Page by Page

Garden Mini Album

This month I really wanted to experiment with my products from Sakura Hobby Crafts. It really didn't matter what I created, this project was going to be all about techniques and that black chipboard album I made years ago. I knew the colours would pop off this chipboard and I was right. Every page is made using only the following products.

3D Crystal Lacquer

Metallic & Pearl Glitter Color Set

Jewel Effects Mica Powder

Metallic Glitter Pens

Rub-Ons

paper flowers

ribbon

On each of the pages I painted a simple base coat of Mica and 

3D Crystal Lacquer. About 1 tablespoon liquid lacquer to a 1/4 teaspoon of mica powder.

 For the front cover I used an old sticker sheet and cut turned it into a template. I applied coloured lacquer to the cut out parts.

 The flower below was made by twisting together dried lacquer. It looks so pretty in person.

To this butterfly page I added my base colour first. Then I added some wax drops to the page and melted them on. I painted over them and then removed the excess wax. This turned out great. I love love love the take away effect.

 This butterfly was made with a rubber stamp. I then outlined the image with my Metallic Glitter Pens. I filled it in with the 3D Crystal Lacquer, don't you just love how it highlighted the colours from underneath?

 You know that extra stuff you can't use and gets left on the table to dry up? Well I reapplied the leftovers to the page above. Then I put a rub-on on top of the leftovers and Crystal Lacquered the hell out of it. Its shiney, it should have attracted a crow instead of the pretty bird I drew, cut out and applied to this page. Giggle!

More rub-ons (above)

 This page and the following page were made using a template that I painted the 3D Crystal lacquer and Mica mixture right over top of.

The butterfly above is actually the plastic backing of sticker that I painted right onto. I should have stamped on it, now that I look at it, LOL. Oh well, next time. I've come up with some fun new techniques and I hope to discover many more over the next few months. 

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Mixed Media With Terri Sproul Mixers

Hi my name is Peggy Oliver, I am new to the Sakura Hobby Craft

Design Team and I am excited to share with you my first project.

This is my first time using these wonderful products

and I have to say it couldn't be any easier!

 

For the entire Month of March
Terri Sproul Mixer Shimmer Mica Color Sets are on Sale 20% off .

Just use the code "Shimmer03"

at checkout!

 

 

A list of items I used today are,

StazOn Jet Black

Acetate (packaging)

Stamps

3D Crystal Lacquer

 Terri Sproul's Shimmer Mica Color Set

-Tanzanite

-Red

-Citrine

-Purple

-Green

-Smokey Quartz

-Pink Sapphire

-Violet

-Garnet

 

 

 The first thing I did with my mixers is paint a

butterfly to put on top of each pot.

 

Today I chose to make a focal image for my mixed media piece.

I Started with a piece of Acetate and Stamped a Blue Bird

on it with Black StazOn Ink to ensure it wouldn't smudge.

 

 

Next I mixed up some of Terri Sproul's Shimmer Mixer

Tanzanite with 3D Crystal Lacquer I and used the

 Applicator Pen Set to assist me in painting

 

 

 

 

 

In the another applicator I mixed 3D Crystal Lacquer 

with the Garnet Mixer. For each of the other colors

I mixed directly onto my Teflon sheet. 

 

 

 

 

Above I mixed Pink Sapphire and Violet together for the berries on the

branch and used the binder powder.

 

 

For the leaves I used Green Mixer and the

chest of the Blue Bird I used Citrine.

 

Next I stamped two more images and used up 

the remaining mixers on my Teflon Craft Mat. 

Here they are painted.

 

 

Here is my Blue Bird turned over so the stamp is more visible.

What looks like two colors of blue is actually just layered color.

The lighter is one coat and the darker is two coats.

 

 

Here she is as my focal image.

 

 

 I hope you enjoyed my tutorial  - Have a great day!

And don't forget to get Your Terri Sproul Shimmer Mixers

@ 20% off from Now until 31/03/13

When you use the code "Shimmer03" at check out.

Purchase Here

 

 

Warmly, Peggy

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