Rub ons seem to be one of those products that people either love or hate - no in between. And one of the most frequent complaints is that they have a hard time using them. I happen to love them, but I hate it when I end up with partial images.
But recently I've been experimenting with a new technique that means it just doesn't matter. I've been mixing rubons with ink splatters (watercolors would probably work too ) for a fun multi-media look. I tried it once and was totally hooked Here is my first experiment:
The gold stars and the phrase "you are my moon and my stars" are rub ons -- then I just started layering ink splatters in different colors. I love the layered background effect that I ended up with. And since I don't have an artistic bone in my body, I am thrilled when I find a way to add that flair to my projects. (The gold stars are from a Jenni Bowlin sheet of "scattered stars" from an SC add-on last summer; I haven't been able to find more so I am hoarding them).
I was so excited that the technique kept showing up for a few days. Here is anothe project with a totally different feel. The first project was soft and dreamy. This time I went for bright and fun. I used stars and phrases to create the background. And I still got to feel a little like an artist! :)
You'll see this technique showing up on morep rojects - it is so fun and easy. In the meantime, get out those rub ons and play.
Thanks for stopping by.
But recently I've been experimenting with a new technique that means it just doesn't matter. I've been mixing rubons with ink splatters (watercolors would probably work too ) for a fun multi-media look. I tried it once and was totally hooked Here is my first experiment:
The gold stars and the phrase "you are my moon and my stars" are rub ons -- then I just started layering ink splatters in different colors. I love the layered background effect that I ended up with. And since I don't have an artistic bone in my body, I am thrilled when I find a way to add that flair to my projects. (The gold stars are from a Jenni Bowlin sheet of "scattered stars" from an SC add-on last summer; I haven't been able to find more so I am hoarding them).
I was so excited that the technique kept showing up for a few days. Here is anothe project with a totally different feel. The first project was soft and dreamy. This time I went for bright and fun. I used stars and phrases to create the background. And I still got to feel a little like an artist! :)
You'll see this technique showing up on morep rojects - it is so fun and easy. In the meantime, get out those rub ons and play.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Glad your back in blogland, Julie! Love the mix of splatters and rubons. Neat idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheila
ReplyDeleteLove the mix of rubons and spatters, so fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks lisa - it's so easy and so much fun
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