Hi everybody. We're back at CAS Mix Up with a new challenge and this month it's hosted by Viv, and a technique I have never actually done before, using patterned paper as the base to stencil onto. I also used a set of Torn Edge Stars from Creative Craft Products still available on Etsy at the moment.
Sorry, after many tries I couldn't get the photo any better...not easy when using mirri card. It does look much better in real life, and it does at least show off the stencilled texture paste with the glitter over it.
I cut the piece of patterned paper which was a lovely blue which I thought would be fine as I didn't intend to ink so being darker was not a problem. I taped the stencil onto the paper and using a palette knife I added the white texture paste and then sprinkled the Perga-Glitter over it and it has given a lovely sparkle to the snowflakes. I then left it to dry for several hours..it did warp a bit but I decided to cut it with a square stitched die and actually this seemed to sort the warping out. I then stuck this down onto my white 6" square card. I thought it could do with some sort of extra image over the top, and I decided on a Torn Edge Star set of dies from Creative Craft Products using three sizes. and cut them from silver mirri card and stuck them at different angles. I decided at this point to add the sentiment using Versamark and heat embossed with WOW Silver Metallic Embossing Powder. Finally I added the star to the centre and raised it up with some thin foam tape.
I am entering the following challenges:
I have quite a lot of papers from the different magazines I have bought and I'm afraid I don't get them out very often, but I had a sift through and found a few quite neutral looking papers which I thought would make good backgrounds to ink over. In fact I decided to use some white texture paste through a snowflake stencil from Crafter's Companion Magazine Box Kit No. 6. I also used some Pergamano Perga-Glitter Hint of Silver bought a while ago but only just being used for the first time.
I cut the piece of patterned paper which was a lovely blue which I thought would be fine as I didn't intend to ink so being darker was not a problem. I taped the stencil onto the paper and using a palette knife I added the white texture paste and then sprinkled the Perga-Glitter over it and it has given a lovely sparkle to the snowflakes. I then left it to dry for several hours..it did warp a bit but I decided to cut it with a square stitched die and actually this seemed to sort the warping out. I then stuck this down onto my white 6" square card. I thought it could do with some sort of extra image over the top, and I decided on a Torn Edge Star set of dies from Creative Craft Products using three sizes. and cut them from silver mirri card and stuck them at different angles. I decided at this point to add the sentiment using Versamark and heat embossed with WOW Silver Metallic Embossing Powder. Finally I added the star to the centre and raised it up with some thin foam tape.
Please go and visit the challenge which is open until the 31st August and there is a link to a video and also some brilliant cards from the rest of the team to inspire you.
Thank you for visiting me today and I'll see you again soon.
I am entering the following challenges:
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - No 69 Anything Christmas Goes.
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - No. 187 Clean and Simple.
Peace on Earth Challenge - No. 117 Anything Christmas Goes.
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.
