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Friday, May 7, 2010

Mica powder cards and frame

We had a really lovely time at Craft Den on Wednesday painting with Blonde Moments and Perfect Pearls mica powders, and then running the papers through various embossing folders on the sizzix big shot.I used the hearts and wings Tim Holtz sizzix dies and some punched flowers. I had a go later on at home as well with a fleur de Lys die. This is a really nice effect, some of us rubbed over the embossed card with sandpaper blocks to expose the black background again, which looked really nice.





I also used some mica paints on a frame I did a few weeks ago. I painted the frame with gesso, layering it to make a textured background, then painted it over with black adirondack dabber paint and then highlighted some of the rippled areas with gold, blue and copper painted mica powder. I finished it with a layer of painted glossy accents and added stamped images cut and embossed from craft foil. Everything is from the craft den, except the crown and frame from my stash. Lynne also has some really lovely Viva metallic paints which I would really like to try next time!



I hope you like them.

7 comments:

  1. These are all lovely Kathryn but I particularly like the frame it is stunning, the colours are gorgeous.
    Pat xx

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  2. Love this effect, Lynne showed us last night at the end of scrapbooking how to do it. The frame is gorgeous. Love Sandra x

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  3. I love the cards, the colours are lovely together. I bought 3 pots on Thursday but may have to get some more...what colour have you used on the cards? The textured flowers look great I'm inspired!

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  4. Wow, the colours of the cards are fabulous, you have made some really stunning effects, fantastic. Your frame is fab is that one of the PA stamped images cut out on the side? Have a great weekend looking forward to seeing your pictures. Fingers crossed this post 1st time! Lynne xx

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  5. Love what you've done with these Kathryn, the frame is gorgeous. xx

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  6. These are just fab Kathryn you really are into your techniques!!! Just love them all Chanelle xx

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  7. Gorgeous cards Kathryn! The colours are just so gorgeous and the frame is beautiful. Love Kerry xx

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