Today, I'm featuring images from Sheena's A Little Bit Sketchy EZMount Stamp Set - The Majestic Oak.
I love this huge tree with all the details of the branches.
I created the background first. I dropped Spectrum Noir Ink Refills onto Ultra High Gloss White Cardstock and blew it around with a straw, spritzing alcohol to help blend and move color. I did the grass first and then added the sky, allowing the colors to run together and leaving some white spaces. I blew in a horizontal direction, which created some abstract cloud formations. This is a fun and forgiving technique. If you are not happy with the results, you can spritz more alcohol and blow the color around more.
After it dried, I inked up the tree - lightly inking the ground. I dabbled off some of that ink from the ground with a paper towel. I wanted the black on the ground to be subtle so that the SN ink remained vivid and did not get covered up. TIPs: If there are any areas that do not get a solid imprint, use a cotton tip to dip in ink pad and fill in black ink. When I trimmed my image, I turned it face down so I would not get any lines in the ink.
NOTE: be sure to work in a well ventilated area. the smell of the alcohol can sometimes be strong.
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