HAPPY 2014!

Hi Everyone. I hope you are enjoying a fabulous first day of the new year.

I have a post at Quietfire Creations today, with a super easy technique for you.

I encourage you to go have a look.

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

ACRYLIC BLOCK TAPING

Between the name and the card, I think you can easily figure out this technique. The rectangles are first and second generation 'stampings' of the taped acrylic block. 

Thanks for looking!

AGED TILES

Aged Tiles can look so different every  time simply by changing the colour or image.

Basically, once you've stamped your card stock you cut it into strips, then cut the  strips making sure no two cuts meet. Then, sponge ink around the edges, reassemble the pieces, ink the edges a little more if you need to then add a few smudges to 'age' the 'tile'.

My friend Yvonne made me a birthday card using all blue ink and it's stunning! It also resembles Blue Delft ware.

Tomorrow, I hope to show a technique starting with a 'B'.

Thanks for looking!

ACRYLIC LAYERS

The copper acrylic paint was still on my work table so I painted a layer of it onto the card stock. Once dry, I brushed on a layer of green acrylic paint. When completely dry, I ran it through the Big Shot in an embossing folder. I used the sanding block to take off green paint and in some areas it also took off the copper. I like the look. I stamped the sentiment with black stazon, then assembled the card. Using my stylus (the end of the paintbrush works too) I placed dots of copper paint on the flower centers.

Acrylic layering offers a lot of experimenting. Apply more layers of paint before embossing and sanding. Paint, emboss, sand, paint, change to a different embossing folder and emboss, then sand.

Here you can see the copper dots and the sentiment.

Just play and try different things.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

ACRYLIC UNDER ACETATE

With this technique, the acrylic paint is acting as a colorant and a glue. It's easy peasy- here's how.

Use Stazon ink to stamp your image onto the acetate.

Brush a generous layer of acrylic paint onto the back of the acetate or onto the card stock you'll be placing the acetate on. You are using the paint to stick the acetate and card stock together. Put the two pieces together and set aside to dry. When dry, you can trim it, mat it and use it.

*Do not try to speed the process by using a heat tool from the paper side, although if you do and it warps, put it in an embossing folder and run it through your machine. ;)

Just play and have fun!