Hi everyone. This month at Group of Cardmakers, we are making mixed media cards that include four techniques. By combining these simple elements, you end up with a beautiful, mixed media card. :)
Please check out the details for this month's technique and link to video on the blog, along with more card samples from Christine, Pat, & Susan.
It all starts with tissue paper. It needs to be a thick tissue paper (not the one for gift bags - although that might work ... I haven't tried it). There is a Wet Tissue Paper that can be used to paint, glue, etc., which is a bit thicker, but I have not tried that either. I will definitely get both of those and give them a try and then update my blog. I used tissue paper that came from a package of acetate sheets I bought from Amazon. This is a 12" x 12" package of acetate sheets with a piece of tissue paper between each layer. This tissue paper is a bit thick and worked great for this technique. Tissue paper is a wonderful way to add texture to you cards.
I watercoloured the background first following this video - only the first 3 1/2 minutes, which tells you the how-tos, the rest is other options).
Once the tissue paper is watercoloured with base of colour and dry, I followed the steps on the Group of Cardmakers blog HERE to add sponging, dry embossing, and brayering. We have added lots of tips and tricks if you want to give this combination of techniques a try ...
For details on what I used to make the cards in this post, check out the Card Recipes at the bottom of this post.
Close-up ...
Sending this card to the following challenges:
NBUS Challenge #79 - first time using this embossing folder
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A Christmas card with lots of texture. I scrunched tissue before smoothing out and gluing to card front ...
Sending this card to the Rudolph Days October Challenge.
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Here's another Christmas card ... this time I used a regular embossing folder. The design is not as deep as 3D folders, and you'll see the brayer roller touched the background several times. I'm still happy with how this card turned out. :)
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... and finally, one more Christmas card. This time I used only half of my card front to create this card with foil cardstock die-cut. :) You'll see the remaining half made into cards in the next few weeks. :)
Thanks for stopping by!
Card #1:
Stamps: Birthday Blowout (Poppy Stamps - retired)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)Ink: Distress Inks: Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Wilted Violet, Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories: Tissue paper (watercolour with light yellow, purple and pink), Fall Leaves embossing folder (Honey Bee), Brayer, Gold metallic acrylic paint, Princess Gold embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Leafy Branch die (AliExpress), sponges
Card #2:
Stamps: n/a
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Gold Metallic paper (Tonic)Ink: Distress Inks: Candied Apple, Lumberjack Plaid, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Tissue paper (watercolour with light red, dark red, green), sponges, Poinsettia embossing folder (Spellbinders), Brayer, Gold metallic acrylic paint (Lumiere), Line it up: Christmas dies (Papertrey Ink), Mistletoe die, gold half pearls
Card #3:
Stamps: n/a
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Silver Metallic paper (SU!)Ink: Distress Inks: Broken China, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Tissue paper (watercolour with light light blue, dark blue, purple), sponges, Filigree Snowflakes embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp), Brayer, Silver metallic acrylic paint (Liquitex), Line it up: Christmas dies (Papertrey Ink)
Cards 4:
Stamps: Snowglobe Sayings (MTF out of business)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Blue Metallic paper (Tonic)Ink: Distress Inks: Broken China, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Tissue paper, sponges, Vine Canopy embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp), Brayer, Citrine metallic acrylic paint (Lumiere), Holly and Berries die (Birch Press Designs)
Challenges:
