Print Making with Die-cuts

Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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August 2020

Supplies:

• Watercolour paper (hot or cold press)
• Dies
• Inks (Distress Inks work best)
• Paint Brushes

Technique Instructions:

• Die-cut two of your image from watercolour paper.  Paint both of them using inks.
• Using one to make your background print, spritz with lots of water, flip over and press onto a watercolour paper card front.  Press lightly to create a soft background.  Repeat as necessary, less is more with this technique.
• This creates a mirror image of your die-cut.  If you want it to be an exact image of your die-cut, watercolour the back of the die before flipping it over and pressing onto your card base.
• Use remaining watercoloured die-cut to adhere over printed background.  Finish card.

Print Making with Die-cuts

Bonnie

Brenda

 

Christine

 

Darnell

 

Loll

 

Susan