Watercolor Imprinting Technique with Distress Oxide Inks

Watercolor Imprinting Technique with Distress Oxide Inks

Julie Heyer Julie Heyer

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Create gorgeous color blocked backgrounds with watercolor imprinting technique and Distress Oxide Inks.

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I was first introduced to this technique in the Splitcoaststampers Newsletter. The hardest part about it is waiting for the panels to dry. Click the link to watch a helpful video tutorial.

Watercolor Imprinting Color Block Technique

Cut two 4x5.25" panels from mixed media paper. Trim one panel into three rectangles measuring 1-7/8x5, 2x2-3/8 and 2x2.5".

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Swipe Distress Oxides directly from the pad onto the largest panel. I chose to work with Cracked Pistachio, Fossilized Amber, and Broken China.

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Spritz the inked panel with water.

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Lay the three rectangles into the wet ink, leaving a 1/8" perimeter around the outside of each block.

Weigh down the panel with an acrylic block and allow it to dry completely before moving onto the next step.

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Remove the blocks and set aside to create a bonus card.

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Mask off each color blocked area with post note paper, being careful to leave the 1/8" margin between each section. Stamp the Vintage Botany floral images into each color block with coordinating Distress Oxide ink.

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Create highlights around each block and on the floral images with a white gel pen.

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Complete the card with a stamped sentiment from the Vintage Botany Art Nouveau UM set. Adhere the panel to a Deluxe Yellow print card base.

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Bonus Color Block Card

Create a bonus card with the blocks from the watercolor imprinting technique from the first card.

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Spritz each of the inked paper blocks. Lay a portion of the Moroccan Spice four-panel stencil onto the wet blocks and allow to dry completely. Remove the stencil and create a card with the beautiful panels.

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Adhere the blocks to a 4x5.25" White panel nested onto a Deluxe Yellow print card base.

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Complete the card with punched paper flowers, die cut leaves and a stamped sentiment from the Greeting UM set.

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Happy Crafting!

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