Those are all Dreamweaver stencils, Farley. The cup looks a lot better now that the paste has dried. I'll try to get my cards done up tonight and posted. I dug out my old Stamping Up chalks to color them. The cup was actually a goof, because I didn't remember the technique until I'd gotten halfway through it, but it works! You could certainly use a die for them if you chose.paddlegal wrote:Monica...fantastic! You took this challenge up a notch or two.
So, the coffee cup...what created that image? Stamp, stencil or die? I have a large coffee die that would work for this. Love the ginger jar and its glittery floral pattern. Exquisite! Same question as the cup...what device did you use?
Thanks for playing and can't wait to see them in card form.
The proper way for doing the technique is to tape down a large stencil shape, such as a fan, cup, vase, jug, to the paper using low-tack tape. You want to cover all four edges of the stencil, not just use a small piece on each side. Use chalks to color the edges of the image. Tape a detailed stencil on top, again covering all four edges of the stencil with the tape. Using chalks, color the images. Once done, apply a layer of stencil paste through the detailed stencil, then carefully remove each stencil. If desired, cover the paste with a clear or translucent glitter before setting aside to dry.
That's really all there is to it. The cup one I goofed, putting the detailed stencil down first than the outline, but I liked the way it turned out, so I simply removed the detail one, taped down the cup stencil, and applied paste to the entire large image.
The cup has Rock Candy Distress glitter applied, while the vase has a very pale pink Art Institute glitter.
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