Creating textures on backgrounds is easy with irRESISTible Texture Spray and Rinea Foiled Paper.
Watch my video tutorial below to see how I did it. Enjoy!
For today’s mixed media tag, I used Imagine mixed media products. I took the chipboard tag and added Black gesso to get a nice dark base. Then I took a stencil and Creative Medium to add a beautiful flourish. I also added decorative chipboard cutouts, resin pieces (heart with wings) and paper flowers to my layout. Creative medium is a great adhesive for adhering all my unique pieces onto the tag. Once everything was dry, I added the beautiful Fireworks Shimmery Craft Spray and Golden Delicata ink to give this creative gift tag extra sparkle and shine. The shimmer products are especially bright on dark backgrounds and take on a new life!
Skill: Intermediate/Advanced Time: 30 minutes + dry time
The sparkle of the Delicata ink on the patterned paper background helps to make the Rinea foiled paper die-cut pieces really pop off the card! See how I make this purple elephant themed card.
Need a quick and simple background technique for a greeting card? See how I create a patterned background with large sponge daubers and Memento Ink. Sponge daubers are dense foam and can behave like a soft textured circle stamp when inked up heavily. This technique is a perfect start for a card, art journal or even a scrapbook page. The color scheme and options are really endless.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 45 Minutes
Directions
Step 1
Use a large dauber to apply Memento Inks to the card panel.
Step 2
Stamp floral images onto card panel with Memento in Tuxedo Black.
Step 3
Stamp a single flower and leaf image onto a separate piece of cardstock (with same dauber background) and cut out.
Step 4
Enhance single flower/leaf images with Memento Dual Tip Markers.
Step 5
Apply London Fog Memento to Craft Mat and add water; add ink splatters to the card panel.
Step 6
Edge card panel with Memento in London Fog.
Step 7
Use cutting die to die cut decorative strip from Rinea Foil paper.
Step 8
Adhere Rinea foil paper element to the card base.
Step 9
Adhere Single flower/leaf to the card panel with double-sided mounting tape. Highlight with a glitter pen.
Step 10
Double stamp sentiment. First stamp in Angel Pink then again, slightly offset, with Tuxedo Black.
Step 11
Edge card base with Memento in London Fog and Angel Pink.
Rinea foil is a fun product to work with, but because it is a nonporous surface it can be a bit tricky to stencil on. I am sharing three different ways to add stenciling to your foiled projects in my video tutorial today! They’re all different and have different results, so everyone can find something that works for them!
I love stamps as much as the next crafty person. Sometimes, I like to hand draw my own images though. Did you know you can draw your images with Imagine’s irRESISTible Pico Embellisher? IrRESISTible is a texture medium; which adds dimension to your project. It comes with a fine-tipped applicator for writing or making doodles. For the background, I used various All-Purpose Inks to create a watercolor painted look and then drew on top with the Pico Embellisher.
Skill: Beginner/Intermediate Time: 30 minutes
Directions
Step 1
Determine how many colors of All-Purpose Ink. Prepare a water container for each color, so that you do not contaminate the colors; also, avoids running the risk of your ink turning into a mud color. Use a different for each color, or wash the brush between each color if using the same brush.
Step 2
First, wet the area with plain water. Place a small amount of ink into one of the ink wells. Add water to the ink and brush onto the paper.
Step 3
Repeat the same process for each color. Do not blend the colors; just lay them next to each other. Dry the paper.
Step 4
Brush on Creative Medium in order to seal in the All-Purpose Ink. Draw your image using Zeal Teal irRESISTible Pico Embellisher. If you are not used to this medium, first practice drawing on a piece of scratch paper. Always squeeze out the Pico Embellisher onto scratch paper to eliminate the bubbles, before applying to your project. Finally, stamp on sentiment and assemble the card.
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