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The background technique
starts out with CP 140 lb watercolor paper (I used Fabriano Artistico). Very
concentrated walnut ink made from walnut ink crystals, Distress embossing
powders. Also Schmincke Tro-Col Gouache, Copper & Gold. OK, wet your paper with water, then brush on the walnut ink,
while wet, sprinkle on the Distress EP, and the Schmincke Tro-Col, then heat set
a small area at a time. See
Suzanne's background pic.
Before I started to heat set, the water and walnut ink were running off the
paper, so I dabbed at that with a kleenex tissue. Lay it out flat to dry and
separated the layers, then glued it to a piece of black cardstock, stamped a
perfect Medium stamped pad all over the surface and clear embossed it.
Used a Dreamweaver two part butterfly stencil (#LW
887) available from Quietfire Design. Used my 2 way glue stick
and pounced the glue into all the crevices, then selectively
sprinkled various colors of glitter. Put a bit of a shadow
outline in some areas with a black micron pen. Used a quill nib
and Bleed Proof white ink for the quote. Mounted it to aqua
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