Tutorial #1 - Iridescent Medium

This is my first tutorial on the blog! Here goes and hope everyone likes it.

We are going to use an Iridescent Medium to creat some lovely paper for crafting. In this instance I am using Stampin' Up watercolor paper. I came up with this idea after reading Sherrill Graff's tutorial but switched it up a bit. Be sure to read her post as well.

What you will need:

Iridescent Medium, Noodle Brush/Paint Brush, sheet of wax paper, reinkers of choice, and 4x6 squares of watercolor paper. In this example I am using Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry and Tempting Turquoise.

Step 1
Pour a drop of medium on the sheet of wax paper and add a drop or two of ink. This is where you can control the lightness/darkness of your finished product. If it is a little too dark, add a bit of medium to lighten. Vice versus for being to light, add a bit of additonal ink. Step 2
Using the pointed end of your paint brush, mix each spot well. As you can see by using the pointed end I have varying degrees of richness in the colors.

Step 3
Using your paint brush/noodle brush, paint the colors onto your watercolor paper. I used both because you can control the texture in your design. It is hard to photograph the paper as it sparkles/shines alot. I added a bit of Rich Razzleberry to my Tempting Turquoise. There was just enough left of each color so using my noodle brush, I dotted another sheet with all of the colors.
Step 4
Let dry ... ususally takes about 30 minutes especially if the air is humid. For me this is the real fun part, deciding what design you want to use these for. You can stamp on them, run them through your Big Shot using texture plates or dies. Below is a card I made using the Tempting Turqoiuse and Rich Razzleberry pieces. I love these colors together!

I hope you try this out and share your creations. Most of all, have fun with this.