Color Wash spray dyes are a textile dye: acid-free, non-toxic, water-based dyes for use on paper, fabric, fibers and more. Tim Holtz developed these and the effects are intense and incredible!
Since Color Wash sprays are textile dyes, they will stain fabric - if this frightens you, don a garbage bag (cut holes for your head and arms) or wear old clothing and an apron. The sprays won't go crazy unless you do! I'd really like to try serious-altering and funky-customizing a few articles of clothing using these products.
I've learned to use these Color Washes over a surface that has been coated with water. Literally. You'll want to spray water (I used a Mini Mister) over your cardstock so there is literally a very visible layer of water resting on top of the cardstock. Then begin spritzing with various colors of Color Wash. The layer of water underneath the Color Wash allows them to bleed and vein across the cardstock nicely.
Protect your work surface - I use a non-stick craft sheet, and clean up with paper towels. Since these sprays are reactive with water you are going to want to use paper towels or anything dry for clean up.
Heat set once you've finished spraying. These dyes are incredibly vivid!
I created a custom Mini Mister consisting of Distress Mustard Seed re-inker, Perfect Pearls and water. Fill mister with one dropperful of re-inker first, followed by a scoop of Perfect Pearls, then fill to within 1/2" of the mister top. Do not fill the mister completely - leave a bit of headroom to allow the mister contents to emulsify when shaking. Add more or less Perfect Pearls, depending on the intensity of the shimmer desired. Shake well before each use.
This is the effect the Perfect Pearl custom Mini Mister has!
Cut the custom cardstock you created in half, then abraid one edge with a paper distresser. This may look like a simple thread cutter; however, it contains a titanium blade. Long lasting for consistent, perfectly distressed cardstock edges.
Ink abraided edge wtih Distress Walnut Stain ink using an Ink Blending Tool.
Stamp Memory Box Leaf Tendrils repeatedly and randomly, using Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink. This stamp is super versatile when repeated and used in a grouping by just altering the angle of your wrist with each imprint.
Adhere your custom colored cardstock to a Paprika card base, adding more Leaf Tendrils images to the card front and envelope. Pearl bling and Mona Lisa Birthday Centers sentiment completes this birthday card.
Mona Lisa Birthday Centers in black ink, snippets of leftover cardstocks and a smattering of the Leaf Tendrils images using faint Willow ink complete the card interior. Thank you for stopping by the CLASSroom today!
