Instructions

Splatter Card Instructions

NOTE: Masking technique using Frightfully Fun and Sweet as Sugar stamp sets taken from Mischelle Smith's artwork. 

Supplies:

·         Sponge daubers x 3

·         Re-inkers: Smokey Plum, Honey, Lagoon

·         Card and envelope: 5 by 7 (colonial white)

·         Cardstock: 5 x 7 in Colonial White

·         Bling: purple

·         Paper towel

·         Stamps: Sweet as Sugar and Frightfully Fun

·         Watercolor pencils
 
   Directions:

·         Paper scraps: Laughing Lola, Avonlea, Honey cardstock, Colonial White cardstock (see sizes below)

Instructions:

·         Add about 5 drops or re-inker in about 1 tsp of water – just enough to saturate the tip of the sponge dauber (do 1 color at a time)

·         Dip sponge dauber in water and re-inker mixture to totally saturate sponge

·         Dab sponge dauber onto  Colonial White cardstock to create splatter

·         If needed, tap or swirl sponge in center to ensure center is colored

·         If desired, re-do splatter to create bigger splatter by repeating above steps in same spot

·         To prevent colors from bleeding together, dab splatter with a paper towel

·         Repeat with remaining colors

·         Rinse sponge daubers under water in tap if desired

·         Decorate card using:

Ø  Avonlea: 0.5 by 2.5 (or zip strip)

Ø  Laughing Lola: 0.5 by 2.25 (or zip strip) and 0.75 by 2

Ø  Honey: 2 by 7

Ø  Avonlea/Laughing Lola: 1 7/8 by 6 7/8

·         Stamp Sweet as Sugar containers on Colonial White scrap (stamp two of each so you can mask)

·         Cut out containers and mask of each container

·         Stamp Frightfully Fun creatures to use as a mask (stamp two masks for each creature)

·         Mask the containers and stamp a Frightfully creature into the container

·         Use creature masks to fill container with the creature

·         Color using watercolor pencils

·         Attach containers to front of card