Blue, Blue, Blue-Faux Cyanotype

 Hey Everybody,

Today I'm sharing two cards that are blue. They are technique cards. This technique was new to me. It is called Faux Cyanotype.  It is a photography technique but someone figured out how to do it for card making. The challenge for this technique can be found here.

Check out the video here to see how it is done. 

Sabrina's challenge is Faux Cyanotype. This was a fun technique to learn. I cut a square from my masking paper and placed it on my white cardstock. I used a stipple brush to add in to the square. Then I stamped the square with the image and faded jeans ink. The masking paper ripped my paper so I had to cut out the square and add it to another cardbase. I added misty moonlight paper behind it, then stamped Happy Birthday.

Keywords: TLC1097 Faux Cyanotype

Stamps: Country Road-Stampin' Up

Paper: white, misty moonlight

Paper Size: A2

Ink: Distress Oxide-faded jeans, SU-misty moonlight

Accessories: masking paper, stencil brush, square die

Techniques: Faux Cyanotype

Our challenge was to make a card with our favorite color. My favorite color is blue. When I'm with my granddaughter it's pink and purple because we have to match. LOL She doesn't like me to be different than her.
I loved the faux cyanotype technique from Monday so I tried it again but this time I used a circle instead of a square. I also used a different image. I learned from last time to touch my masking paper to my pants a few times so it wouldn't rip my paper! I like the effect of the deckled circle with this technique. This card will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

Keywords: ABC24F6 favorite color

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs-Fishing Basket, Unity Stamps-Where Butterflies Wait

Paper: white, blueberry bushel

Paper Size: A2

Ink: balmy blue

Accessories: SU-Deckled circles, stipple brush, masking paper-SU

Techniques: Faux Cyanotype

I did the same technique two times and for one I used a square and one I used a circle. The square card had a layer behind the image. The circle card did not have a layer. What do you think?  Which one do you like best?

I think I like the square one best because of the layer of color behind the image. I think it makes it stand out more.

I enjoyed looking for stamps that were more realistic instead of the typical images I use on cards. I tend to use those types of images for masculine cards.

What do you think? Do you have some stamps that would look good with this technique? Do you think you'll give it a try?  I hope so. It was so much fun learning something new.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue