Here is an ATC, using an image from Vintage Resources (it's a lovely site and appreciates a donation for your use of thier images). I inked the white cardstock with blue and green inks, cut out the image and attached her with a thin smear of Liquetex brand Matte Gel Medium. Then, I applied another tiny smear of gel medium to the lower part of the ATC, over the photo image and blended blue ink into it while the medium was still slightly wet. Then I stamped the text and swirls with red and black ink and let it dry.
This lovely little girl image is from Oxford Impressions, stamped with black ink onto matte photo paper, hand-colored using a sponge & blue dye ink and attached (with gel medium) to a brayered and stamped background. The egg and "dreams" are likewise stamped and attached. No "fancy" stuff with blending inks into wet gel medium - just straight adhering to the cardstock.
I really love this Gel Medium stuff! I have the matte formula, and I think I'll have to go get the glossy formula, too!
7 comments:
This is so interesting! I must go browse in the local art supplies shop to see if they have it. Your ATCs look wonderful - the blended blue ink of the first one is a beautiful effect. TFS!rdtap
You did a great job, Flo! I love all of them, but the egg one is my favorite!
Great going Flo
now I have to play with mine
and it sits on the table all the time
cindy in NY
Beautiful atcs!!! Yes, gel medium is fantastic and now that you've tried one kind of medium, you won't want to stop until you've tried them all :-)))
These two are amazing. Looks like you had a lot of fun doing them. I really like the first ATC with the lady on it with the rose! that would make a great purse :D lol.
Love you!
One of these days i really want to watch you put one of these things together. You're descriptions of your methods are wayyyyy over my head, but the end results are awesome!!!!
thanks for the interesting information
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