Windows - Part Two

This technique uses an old product that I'm sure quite a few of us have hanging around at home, at least if not at your home, then I'm sure you'll find someone who has some lurking in those dusty boxes in a cupboard somewhere.   I'm talking about the old slide frames that came in either cardboard or plastic.  It's as simple as separating the two sides of the slide, removing the negative from inside, sticking the slide back together with a little double-sided tape and then covering with a piece of foil tape that has been embossed beforehand with either a Cuttlebug or Big Shot and your favourite embossing folders.   I have used several things to colour the foil after it's been attached  -  Alcohol Inks, Vintaj Patina Inks as well as plain old acrylic paint!   Attach a picture to the back, mount on a fabulous background and there you have it.... recycling at it's best!

 

"Rock is dead"... 

(love this Spellbinders M-bossabilities brick folder!!!)

 

 

 

"Obscure"...

(Vintaj Patina sponged onto the slide with no embossing used this time) 

 

 

 

"Angelic"...

(Paper Casting background, acrylic paint used to colour the slide)

 

 

 

"I tried to be good"...

(Alcohol Inks used on the slide)

 

 

 

"Go for Baroque"...

This next one below is from a previous class called Clear Embossing & Gilding Wax.  Love the rich look you can get with this technique and this wording just seemed to really suit.... wonder why???

 

"Men are from Mars"...

This one is from another previous technique called Abstract Acetate.   Might have to stick this one to my fridge so hubby gets the general gist of all things plastic and rectangular!!!   :-)

 



 

More to follow...

Canvas Paper Painting

I've used Canvas Paper as a surface for atc's a few times, just love the linen-like texture that's on it. This fortnight's class is using the canvas paper and my favourite, Golden Paints for adding the colour. We'll be doing washes of colour but also using different implements to add further interest - like corrugated card, empty plastic or cardboard tubes, sequin waste etc. While I was doing my samples I discovered a happy accident which will become another class using canvas paper, gesso & Golden paints....that's for another time though.

Firstly I thought I'd show you a couple of pieces before I cut them down to atc size. The first one below is A5, so I can get 5 atc's from this sheet.

These two are both 2-1/2" wide x 7" tall so I can get 2 atc's from these pieces.

Samples now of atc using this technique for backgrounds...

"See"...

"Hope"...

"Ornament"...

"Dream"...

"Flourish"...

When I did the last technique, Paper Casting, I made a piece using my Dragonfly Legend stamp by Stampers Anonymous (a favourite of mine!) using the old fashioned method of laying the wet toilet paper directly onto the stamp and drying. This piece I made into a card front so it's larger than a normal atc.

"Dragonfly Legend"... (card)

"Mess"... (another atc using the paper casting method from the last technique)

Finally, this is a card that I made using gloss card from the technique before Paper Casting, Abstract Acetate. I still prefer the look on acetate than on gloss but for a card it's fine.

"One of a Kind"... (card)

More Abstract Acetate

Here's the last couple of Abstract Acetate cards from the current technique. I have a few blank ones left - meaning no images or stamping on them, just the abstract background. I've added them to my "backgrounds box where they'll eventually get used. I love having a whole heap of backgrounds when I just feel like making up an atc quickly or using it as a focal point on a card.

"Mesmerise"... (this one is on acetate, as were the previous ones in the last post)

"Disobedient"... (this is done on gloss card. I've used the same colours as the one in the previous post called "Self Expression" - Eggplant Alcohol Ink and Terra Cotta Alcohol Ink as well as one of the "lights" in a taupe colour, the name escapes me at the moment. They look really different in the flesh as the acetate makes the colours just so much brighter!)

"Save Face"... (this is the final Salted Sprays atc from the class from a fortnight ago).

On a sad note, unfortunately the best papercraft store around will be closing it's doors at the end of this month. Yep, Scraptivate, where I've worked and taught for the past 5+ years will be no more. The good news is there will still be an on-line store called Artability which will stock all those hard to find arty bits & pieces and as soon as the web-site is up and running, I'll post it here. Natalie and I will still be teaching in Perth however, at this stage classes will probably be at the Ballajura Community Centre. I'll still be doing my atc classes and Natalie will be doing her mixed media & cardmaking classes there too! As soon as I have a calendar to direct you to, it'll be posted here. As so many of the girls have said, one door closes....another one opens.

Abstract Acetate

The technique that I'm showing the girls this fortnight is a Tim Holtz classic! Well, maybe not a classic as it hasn't been around as long as his other classic....smoosh, but a good background technique nonetheless! Whereas he does this on gloss card stock, I did it on acetate and much prefer the brighter background when you place the acetate against white cardstock to really make the colour pop! Good ol' alcohol inks....always perfect!

"Self expression"...

"Live life"...

"Twilight"...

"Frolic"...

"Flagrant"...

I also made a card using the gloss card and will post that next time I'm on here. Hope the girls like this technique!