Smudged Ink Technique

Smudged Ink Technique

Julie Heyer Julie Heyer

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Create an interesting streaked effect across stamped pigment inked images with a swipe of a damp cloth.

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Apply a heavy coat of ink heavily onto the Garden Shed Jumbo UM collage stamp.

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Stamp onto Olive paper with White pigment ink and immediately swipe across the image with a lightly moistened cloth.

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Stamp the quote onto the Olive paper prior to the addition of the pigment ink.

Add color to the panel with colored pencils.

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The same technique creates an equally dramatic look with black pigment ink on a white panel.

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Sometimes smudges on our cards can be quite artistic. This whole technique was probably discovered by accident!

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