I used Duralar which we sell in the shop, and has very similar properties to the Clearly for Art. You can die cut it, heat and shape it, and I also found that you can run it through the embossing folders! It works brilliantly! ( I always get ideas after I have finished making something and then run out of time!) This piece however doesn't show you this, as I tried it later after I had finished it. I promise I will do another piece next week showing this.
I alcohol inked up the leaves, and stamped them on the un-inked side with Black Archival ink, using the dotty background stamps. Then gently heat with a heat gun and mould over a glass or a pencil works brilliantly. The plastic will mould naturally when heating it, but you can manipulate it while warm.
I ran the postcard through Tim's Alterations spiders web embossing die , and coloured it with distress inks. A lovely plastic ( is it a dragonfly? ) creature from a toy shop, was used as a spider, since I still cannot find my little black ones.. come out , come out wherever you are hiding in my craft room!!! lol
I am entering this into our Layering it On challenge. Am I allowed to win?? I don't think so!! but please have go, we give away £15.00 worth of stamps every month.
I will be at Port Sunlight on Saturday demoing this technique along with metal embossing and anything else I can cram onto a tag! So please say hello if you are coming along.
Have an extremely creative day!
Jennie
8 comments:
love these leaves Jennie, can you sew through the plastic on a sewing machine?
These are gorgeous Jennie, x
these are very realistic - most effective technique
What an interesting idea and one I am dying to try.
Luv Joanne xx
The leaves are great...a new dimension to art making :)
xoxo Sioux
it is very beautiful!!! Love the spider's net a lot. What way did you make it? Is it done by mask? Love this card!!!
Your leaves are gorgeous Jennie! Love the colours! Have a great weekend up North! xx
Great technique Jennie, they look very useful !!
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