Fanciful Plantation

Fanciful Plantation

Hallo Everyone!

Happy Wednesday to you

and as it is Wednesday we

have a new theme.  Yayyy!

Here is Angela Radford to

start us off:

Hi all.  I'm here to show you what fun 

I had with the Elena Zinski stamps and 

Paper Artsy Infusions. 

Started this Bendy card with an A3 sheet of 

white card cutting it down to the size required

Here you can see how I curved the sides 

but you can shape them however you like.

Score and fold, the card is ready to be decorated.

Next I stamped several of the images onto white card 

and embossed these. 

This is just a small selection.

Using a paint palette, place water in each well 

and a small amount of infusion colour. 

These are very strong colours so don't add too much. 

They make brilliant watercolours.

These can be left in the palette and allowed to dry 

then when the water is added they are ready for use again.

 I coloured the images and then left them on one side to dry.

 For the background, I stamped the images and

embossed with white powder then sprayed water 

lightly over the card. 

Next the infusions are sprinkled over a little at a time, 

more water can be sprayed on until you achieve 

the effect required. 

Allow this to dry and then rub over the embossing

 with a dry cloth which will make the embossing 

stand out better.

Cut the background to match the card shape 

and stamp the images in black and emboss.

 Here you can see some of the birds 

I decided to use too.

Next cut out the main image sections. 

You don't need legs and branches as they 

will still show when the birds bodies and 

the houses are attached. 

Do remember that these colours are activated 

by water so if you want to be sure that the 

colours stay put a spray fixative is a good idea.

I used Fresco Glaze on the eyes and clouds 

for added interest.

And here we are completed,

 including one of the sentiments from set 8. 

I so love these stamps and I'm sure you will too. 

Happy crafting, Angela x"

Materials used:

ElenaZinski stamps

Infusions

White  Card

Black Ink

Clear embossing Ink

Embossing Powder:

White

Black

Fresco Satin Glaze

Palette

Super tutorial Angela, thank you.

Have to admit to complete ignorance

re the bendy card,  Definitely a first

for me.  Think I will go and try my hand

at one this afternoon.  One?  Did I say that?

Don't think so, these look as though they

might become a little addictive.............!

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx

Wax Paper & Acetate

Wax Paper & Acetate

Hello

Today we have gorgeous project to inspire us

for those Cards we still have to make....

Here is Hazel Harler who is Caught in Crystal:

 I haven't done this technique for a few years so 

I thought it was time to have another go.

You will need a sheet of acetate, alcohol inks, glossy accents 

and crumpled tissue paper.

Other items that can be added are glitter, micro beads, 

mica powder, gilding flakes etc

I squeezed stickles and glossy accents over the acetate

Then I dripped in some alcohol ink

I covered the inked acetate with the tissue paper and pressed it down,

 if you are wearing rubber gloves you can do this with your fingers, 

I would suggest you use a ball of kitchen towel 

if you're not wearing gloves. 

Leave to dry preferably overnight.

This is a close up after it had dried

A few sheets of different colours.

 I've made a few cards with some of my acetate.

For this card I stamped the card blank with snowflakes using Fresco metalic glaze, the wooden snowmen were covered with Treasure Pewter wax

For this card I covered some black card with inca gold Alchemy wax and used a Stampendous stamp and die for the poinsettia. The acetate had some glitter added to it.

The acetate can also be die cut, I used a Sizzix die. The card was coloured with distress ink and I layered different handmade papers at the bottom. I added gilding flakes to the acetate

I covered the Tando snowmen with Frantage embossing enamel, I added mica powder to the acetate and the snowy mesh is from my stash.

For the next two cards I stencilled Imagination Crafts sparkle medium using Dreamweaver stencills. The sentiments on most of the cards are remnent rubs

I hope you can give this technique a try as you can get some beautiful results.

Items used:

Acetate

Alcohol Inks

Glossy Accents

Tissue paper

Glitter, micro beads, gilding flakes, stickles, mica powder, ribbon. remnent rubs

Jofy minis

Fresco metalic glaze

Treasure Pewter

Alchemy Wax

Stampendous poinsettia and die

Sizzix die

Tando snowmen

Frantage embossing enamel

Imagination Crafts sparkle medium

Dreamweaver stencils

Hazel this technique is awesome and the cards are beautiful.  

Thank you for sharing this with us

Mickie xx