Today I’m joining with Clear & Simple Stamps for a group post. The challenge was to use our clear acrylic blocks to create a background.
I’ve never tried inking up my acrylic block and spritzing it with water before, but the results are amazing! Watercolor paper definitely works best on this technique. Here’s a few variations:
This first card uses Butterfly Garden 1 and Flowers. I used only blue and green ink for this background.
This second card uses the Flowers set as well. For this background I used red, orange and yellow.
And this last one uses the Au Naturel set. I used a magenta, purple and blue for this background.
There’s more inspiration to see! Check it out:
Jennifer / CSS
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Wow, love your inking on the acrylic block! I’ve always love this technique! Gorgeous examples, Laura!
Gorgeous! I love the different shades you created.
Aside from the obviously stunning backgrounds on watercolor paper, I really like them framed in black with the small, lower case sentiments centered below. Nice gallery effect!
i’ve never tried that technique before, I love the results. the green/aqua is my fave, but all are fab! 🙂
Laura, these are BEAUTIFUL! I love the background technique, and the way you stamped over top in black is just stunning!
Fabulous results with the acrylic block technique. Love your cards!
Wow! I love the results on the water color paper. You make color look so easy!
I love this technique – ya never know what it’s gonna look like but the results are always a wonderful surprise! Love all three cards, Laura – so pretty!
Relly beautifull result !!
Your cards are so pretty, Laura! I love how the black images and frame really bring the watercolors to life…Beautiful work, as always!
So beautiful. Seriously, you have not tried this before?
gorgeous.
Gorgeous! The silhouettes are so striking against those backgrounds.
Could create these BGs for hours – it’s like magic! Beaty-full results. I really like this technique for CAS sympathy cards.
Stunning backgrounds Laura!! And so perfectly offset with the touches of black. A perfect set of cards!!
Beautiful cards…
Absolutely gorgeous! Can’t decide which card I like most! This is a technique I really must try. Truly beautiful cards. Bev
I love this!!
These are so pretty! I love how the silhouettes look against the backgrounds, gorgeous!
Ooooh, lovin’ this lots.
LOVE these! I definitely want to try this! TFS!
Beautiful technique. I love how the colours blend together.
Thank you does not seem adequate for this post, Laura! What an absolute eye-opener this is. I adore WC and this way of doing it? Score to the YES!!
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I just started playing around with this technique, too, and have loved it! So easy yet striking results… 🙂
I love this technique because you never know what you’re going to end up with.
Bright and pretty cards! TFS!
OMGosh! I LOVE the idea of using my blocks to make a background. Very clever.
Stunning – makes every card so unique and one of a kind 🙂
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Oh la la!!!! Fantastic!!! What stamps do You use? I mean the brand….?
Absolute superduper!!!
Can You email the name of the stamps please? Regards Ulrika from Sweden
Oh..sorry… my email is ukarlsson@hotmail.com
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