While on vacation and away from the net, I missed wishing you a happy first day of Fall! So I'll continue with that thought today, now that I'm home. I love this season, maybe best of all the seasons. Fall, to me, is full of rich colors, rich textures and natural beauty --- key elements to my art work. I tried to incorporate all those elements into this project.
My color story:
- Crushed Curry
- Chocolate Chip
- Tangerine Tango (a smidge, in the sponging)
I tried something new to give a little shimmer to the leaves. Since our Frost White Shimmer Paint retired, I felt lost without my shimmer mist concoction. I used all the time. I turned to a new product and made up a new batch using the Illuminate Reinker. The Illuminate ink pad and reinker were first introduced in our 2012 Holiday catalog and carried over to our new big catalog. It gives a subtle shimmer when stamped on a project.
How to do it:
- Pour rubbing alcohol into an empty spray bottle or spritzer.
- Fill to at least 3/4 full with the alcohol.
- Add LOTS of Illuminate Reinker.
- Shake well to mix. The mixture should look super cloudy.
I can't say an exact amount because I had a brand new bottle and used it up down to the top of the label. I poured, so I couldn't count drops. The point is to
add a bunch, try it and add more if you feel like you need more shimmer. Keep testing it on scraps until you get it the way you like. It works. I will admit that I still like the Frost White Shimmer Paint mixture the best, but we have to use what is available to us. The last time I looked, you can still get the Frost White Shimmer Paint on the Clearance Rack, but I wanted to use something that we can get once the old supplies run out. Give it a try and see what you think.
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