Oxide Ink Removal With Water

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Today, I have for you ink blending with ink removal using plain water! *This is a technique inspired my Jennifer McGuire. I will be using Oxide Inks to do my ink blending. I will first emboss an image then use clean water to remove some of the ink within my image. This technique gives a soft, subtle look to the image but still matches the blended background. I will be using a water brush to add my water, though a simple paintbrush can also be used. I like the continual flow of water that a water brush gives. Let's get started!!

I will be doing all of my work today on my Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat.

To start, I cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel out of Neenah White Cardstock using my Tim Holtz Guillotine Paper Trimmer. Taking my Blender Brushes, I first blend Bundled Sage Distress Oxide Ink over the top third of my panel, fading out a bit going down. Next, I blend Weathered Wood Distress Oxide Ink over the center of my panel blending back into the previous color. I also fade out a bit going down. For my third and final color, I blend Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Ink onto the bottom of my panel, blending back into the previous color. To soften the blend, I go back through each color and blend where each color meets. 

After my ink blending is complete, I use my Craft Tool to dry the panel. I want to make sure my panel is completely dry before embossing. To test to see if the ink is dry, I pour embossing powder over the panel. If any powder sticks to the panel, that means the ink is not dry. I will then continue to dry the panel until the powder does not stick. 

Using my Guillotine Paper Trimmer, I trim my panel down to 4" x 5 1/4". I then place the blended panel into my MISTI Stamp Positioner and prep with my Anti Static Powder Bag. I choose an image from the Wild Flora Stamp Set and stamp using Versamark Embossing Ink. I add White Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool.

Using my Water Brush filled with clean water, I "paint" water onto my image working one leaf or petal at a time. I then soak the water back up with a paper towel. This will remove some of the ink creating a soft, subtle look that is a shade lighter than the blended panel. I repeat the process with all of the open areas of my image.

To add some dimension to my card, I cut a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Double Sided Adhesive Foam using my Guillotine Paper Trimmer. I remove the release paper and adhere to the back of my blended panel then mount onto a white card base.

It is at this point that I realize I didn't stamp my greeting!! I place my card back into my MISTI and choose a greeting from the Million Thanks Stamp Set and stamp with Versafine Clair Nocturn Ink. I then stamp a sentiment from the same set just under my greeting using the same ink. *Thankful I used a full piece of foam instead of strips so my stamping had a solid base! I use my Jewel Picker and Liquid Glue to add some Water Droplets and this completes my card. 

I hope you enjoyed this simple technique. The ink removal gave this stamped image just enough softness to make it stand out from the background a little. I noticed the darker shades of ink showed more of the affect than the lighter shades did. Also, I think regular distress inks would give more contrast. 

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Jeannie