Friday 2 July 2010

More inking and spraying...

Head and wings by Nancy Baumiller at deviantscrap.com

Here's an ATC I made while messing about a bit more with the new Altered Originals spray inks at Art From the Heart. I'm still happily playing about with these inks to see what I can do with them. Here's how this ATC came about. Firstly I sprayed Lime and Sky Blue inks straight onto an ATC sized piece of card to get a good strong colour, then I splashed a few drops of water on to remove some of the colour. This gave me a nice, bright background to build the rest of my piece.


I chose a head image by Nancy Baumiller (looks a little like an Avatar don't ya think?!) but it needed a body, so I decided to make a few background papers to complete the rest of my ATC. This is what happens when you spray a base colour, then spray through a stencil over the top. I hand-cut the body from this piece of paper:



Now, I needed something for a border along the bottom and here's how I did it.

Take a white piece of paper and spray through a stencil like this:


When it's dry, roughly scribble an outline round some of the shapes (no need to be neat here!):


Spray a ligher coloured ink over the top:


Highlight or doodle with gel pens or touches of acrylic paint:


If you look closley at the ATC you will see a strip of this very paper along the bottom:


A few extra touches here and there, and job's a good 'un. Simples!

Have a good weekend :-)

30 comments:

  1. Fab ATC.. does indeed look loke an avatar.... mine! lol!

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  2. Those inks look like fun and the bright colours really suit your work.

    June page is in camera - will try to get it to computer over the weekend. Late again and feeling like a naughty school girl. Makes a change from feeling my age though!

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  3. Love those ink colours and thanks for the tips.

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  4. This is wonderful, and I love that you showed your steps. I am learning as I go and having fun creating again. I am going to order some inks, but can you please tell me where I can get stencils? I've been doing some searches, but can't seem to find them. If you can...sorry to ask...Kathy

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  5. You never cease to amaze me with your creativity, what fantastic ideas you have just given us. Quite brilliant.

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  6. Fabulous what you can do just playing around lol. Thanks for the break down/mini tutorial, much appreciated. More art supplies to add to my growing list :)

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  7. Hmm, really am going to have to have some of those inks, oh, and a session or two with you...!

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  8. Terrific ATC Kathryn, Annette x

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  9. You make it look soooooo easy! Beautiful ATC this and so many vibrant colours.

    :)

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  10. yet again another wonderful example of your creativity.
    Fabulous

    Heidi - sharpie1@tinyworld.co.uk

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  11. P.S. Am I the Heidi that won your last wonderful giveaway??
    I'm struggling to get my computer to accept anything other than the anonymous status - and I can't find a direct e-mail address as my computer rejects the e-mail link in the same way????
    It must be the weather....!

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  12. Awesome ATC! You really make it seem so easy! Yours turns out so fabulous!

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  13. Scrumdiddlydumptious! Great colours and great tips for creating your own collage papers! Keep the inspiration coming Kate. x

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  14. Thanks for sharing your creative process Kate, those colours are wonderful.

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  15. Fabulous ATC, love it, you've done it again...I just HAVE to have those inks!! lol

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  16. wOWSER Kate - fantastic - I think some of those inks might have to wing there way over to me along woth some new masks!!! LOve, Love, Love!!!

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  17. LOVE your ATC Kate....and your step by step process. Those inks look amazing and the effect of the stencil and the doodles is just fabulous.
    Thanks for sharing :)
    Jenny

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  18. thanks for walking us through this one....I learn something useful every day:)

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  19. (Thank you so much, I found some with your suggestion! Much appreciated! ~Kathy)

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  20. Oh Kate, this is fantastic, I love it. Thanks for the great ideas and the step by step tutorial. S xx

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  21. As always let me open-mouthed!

    Thanks for sharing

    Kisses from Spain

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  22. 'Simples' she says lol!!!
    Beautiful and origional.

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  23. Great looking ATC! Thanks for sharing!

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  24. I got my inks this am, OH opened door to post, oops. Anyway gonna have a play soon as ive finished on here, love your work and you make it seem so simple, just to let you know if you have nowhere to put the ATC I will put myself out to look after it for you, LOL

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  25. re prev comment obviously I would send one of mine for you to look after in return, :)

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  26. cool sample girly, love it as always....xx
    Piddawinkle...sorry , tried to pull it back to arrive on Monday, but it had already gone!! hope hubby appreciated that they were an absolute need and must have, and not just a frivolous want..!!!

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  27. Fantastic.......love your bold and bright colours and also the stencilled background. Fab !!!!

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  28. Wow Kate love this atc,so full of bold amazing colors.Fabulous backgrounds...
    Thanks for sharing so wonderful of you.
    Does any other companies sell Stampotique rubber stamps that offer pay pal that you know of ?
    I want to buy,I want to pay with pay pal on line ?
    I really want to play with their awesome stamps too.LOL
    Hugs,Laura.xoxx
    Have a great day.
    My e-mail : littlesparklesblue@yahoo.ca

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  29. Oh my goodness, I am so in love with this ATC. How much would I have to beg you to possibly do an ATC trade with me? I would forever be in your debt. I would be so honored to own a piece of your beautiful, beautiful artwork.

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  30. Wow - Thanks for the tutorial! I love the ned product! So bright and fun!

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