Kaleidoscope

Hi everyone.  Today we are showing a technique that I first saw on a friend's blog.  Jenny stamped a large line image and heat embossed in gold (any embossing powder colour will work).  She then watercoloured the image LOOSELY, not staying within the lines, and making sure the background was watercoloured as well.  Once dry, the image was cut up into strips, lined back up in a random order and adhered together.  LOVE the artsy look of the finished card!

Jenny's inspirational card

In Jenny's post, she didn't mention if there was a name for this ... so I consulted our word affitionato, Darnell.  She came up with Kaleidoscope Technique ... isn't that perfect to describe this??!!

Kaleidoscope definition - Webster's Dictionary:

"a changing and enjoyable mixture or pattern"

Please share your cards using this technique in the linky below.

We'd love to see what you make!!

Supplies:

• Water-friendly card
• Large line image or collage of smaller line images
• Versamark or pigment ink
• Embossing Powder
• Heat tool
• Watercolour Paints or Inks
• Watercolour paint brushes
• Optional:  Stencil, inks, blending brushes or sponges
• Optional:  Permanent pen for outlining (metallic, black, white, etc.)

Technique Instructions:

• Stamp line image using Versamark or other ink onto water-friendly card
• Sprinkle with embossing powder; heat set
• Loosely watercolour image using watercolour paints, inks, or other colouring products
• Cut image into 1/2" strips
• Re-align strips in a random order and adhere to card front; trim off excess card (you can create two cards since you don't need to use all the strips you will have)

Alternate:

• Use a Stencil:
• Make sure to colour the background before stenciling - you don't want a lot of white space for this technique.
• Sponge through stencil instead of stamping.
• Sponge around outside of images to blur lines (Stencil Sponging Bleed technique)
• Optional:  Outline images from stenciling using permanent ink pen
• Cut image into 1/2" strips before randoming re-aligning and adhering to card front
• Use Patterned Paper (repeat steps above)
• Try it with dry embossed, coloured images
• Start with a piece of coloured card stock and add stamping, embossing, stenciling, or sponging
• Try this technique, cutting the strips into random widths for a different look

These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.

Kaleidoscope Technique Card Samples

Jenny (My Paper Epiphany)

(Guest Designer)

Loll

 
 

Susan

Christine

 

Julia

Darnell

Bonnie

 

Brenda

 

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Sharing ...

                              Michele                                             Donna W.                                            Donna W.

 

                                 Robyn O.                                            Loll                                           Linda W.

                               Linda W.                                         Linda W.                                    Linda W.

                                                                                        Robyn O.