A new technique
Well it was for me.
Good evening ladies.
After finishing the sample spotlight cards this afternoon I went on to start on samples for another workshop that is taking place this month. It is called Faux Layers.
Now although I headed this "a new technique - well it was for me" - that is not completely true, as within the clubs we have done a form of faux layering when we used acetate templates to build layers around a central image. I will be covering that technique as well & will have to prepare some samples in that style. But today I started on the faux layers which could also fall under the heading Faux Backgrounds, & completed the first sample card.
Despite the colour in the photograph the base card is white. The faux layer or background is the blue section to the left.
It is achieved by tearing a strip of copier paper in a random style & placing it on the right hand side of the card leaving part of the left hand side to the fold uncovered.
Ink is then sponged onto the card starting on the torn paper. For this card the faux layer has been created by Adirondack Stonewash ink. I then overstamped with a flourish stamp using Adirondack Denim ink.
For the focal image I stamped the flourish on a piece of white card again using Adirondack Denim ink, then added the sentiment in the same ink.
Next step was to trim the piece of card & then to make it look as if it was layered. I placed a strip of straight edged paper near the edges of the card & inked with the Denim ink creating a narrow blue border. This was then glued to the front of the card. It gives the appearance of a card with a layer of decorative paper down the left side with a layered focal image to the right of it. Effectively 2 & 3 layers respectively. In the days of high postage this is very handy indeed.
So this post, & the last one, showed samples of cards being prepared for workshops down at PBC or as it is properly known Purple Butterfly Crafts. PBC now has a blog - just click on the name in the previous sentence to go there.
Good evening ladies.
After finishing the sample spotlight cards this afternoon I went on to start on samples for another workshop that is taking place this month. It is called Faux Layers.
Now although I headed this "a new technique - well it was for me" - that is not completely true, as within the clubs we have done a form of faux layering when we used acetate templates to build layers around a central image. I will be covering that technique as well & will have to prepare some samples in that style. But today I started on the faux layers which could also fall under the heading Faux Backgrounds, & completed the first sample card.
Despite the colour in the photograph the base card is white. The faux layer or background is the blue section to the left.
It is achieved by tearing a strip of copier paper in a random style & placing it on the right hand side of the card leaving part of the left hand side to the fold uncovered.
Ink is then sponged onto the card starting on the torn paper. For this card the faux layer has been created by Adirondack Stonewash ink. I then overstamped with a flourish stamp using Adirondack Denim ink.
For the focal image I stamped the flourish on a piece of white card again using Adirondack Denim ink, then added the sentiment in the same ink.
Next step was to trim the piece of card & then to make it look as if it was layered. I placed a strip of straight edged paper near the edges of the card & inked with the Denim ink creating a narrow blue border. This was then glued to the front of the card. It gives the appearance of a card with a layer of decorative paper down the left side with a layered focal image to the right of it. Effectively 2 & 3 layers respectively. In the days of high postage this is very handy indeed.
So this post, & the last one, showed samples of cards being prepared for workshops down at PBC or as it is properly known Purple Butterfly Crafts. PBC now has a blog - just click on the name in the previous sentence to go there.
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