Marbled Leaves

Happy Saturday.

Glad to have a bit of crafting time today after being so super busy with life.

I wanted to try out a technique called 'Misti Marbling' that I first saw done by my friend Lydia at Understand Blue. I just loved the results and how the colours blended together.  There is also a tutorial over at Splitcoast Stampers.

What I liked the most about using this technique was that I could add multiple colour layers without contaminating my ink pads with other colours....sometimes when adding colour over colour directly from your ink pads, that happens. 

I began by placing the leaves into my Misti, inked then stamped.  Leaving the stamps in place in my Misti, I dabbed on another colour over the first and stamped again.  I repeated that process with one more colour building up 3 colours on each leaf.

* Lydia used a glove to apply her layers of ink but since I didn't have one, I just put a sandwich bag on my hand and used that to dip my finger into the ink and apply it. *

I love the depth of colour achieved by using this fun and super easy technique.

I used a stitched die from MFT to cut the piece out when finished and mounted that onto a dark blue piece of cardstock.  I die cut an oval with the same colour of cardstock, then I stamped the sentiment with Versamark and white heat embossed it.  I pop dot mounted that over the leaves.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Hope you have a great weekend.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL

Addicted to Stamps and More- MAKE YOUR MARK

Craft Stamper Magazine- ANYTHING STAMPED GOES

Crazy 4 Challenges- OMBRE

Supplies

Stamps- Autumn Leaves (WPlus 9); Fun Thank You (Rubber Soul)

Inks- Versamark; Celery Stick, Freshly Cut Grass, Peacock, Mermaid dye inks (Lawn Fawn)

Paper- heavy white (local store) dark blue

Accessories and Tools- Misti, white eb powder; heat tool; oval die (Spellbinders); Stitched Frame (MFT);

Cuttlebug, pop dots, Mono Tombow clear glue