lawnscaping challenge: try a new technique

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Whew!  Are you getting sick of me yet?  I may just be getting tired of myself, hee hee.  A few more days of posts and I promise to give you all a break...

The new lawnscaping assignment challenged all of us on the design team!  And now we're asking you to try out a new-to-you technique.

I found a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers for creating a copic-ink-refill background and decided I liked the watery effect that it gave enough to break out my "critters in the sea" set.

The technique is simple: on a sheet of glossy photo-paper, I squirted a few drops of copic re-inkers.  I opted for 2 different blues, and a light beige (which I only dropped in a few places, to simulated the light hitting the water.)  As soon as the ink hit the glossy paper, it begins to spread.  I continued to add drops until I was satisfied with the coverage.  Then, the fun part: using hand sanitizer to keep the ink away from certain spots.  I filled a shallow cup with some hand-sanituzer, and used a toilet paper roll and a napkin to push the ink away.  I wanted my ink to bleed quite a bit and not show any obvious rings, so I dabbed the napkin over the entire area in the end.

Once dry, I hand-cut the waves and sponged around the watery edges with a darker blue ink.  I added some critters, and a fun speech bubble to round out the card.

Hope you join us this week - I can't wait to see what other techniques pop up in our gallery!  The challenge is being sponsored by lawn fawn - so try your hand for a chance to win!

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