new technique

I saw a new technique this week using T. Holtz distress crayons and archival inks.  My results were interesting but nothing at all like the original.  Maybe that's because I used oil pastels instead of the distress crayons.  I'm trying hard not to buy them.  Here goes:

works best with outline stamp

scribble over with crayon

lay GLOSSY paper over stamp and rub

this is what I got.  I expected much more of the image
I repeated this step and used a few more outline stamps
heat set

go over entire area with archival ink, using a distress tool and sponge
remember archival inks are permanent and that is what you need to use
heat set

rub any remaining crayon away with a baby wipe or damp cloth
the image should remain underneath
I got some great results but I should have been able to go back and color the resist areas
mine didn't resist as much but I like the results.

and here are a few more pictures of a notebook I covered 

I found these scraps in a huge pile of paper I found last week
this is a standard composition notebook and what I use
for all of my ideas, notes, quotes, and directions

and here it is finished
stencils, textures, paste, oil pastels, stabillo pencil, and graphite pencils
waiting for it's first entry.

Hope you have enjoyed my spin on Craft month ideas.  I have one more day left......

see you 

margie