Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Reflecting Mermaid


This lady has a lot to think about, as she sits and holds her head.  To get her reflection, follow these steps:

1.  Stamp Daydreamer mermaid above the center on your white cardstock.
2.  Stamp mermaid again onto acetate. I used versafine quick dry pigment ink.
3.  Position  your stamped acetate image under the original and rub your finger on the back to transfer the ink. The color will be somewhat muted.
4.  Color your main image with bold colors and your reflection with the same colors but lighter tints.  Use a lot of white space and horizontal lines to give the illusion of water and waves.
5.  Accent your work with clear dimensional lacquer. I used crystal effects.

Inside text could certainly be Thinking of you, or Missing you, or even the cute Sweetpea stamps that says D R E A M ...

Sample by cat gondek

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