Faux Cyanotypes - Group of Cardmakers

Hi everyone.  This month at Group of Cardmakers, we are trying out a new-to-us technique called Faux Cyanotypes.  It is a photography artform that has been adapted for card making.  We are sharing two different ways to do this technique and we have a video of each.  This is done with just one colour of blue ink (Cyan is an Ancient Greek word for Blue).

Please check out the details for this month's Faux Cyanotypes Technique and link to videos on the blog, along with more card samples from Christine, Pat, & Susan.

Group of Cardmakers

The cards in this post are all CAS, meaning there is lots of white space, with litte to no embellishments.  If you have a question, please use the form on the sidebar to contact me.  I will list the stamps and products used for the cards at the bottom of this post. 

There are two ways to do this technique.  The closest look of the photography artform uses a saturated blue (Blueprint Sketch ink) background (DOX or DI both work, but I personally prefer the DI background that gives a brighter shade of blue) with white ink stamping (following first video on Group of Cardmakers).  The other video, using the same colour of blue (Blueprint Sketch used for all the blue cards in this post), you lightly sponge the background and then add a solid image stamped with the same ink (several stamping may be required to get a solid image).

For the cards above, I have used the same stamp and framing, done with the two techniques.  They look similar, but different. The left one is with a direct to paper inked background of blue, stamped image in white pigment ink on top.  The right one is made with just the blue ink, sponged lightly for the background, with the image stamped several times to get a deep colour.

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I wanted to see what this technique looked like in different colours ... so the third card is done with Rustic Wilderness distress ink, sponged softly for the background, with stamping done in the same colour, with several layers.  

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These two cards are done with the same image ... again using the two different techniques, both cards made with DOX inks this time.

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Lastly, I HAD to try this technique using pink ink (Picked Raspberry DI).  I LOVE it! :)  I had a LOT of fun playing with this technique.  I hope you'll give it a try.

Sending Card #1 to:

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 4 - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Cards 1, 2, & 3:

Stamps:  Nature's Gift (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide Ink / Blueprint Sketch DI / Rustic Wilderness DI (Tim Holtz)

Accessories:   Rectangle Stitched Frames (AliExpress)

Card #4 & 5:

Stamps:  Sail Away (very old SU!)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink; Blue Sketch Distress Marker (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Thin Frames Rectangle dies (Simon Says stamp), sponge brush, diluted Acrylic White Paint, Splatter Brush

Card #6:

Stamps:  Wild Flora (Inkylicious)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Picked Raspberry Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)

Accessories:   Arched window die (Lil' Inkers - closed)

Challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 4 - Anything Goes