Inktober 2026 - Day 24

Inktober 2026

Day 24

My Prompt - Contraption

I drew my composition with 2H pencil putting down gears, pulleys, electric bulb and lighting pole.

I laid a thin layer black watercolor onto a sheet protector and then pressed my 4x6 inch piece of Canson Fluid Mixed Media 154lb paper onto it to create my background.

I then watercolored the art.  I used copper metallic watercolor for the large wheel.

Outlined the shapes with a dip pen and Rowney-Daler Black liquid acrylic ink.

All Occasion Stack Class - Masculine Embossed

I selected white core card stock for this set of cards.  I embossed the green ones with a Cuttlebug folder from the Give a Hoot Set.  Once embossed I used a sand sponge to sand the color off the high parts to have the white show through.  I wrapped black gross grain ribbon around this layer and taped it to the back.  This layer was then adhered to the card front.  I added white Tim Holtz mover and shaper leaf die cuts above the ribbon.
On the rust colored cards I used the Cuttlebug Diamond Plate folder and once again sanded the card stock.  Be sure to set up a space to catch the dust.  The gears were cut on the Cricut with the Robotz cartridge.  These are held in place with black brads.