Inking Techniques

is one of the challenges at the Hero Arts Blog this month.  Here is the announcement with the other choices.  I decided to combine some of the things I've learned from Jennifer McGuire's Thinking Inking classes at 2 Peas and here is my submission:

The techniques I used on this card are: stamping a background using an acrylic block, watercoloring with distress inks, and the emboss-resist technique.  Also, after reading Julie Ebersole's blog entry today, I glittered the little church scene entirely by running it through a Xyron machine face-up so that it was sticky all over, then dunked it in glitter.......reminds me of the glittered cardboard villages around Christmas trees I remember  when I was little.  It really has a lovely twinkle irl, between the little glittered panel and the gemstones.
If you'd like a more detailed explanation, see this card on my Flickr photostream.

Supplies:  white watercolor paper, white glossy cardstock, brown cardstock, Hero Arts K4827 Seasons Greeting Collage, S5069 Stunning Snowflakes, worn lipstick and bundled sage distress inks, Memories Artprint Brown and Versamark inks, clear and white embossing powders, HA pink gems, prisma glitter, gingham ribbon