Swirly Flowers

Hiya! Happy Monday! Today's card features a new technique that I just learned and I'm calling it Swirly Smooch. I'm debating about whether or not to do a tutorial on it but more than likely, I won't get around to doing it so I'm just going to explain it. :)  What you do is take a small bowl of water, dip the tip of your Smooch ink into it several times close together (in this case I used pink and orange.)  The ink will sort of rest on top of the water almost like oil does.  Next you swirl it around a little bit using the top of the lid so it makes a sort of marbly, swirly pattern on top of the water.  Then you take a piece of paper smaller than the size of your bowl and lay it flat on top of the water and quickly pull it out.  The ink that is floating on top clings to the paper and dyes it in a swirly pattern.  Set it aside until it dries and you have custom made pattern paper! Soooo easy and fun! I did it with my boys and they loved it as well.   And since there are so many Smooch colors, the color-comb possibilities are endless! 

For my card, after my Swirly Smooch paper had dried, I punched it out using a Marvy flower punch.  For the stem of the flowers, I used a green Smooch ink and colored just the bottom part of the Bursting Blooms stamp. The rest of the card is super simple with just some ribbon, brads (for the flower centers) and a sentiment.  Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you like the card!

(Paper, stamps, ribbon - A Muse Artstamps)

Comments

[june g.]

i just love this! wonderful colors!!

[Glenda J]

Great colours and I love your flowers.