Color is something that Jill Foster does in a stunningly beautiful way and the tag that she shares with us today is an exceptional example of the bold, intense colors she uses when creating.
If you have not found Jill's blog, Inspired By, through previous guest posts she has shared here you will definitely want to visit today! As a designer for Penny Black, Faber-Castell, and Inchie Arts you will find many wonderful examples using these product lines on her blog.
Thank you so very much for once again sharing your colorful style with all of us here in the CLASSroom this holiday season Jill! -Ellen
For my tag, I’m excited to share a mixed media approach to stamping.
Because I’ll be using Gelatos on my tag, I began first by painting it with Gesso. The Gesso creates a non-porous surface which allows for very easy blending of the Gelato color.
Once the Gesso was dry, I stamped my image (Penny Black 40-258 Dancing Deers) using VersaMark ink. I sprinkled it with white embossing powder and applied heat to set.
I colored my tag using 3 Gelatos from the same color family. I was not worried about perfect coverage, I just colored heavily to get the pigment onto the tag.
I blended the color with my fingertips and then “swished” a baby wipe across a few areas to give the tag a painted texture. I also used a baby wipe to remove the excess color from the reindeer.
Using a stamp from the same set, I colored onto it with Stamper’s Big Brush Pens and stamped repeatedly onto the background.
Finally, using my fingertip, I added randomly added Gesso to the background. *BONUS TIP: To create the look of snow, use the tip of the handle-end of the paintbrush to add dots of Gesso to the background.
To finish off my tag I added die cuts (Penny Black 51-015 Snowflake Trio and 51-021 Love & Joy), torn white paper for a snow bank and ribbon custom-colored with Gelatos. I created the ribbon by coloring directly onto it with two colors of Gelatos and then swiping across the ribbon with a baby wipe to blend.
Here’s another peek at my tag… I had so much fun creating this mixed media look and can’t wait to try it with lots of different color combos.
Hugs and Happy Stamping!
Please join us in thanking Jill for once again sharing her colorful style with us! Leave your comment below to be eligible for the random drawing of the $25 gift certificate to our store www.ellenhutson.com - be certain to do so before noon on December 13th to be eligible (one comment per person please.) Join us tomorrow when we debut a new tag designed by Heather Campbell!
