Woodn't it be Lovely?

Woodn't it be Lovely?

Saturday Greetings to you!

No, I'm not sure what they

are either but I feel it does

make Saturday sound a

little special!

In many ways it is sad that

weekends and weekdays 

just seem to run into each

other but oh, I could not

count the times when I've

been grateful for the shops

being open all weekend....

Proof if ever there was that

you cannot please all the

people all of the time!

We have Claire Jackson here

today to show us what she

has made of the Kaisercraft

Wooden Flourishes

" Hi!  I think they are very versatile. 

I’ve used them for altering books and boxes,

 making frames and card embellishments

 and with summer in full swing,

 I thought they would be great for making

 some co-ordinating jewellery.

 

First I sprayed some Color Bloom 2

 marigold ink into a glass pot to paint with. 

You can spray directly onto the wooden 

piece but it is a bit wasteful 

for such a small item. 

Make sure you give the bottle a good shake

 so that the mica is completely mixed in.

 I painted two layers on the bird cages 

to get a deeper colour. 

If you want a more pastel look,

 paint a white layer first in chalk acrylic

 paint which will give a partial resist.

Next I painted the swallows.

 Don’t forget to turn them so they face

 in different directions. 

I only added a second layer across 

the wings to create some shading.

Heat emboss the shapes by pressing 

one side onto a clear embossing ink pad 

and dipping it into clear embossing powder 

before melting it with a heat tool. 

I repeated this three times to 

build up a nice smooth finish.

 

If you are quick between layers you

 don’t need to re-ink as the embossing

 powder will stick to the warm layer below.

Try experimenting with different combinations

 of shapes and colours. 

You can paint two different colours

 onto one piece, but I would advise

 being a little more patient than I was

 and make sure the first colour is completely

 dry to minimise them bleeding together.

Finish off with gems and jewellery findings. 

They are a great idea for inexpensive presents 

or if you are holding a craft stall at a fair."

Materials used:

Kaisercraft wooden flourishes pack: bloom, antiques
Color Bloom 2 spray mist: dragonfly blue, fir needles, pot marigold
Clear emboss ink pad:
Detail embossing powder: clear

Well, I certainly did not see

that coming Claire!  Thank you

so much for yet another super idea!

So, that was the last project for

this week.  What did you think?

I really enjoyed seeing what was

inside the box and will look at

the contents more closely now

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx