The aim of this challenge is to follow the steps given on Barbara's 2016 Clarity Calendar, using a number of different background techniques, and a variety of Clarity Stamps.
This image is created using a number of Ranger Distress re-inkers (Faded Jeans, Iced Spruce and Evergreen Bough), the shaving foam technique, colouring pencils (Spectrum Noir Essentials set) and Distress Ink (Wild Honey) to enhance the background. I stamped the Boy with the Birds image using Archival Blank Ink, and added some detail to the hills and valleys that I could see in the shaving foam background with a black fine liner pen and the colouring pencils, then added a thin black border around the edge with a Sharpie pen and ruler.
A few tips - wear an apron and disposable gloves and have lots of kitchen towel to hand when you do the shaving foam technique, as it can be a bit mucky, and be prepared to do a number of backgrounds during the session otherwise you will waste quite a lot of ink - I think I got about 4 large backgrounds and 6 small backgrounds from my session, and each and every one was different!
Thanks for visiting, Susan x
Lovely Susan.. you have created a wonderful background. Good Luck in the challenge. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for your lovely comment Lynne - I do love the results of this technique, but I hate the mess! Susan x
DeleteYour background is lovely good luck in the clarity calendar challenge xx
ReplyDeleteHi Crafty, thanks for visiting and leaving me a comment - I made quite a few backgrounds, so it was hard to choose which one to use! Susan x
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