(1) Cut white cardstock and place on Craft
Sheet.
(2) Apply a light coating of Milled Lavender
Distress Ink with Ink Blending
Tool and Foam. Start at the edge of the paper and work in a circular
motion over random areas of the card; working the Blending Tool
this way will allow you create nice blending of color and not “blocks” of color.
(3) Tap Ink Blending Foam into the Dusty
Concord ink and continue
to add ink to the card.
(4) Place a new piece of Blending Foam onto
the Ink Blending Tool. Tip:
use tweezers to remove the inky piece of foam. Keep the foam when
you need to use that ink tone the next time!
(5) Repeat
steps 2-3, but this time using Tattered Rose, followed by Worn
Lipstick, working in random sections.
(6) Position
Branch and Bird Masks
onto chosen area of paper.
(7) Using
Ink Blending Tool, apply a heavy coat of Aged Mahogany over
the bird masked area, working in a circular motion; pay particular
attention to completely inking the edges and cut out areas of
the mask.
(8) Apply
Dusty Concord over the Branch masked area.
(9) Once
all ink is applied, carefully remove the masks. Note: never
apply a heat tool to the Mask itself, as it will shrivel up.
(10) Fill
Mini Mister with water and use Tim Holtz’ “Spritz
and Flick” technique, in which you mist water into your
cupped hand and flick it onto the card, creating splotchy gradations
of color. Repeat until desired look is achieved.
(11) Let
water sit for 5-10 seconds
and blot with paper towel. Repeat spritz and flick if necessary.
(12) Allow
paper to dry or speed drying with craft tool.
(13) Add
rub-on
and
flower
accents;
adhere
to
coordinating
cardstock
base.