MATT & SHINE CHRISTMAS

Each year the final class of the year is always a Christmas theme.  This year I've created some backgrounds that have a matte finish, but with a bit of shine to them as well.  A couple of the samples are just Distress Oxide ink backgrounds as the colours just worked really well with the pics that I chose but the others are all the Matt & Shine backgrounds.  Luckily I get a great choice of creepy Christmas quotes and images to use along with my embellishments and backgrounds.  Have a Creepy Christmas and I'll be back in 2020.  🖤💝🖤

"Merry Creepmas"

(Matt & Shine background)

"Zombies"

(Distress Oxide background)

"Mediocre"

(Matt & Shine background, along

with some white ultra thick embossing

powder and some silver sparkles)

"Nice package"

(Matt & Shine background.   Sorry,

couldn't help myself.  Actually, not

sorry at all.)

"Deck the halls"

(Matt & Shine background)

"Santa Claws"

(Distress Oxide background)

TEXTURED ALCOHOL INK

Alcohol ink is normally used on a smooth background but it can look amazing when used on a textured background as the ink will run along with any barriers that it meets and can pool in unexpected ways.  The addition of Pinata metallics adds another level of interest.  These samples are all created on gloss card stock and the texture is plain old white Elmers glue that has been heated to cause it to puff up, pop and ooze.  Take care not to burn the card.

"Shopping"

(The metal heartbeat embellishment is normally

silver, but has been made a gold colour by using 

the Pinata Brass over it, as it will stick to metal.)

"Fear"

"Volume"

"Melody"

"Sleep"

Below are some sample pieces before any addition

of pictures/embellishments so you can see

the texture.