Vintage Journey

Hi everyone!  I am participating in somewhat of a blog hop, meaning that today's project starts here and ends over at A Vintage Journey where I am guest blogging.

This project all started with a vintage green frame I bought at a junk shop for $3.  My frame is about 7 x 9” but really any size frame will do.

Cut a piece of chipboard to fit the frame.  I also pulled a piece of paper from the Correspondence Paper Stash and used it to cover the chipboard.  I ripped a strip of paper to add to the left side of the chipboard (this is the just back of the main paper) and added it along side the first.
A thin coat of Multi Medium was added over the entire top of the paper to seal.  Then I added Frayed Burlap and Iced Spruce to the edges (remember you can always wipe it away with a wet wipe if you get too much on).  Let dry.

 

Lay the Blossom Stencil over the TOP edge of the chipboard so the blossoms look as if they are hanging down.  Add Ranger Texture Paste over the top of the stencil, pulling it over the stencil and into the pattern with a Pallet Knife.

Lift stencil to reveal pattern.  One of my absolute favorites!
Let dry naturally (do not dry Texture Paste with a heat tool because the paste can become puffy). 

Once the paste is dry, paint over blossoms with Perfect Pearls.  I used Blue Patina, Forever Green and my all time favorite, Heirloom Gold.

Spray water onto the craft sheet.  Using a small brush, add a small amount of the Perfect Pearls Powder to the water, creating a paste of sorts.

Use this liquid paste to color the blossoms of the stencil pattern, creating a subtle glittery effect.  Let dry.

Once dry, use a small text stamp and Archival Ink to lightly stamp over the stenciled pattern.  Because the texture paste is raised, the stamped image will only appear on the pattern and not on the surface below.

Go over stenciled surface with a heat tool just to make sure everything is dry before proceeding with the next step.  Outline the blossoms with a Gathered Twigs Distress marker.  Using a q-tip, smudge the ink into the background to create a drop shadow (a bit of Multi Medium on the q-tip or finger tip helps smudge the ink really easily).

Whats next?

To see the rest of the tutorial and the finished project, you will need to pop on over to a Vintage Journey.  See you there!

paula

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