permission to play

a new technique for me from le Blanche stamps (?)
gather your supplies and give it a try, the pictures don't really do the samples justice.  They sparkle and shine.
get ready:
specialty stamping paper or one that will hold up to water- I used mixed media, but the specialty may be better
distress stain in a metallic color - I used pewter and brass
distress inks and blending tool
stencil - not too small a pattern
damp cloth or baby wipe
archival ink and stamps

extras:
texture paste
perfect pearls, distress re-inker and interference or pearlescence embossing powder all in a similar shade
heat gun

this really shows the shimmer and shine

just as shimmery and shiny
the colors for this are shown below
the process for each is the same

cover the paper with distress stain (brass) and let dry

add distress inks, straight from the pad

blend together

add a stencil and remove ink by patting with a damp cloth
then add the same colors of ink 

stamp using archival ink
you could stop right here.
the shine is amazing!

mix texture paste with perfect pearls and a drop or two of distress re-inker
I used Shabby Shutters

embossing powder (very old) and perfect pearls

use colorized pasted through a stencil and cover with embossing powder
let the paste dry then heat

I also added some shadowing with a distress marker and a stibillo pencil
use your finger to blend and maybe a little water but remember
nothing used was waterproof so if you use too much water the background color will disappear
I also added some splatters of brass distress stain with this one.

side by side! 

colors for the red and blue:

pewter stain

fired brick and concord inks

perfect pearls and embossing powder in a blue shade and broken china re-inker.

Wish I were at Scrappy Chic this week.  This would be a great demo!!!

give it a try on your own.  let me know if you have any questions.

margie