In celebrating the beginning of summer and the Summer Solstice, I've created a Mixed Media card with many Stampin' Up! products.
Let's take a look at the process. Lots of photos ahead!
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First, the sun and rays were freehanded and cut from lightweight chipboard that was part of some Stampin' Up! packaging for a Bigz die. These were adhered to piece of Whisper White card stock.
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Next, I used a stencil created for me by a member of my ink and inspirations team, Catherine Stewart. Catherine used a stamp brush image from My Digital Studio set to cut this with her Cameo and a Window Sheet from Stampin' Up! DIY Smooth Texture Paste was used to create some interest and depth. The rays of the sun were masked off with post its.
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Heat Tool used to speed up drying time.
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Entire layer covered with white gesso.
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The gesso preps the layers for sprays and inks that will be added.
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A mixture of alcohol and ink refill in a Stampin' Spritzer creates the perfect spray to add a splash of color. The cut negative image of the chipboard masked off the top of the layer.
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Drying in between applications of paints/inks/sprays/pastes is very important.
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Color was added to the rays with a Sponge Dauber and Stampin' Up! Crushed Curry Ink.
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Pumpkin Pie Ink added with my finger.
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The blue sky added with Lost Lagoon ink and Sponge Dauber.
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More ink added...this time Island Indigo. Notice the blue ink on some of the rays. I wanted to try to fix that but wasn't sure how and with Mixed Media, you don't start over...just keep a-goin'!
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I tried adding some Crushed Curry Ink over the unwanted blue on the rays but made a totally different and surprising discovery...
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After "coloring" over those unwanted blue smears with the Blender Pen; an old rag (a very sophisticated tool, right?) did the trick and wiped those away!
Stampin' Up! Mixed Media Summer Solstice
Next, the sun and rays were outlined with a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker and smudged with the Blender Pen. I wanted a black sooty look to accent these areas.
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Alphabet Rotary Stamp and Day by Day Photopolymer Set add the wording.
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Sparkly star sequins were added from the In Color Sequin Collection(133631) to symbolize the longest day/transition to night of the Summer Solstice.
Stampin' Up! Mixed Media Summer Solstice
Have you tried using your Stampin' Up! supplies in Mixed Media? Gather your supplies and with just a few extras, you can create card like you've never seen before just like this Summer Solstice card!