splattered plaster technique...

using NO PLASTER!

the studio looked like a scientific experiment was taking place...

I had an idea...

which was based on the properties of the ingredients below...

archival inks...

they are dye inks, which are OIL based...

and

picket fence distress spray stain...

another dye ink, 

but all the distress inks

 are WATER based...

because it's white, 

 keep in mind that the picket fence spray stain

has pigment in the solution which makes it opaque...

so,  just like salad dressing, 

oil & water don't mix...

this was the basis for the idea...

I *hoped* to take advantage of that

 incompatible (when wet ) effect...

I added one last ingredient...

the bottle on the far right is rubbing alcohol...

aka...surgical spirits in the UK...

it went like this...

I swiped the sky blue  & hydrangea archival ink pads onto the craft sheet...

then added plenty of rubbing alcohol... 

& mixed the alcohol into the inks with a palette knife...

then after shaking the picket fence distress spray stain,

I misted the archival ink/alcohol solution with 

ONE blast 

of the picket fence distress spray stain...

one pump is plenty...

I tried 2...it was too much for a small tag...

but I would use more picket fence 

for a larger art journal page or canvas...

***DO NOT MIX this SOLUTION***...

I swiped a manila tag into the inky solution...

the picket fence on top of the archival solution actually looked like curdled sour milk...

here's a wet not yet dry tag...

see those plaster chunks?

this is using tea rose archival ...

now back to the dry sky blue/hydrangea tag we started with...

the picket fence "curdled chunks" dried & have created awesome texture &

 they now they look like...

 splattered plaster!

you can not get this random cool effect with embossing powders, embossing pastes or texture paste...

it's very random and 

much different in appearance...

now this is cool...

before you dry it, you can actually move the chunks or curdles around...

that's pretty fun...

they aren't stuck to the tag until it's dry...

when dry, the chunks are baked into the tag & permanent...

like this...

 it was fun to work over that cool background...

I used watering can archival with 

the new ruffles border to stamp along the bottom of the tag...

next, I wanted a thin border at the top of the tag...

after inking the ruffles stamp

 again with watering can, 

I pressed the tag onto the inked ruffles stamp...

I only wanted that small straight trim piece...

you can see that below...

I inked the old wood floor background stamp with tree branch & pressed it over the tag...

then used jet black to stamp the lace border at the top & bottom of the tag...

so far it looked like this...

sort of shabby chic!

I added sky blue, then hydrangea archival to the tag edges...

then gathered twigs to the edges & gathered twigs very lightly over the whole tag...

LOVE LOVE LOVE how this is looking...

now for the cute mat mini pitcher...

I inked the new stripes stamp with 

watering can archival & 

pressed the pitcher onto the inked stamp, then sprinkled on watering can embossing powder...

and heated the powder to melt it...

you can see the embossed mat mini pitcher 

sitting on the stamp...

to create the flowers

I glued a sheet of newsprint to a sheet of CFA (clearly for art) with glue n seal...

then stamped the hydrangea SiSi

with jet black 2 times and 

cut out one full hydrangea image & 

a partial of just the flowers...

the flowers were inked with sky blue & a bit of hydrangea & the leaves were inked with leaf green over all the leaves, then fern green right under the flower, to create the shadow effect...

the SiSi stencil makes this so easy...

it masks off the flower...

I heated the CFA to soften it so I could shape the flowers...

here's the back of the mat mini pitcher...

after the second layer is added to the back, the hydrangea stem slips right in the slot...

Ranger's adhesive foam in BLACK,

 is the perfect way to add the flower layers...

and I also like to use the foam to add the flower to the tag...

it adds just the perfect dimension & 

the black isn't distracting, 

when viewed from the side...

here's the assembled flower...

I like to offset the layers...

it seems to make the flowers more realistic...

next I stamped the sentiment in jet black archival...

and glued my pitcher in place...

then slipped the flower stem into the pitcher...

the adhesive foam holds the hydrangea securely to the tag...

I wanted to add just a tiny bit of bling...

so after shaking the pewter distress stain, I tapped it onto the craft sheet & used

 tim's new remnant rub tool 

to add dots...

the ball end of the tool makes PERFECT dots...

you can tap the ball end onto the craft sheet into the stain or onto the wet dabber top & dot away...

and this tool is really great for adding rub ons to surfaces...

a MUST HAVE!

I also used the stain to accent the top & bottom of the tag...

I LOVE the mat mini pitcher, the texture & that hydrangea for sure...

I like to use the black Sakura glaze pen 

to add dots to the flower centers...

and  here's the completed tag...

this was so much fun that I couldn't quit...

I tried several other color combos & now I have some tag bases just waiting for me...

first I tried

tea rose & tree branch with picket fence...

here's the result...

here is the wet tag...

and here's the dry tag...

 I just HAD to make another...

this time I tried

watering can & tree branch archival 

with picket fence...

that combo made this great background...

so this experiment paid off...

I absolutely love this technique & I LOVE that we have another way to use the supplies we already have, in a completely different way...

it's fun to play & try ideas...

sometimes we just need to remember 

that it's only ink & paper...

remember...

it's it's ugly...

it goes in the trash...

and you never tell a soul or blog about it...

haha!

so...

have I inspired you?

are YOU going to try it?

tell me...

what color combo are you thinking about?

***if you've read this far***

how about a giveaway?

does anyone want Megan & the ruffles border?

I have this stamp set, compliments of Ted...

for a lucky commenter...

just

leave a comment...

& Rick will choose a random winner...

I hope you can take time this weekend to have fun and...

make (splattered plaster) art!

wendy