I bought a big jar of acrylic white gesso quite a few years ago & it's barely been used. When I saw the current
CAS Mix Up challenge of Gesso Resist, I was intrigued. One of the listed videos used Dylusions Spray Inks. I have 2 of the Dylusions & a huge collection of Tattered Angels Spray Mists. Loved the results in the video & it looked so easy. I pulled out a bunch of scraps & a couple stamps. After the images stamped in Gesso were dry, I started spritzing.
I hadn't thought about kraft cardstock not being a great choice. However, I somehow managed to get one good panel using a red & a copper spray. The pinkish look is actually from the copper & wish you could see the beautiful TA shimmer.
I cut the panel into 3 strips & mounted them to a red die cut rectangle. The Altenew Painted Greetings sentiment was stamped in Versafine Pinecone. My first time using the Stampendous Dragonfly Vine stamp which I've had for years, so I'm also entering
NBUS.
Next is a card made from one of the vanilla cardstock panels onto which I stamped the dragonfly in Gesso. I used blue & green Tattered Angels mists. I also spritzed lightly with water & blotted with a paper towel, as I had seen in the video. Unfortunately, the image was kind of a blob without definition. The shimmery colors are so beautiful I couldn't bring myself to throw it away. I used my old fashioned stamp positioner so I could stamp the image over the Gesso in Versamark & emboss in Antique Gold ep.
I added a kraft frame & used a light green textured cardstock for the mat. When I bought the Elizabeth Craft Thanks die, I didn't realize how small it was.
For this card it was just what I needed. I used the same ep for the top layer & added a couple cut from vanilla cardstock stacked together for a slightly offset shadow. I'm entering
FMS.
Finally is another entry for
Poppystamps May Challenge, Winged Things. Once again I used Freida Curve inked with Brilliance Pearlescent Jade. I attached it to a white card spritzed with shimmer spray. The beautiful big butterfly is Poppystamps Dream Butterfly which I die cut twice & attached just in the center. I sponged on a little Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue & added glitter. The PTI Wildflower Garden sentiment was stamped in Versafine Clair Morning Mist.
Glad to say my friend loves her card. I'm also entering
Time Out as butterflies are certainly free!
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