WINGED THINGS

 I have a few different metal cutting dies that create wing shapes and the girls requested a Wings class to get some ideas on how they can be used. You don't necessarily need to have a person with wings, it can be anything that mimics a body shape (or not!). You can even cut off the wings from an existing insect or bug cutting die and use the wings from another source to go on the body. I have included in the sample images below, an ATC I started to make that used a rib cage for the body and some black wings that were painted with shimmer paint to go either side of the image. A die-cut heart shape or stamped also works well with wings. Leaf shapes also make wonderful wings and work well with any botanical-style imagery.

"Make things happen"

"Steampunk"

"Proof"

"Light tomorrow"

"Once an angel"

"Style"

Leaf shapes can be used for wings.

You can also use part of a body for the torso and
add wings.

SANDED EMBOSSING

 For this class we'll be pulling out the sanding paper/blocks to sand over the raised high points on embossed, coated cardstock or paper. The card/paper to be sanded must have a different colour core so you can then re-colour it to make the high points stand out. Your choise of embossing folder also matters as one that has lots of open areas doesn't show off this technique to its best advantage. I prefer to use the 3D embossing folders for this technique. I used a combination of the following, mirror card (white core), watercolour paper that had been watercoloured previously (white core), and black-coated Kraft card (Kraft core). You can also use various ways of adding colour, Distress Ink Pads, Oxide Distress Ink Pads and on coated paper (mirror card), you can use black paint but that needs to be treated a little differently as you don't want the black paint to dry before wiping it off. The idea of the black paint is you want it in the crevices, not over the whole thing. 

"Just one life"
(This is gold mirror card, sanded and painted
with black paint that is wiped off moments
after painting it on.)

"Attitude"
(This background is watercolour paper that
was sanded and Distress Oxide Ink
applied over the sanded areas.)


"Consequences"
(I love this quote. 😉
Smoosh background, sanded, Antique Linen
Distress Oxide Ink then clear embossing
powder over the inked areas.)

"Don't forget to fly"
(Another embossed, sanded background with
black paint.)

"Choose happiness"
A simple stencilled background with a leaf
embossing folder, sanded and ink applied
over the high points.)

"The scenic route"
(Black Kraft core paper, embossed, sanded
and inked in orange and yellow Oxide Inks.)