Making Do Part 2

Last week I made a get well card for a friend in the hospital.

My husband objected to the 'balloon'  with the salutation and suggested I just find a way to transfer it onto the card or painted paper and leave the extra piece out. So, he immediately went to the font of all knowledge - the computer - and found a number of possible methods. This is one of the sites Bob found - http://www.vintageimagecraft.com/transfer_images.html. We decided to try the Blender Pen method.

Of course, I don't have a blender pen but Bob said that Rubber Cement Solvent (which he had) would work the same way. He is so clever! Anyway, he printed me a mirror image of a song and I taped it upside down on a card. Using a Q-tip, the solvent and a flat wooden spoon as a brayer, and, working outside, I transferred the image.

Then I found another image and transferred that to the inside of the card with a phrase from the song underneath. I added some quilling and cut out paper hearts for some colour.

I was concerned that the transfers would smudge so I sprayed them with a light coat of workable fixative. Then, to continue the experimenting I added some paint to brighten the whole thing up.

The transferred image is not as dark as an original printout and can give a bit of an old-fashioned look but I am sure this method is something I will use again. ( the solvent is now part of my art supplies - lol). Once again I was 'making do' with something around the house, thanks to my husband!