASURE with those colors and after my breakfast i will go and play with those colors...since I have take classes with you and discover color wash, I adore it , cannot live without it now ;-)
have a nice day xx
Posted by: liette | April 27, 2011 at 05:20 AM
I'm so trying this...already have the Wild Plum, Ill pick up some Butterscotch at the CKC Manchester next weekend! Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: Eniko's Playhouse | April 27, 2011 at 12:14 PM
That is a great effect and I have both colors! Thank you for sharing it.
Posted by: Amber L. | April 28, 2011 at 06:39 AM
Thanks for the tips. Your background is amazing! Love the color combo.
Posted by: Seth | April 28, 2011 at 09:56 PM