Mondays in May with May: 2014 Edition! Part 1
Hi readers! Happy first Monday in May! We so enjoyed doing this fun collaborative feature with May Flaum last year that we decided to do it again! Join us each Monday in May to go down another creative journey with May Flaum! She’s sharing some fun techniques with some of her favorite products and you don’t want to miss it!
Do I like to distress? Oh yes! May Flaum here, and I love to color with Tim Holtz distress products and today I’ve got a card featuring my current favorite technique – coloring a white embossed image.
There is just something about the white raised image with distress colors that simply amazes me. I love it! To begin, stamp and emboss (with white or black powder) any image and heat set the powder.
Next, color in the image with distress markers. Once you are done with that, cover the rest of the paper by using a foam blending tool and your distress ink color of choice.
Mist with water or perfect pearls
While it is still wet, go ahead and take a water brush and blend the colors within the stamped image further. This will give a beautiful contrast and really help that image pop.
While your paper dries, stamp again with one of the colors you used onto white cardstock. This background image should then be misted with water to blur it a bit, and the edges colored lightly with distress ink and a foam blending tool.
Once this is done, it will all come together quickly! Here you can see my finished card.
Want to know more about how I use (and love) Distress Ink? I’ve got an on-line class coming soon at my website (info here) and if you’re in the Columbus Ohio area on May 29-30 you can see me creating with Distress and so much more at the Simon Says Stamp Create event!
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Thanks for reading today and thanks to May for being our guest!
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Beautiful card, lovely colors!
Love the shades of blue!
This is gorgeous–I love this technique! I think I’m going to use it to make my Mom a card for Mom’s day.
LOVE this card!:)
This is so lovely and emphasizes why I love Distress Inks do much! Oh the wonderful things you can do with a distress ink or two!!! :)
I love sponging and this card is one I really like!
Oh my! That is beautiful!
Very pretty card!!! I love using distress inks. :)
Love emboss resist and all the blues in this card!
May is awesome!!! Love her creative spirit!! Gorgeous card, as always!
Love the colors and the stitching to add texture in the card, so pretty
Yes, break out the distress inks…love this technique…thank you!
This card exudes serenity. Love every detail about it. Need to get the mini Distress ink pads to play. Happy Monday!
This is beautiful ! I love also playing with my Distress inks.
Great crad love the colors!!!
Love your card…the colors are so pretty…love the techniques for distress inks…still learning how to use them…thanks!!
Beautiful card! Love the colours. :)
I have only two Distress Ink colors but think I might be able to pull this off! Thanks, May! To say ‘I Love your card’ is an understatement =]
Gorgeous card and awesome technique! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful card! Love the soft colors. Thanks for sharing :)
I love the card, but what type of paper did she use for the distress inking?
This is such a great technique and a gorgeous card! I’m looking forward to learning more about how to use those distress inks that I bought.
Beautiful card!!
What a fabulous technique and beautiful card, will have to give it a go! x
wonderful technique!
Love this technique! I really adore this card. I’m a Tim holtz addict
Love this pretty blue creation! Thanks for the tutorial, May!
Beautiful, elegant, simple, exquisite card! Did you use watercolor paper, Ranger Specialty paper or regular cardstock as the base? You did not mention it in your tutorial.
love the soft feel of the card
This card is simply stunning. I love the colors
Such gorgeous blues and aqua’s against the white embossing! Anita :)
I love everything about this card!
Very pretty card, I love the colors!
Terrific technique! Love this!
May this card is gorgeous I love the whit embossing it gives this card a very classy look love the layering as well!
I love your work May. And I love these distress pens. I might get a chance to play today!
Fabulous card – great technique!
This is such a great technique. What a beautiful card!
Lovely work and
thanks for the
instructions.
Carla from Utah
Fabulous card!! I love my distress markers and ink!!
This is beautiful. Love the color and the technique.
This gorgeous!
Beautiful card, love the stitching and colors!
Pretty card, I love the colours.
Stunning card and so creative the use of both stamps and colors!
What a great technique! I really like all the shades of blue.
I love the Distress Ink blues. I already follow by email.
Lovely card and colors. ;-)
Gorgeous! Thanks for the awesome tips!
Your card is GORGEOUS! Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
D~
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