Just Us Girls #110- Ghosting Technique

Happy Saturday!  I'm the hostess this week over at Just Us Girls, and this is our technique challenge week.  I chose a technique I learned at a Wendy Vecchi technique class at my LSS, Buffalo Stamps and Stuff.  I'm so in love with this technique!

Splitcoast Stampers has a tutorial in their Resources section here on the technique.  However, Wendy used white pigment ink instead of Versamark ink.  I like the "ghost" look you get with the white ink.  Here's what I did this week.

I used an old but loved stamp set from SU called Autumn Fest.  I wanted a fall card and you need a stamp that has a lot of surface on it to do this technique justice.  I inked it up in the white pigment ink then stamped it onto a manilla tag from Ranger.  I then used a few distress inks to achieve this color.  I first sponged Wild Honey all over it.  The image does not pop very well with lighter colors.  Then I sponged Spiced Marmalade next, and finished with Gathered Twigs.  The image really popped when I sponged the last two inks on it.  The sentiment is Autumn Foliage by Inkadinkadoo, and it's stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  The paper is Blink of an Eye by MME.  I finished it off with some light blue ribbon.  I used this week's Clean & Simple FTL166.  Love those CAS sketches!

Stop by the JUGS blog to see what the girls have done and to enter the challenge!  I can't wait to see what you all create!  Thanks for coming by today, and have a great weekend!