| STAMP-N-TELL NORTHERN LIGHTS Taught by Linda Jackson 5/16/01 |
| SAMPLES: There are three gorgeous samples on the Northern Lights Sample Page. I'll give you the directions with the steps from USArtquest first, then I'll tell you how I modified it....you choose. Sample 1 was the first one I did. First make up a mixture with 1 part pearl-ex 4 parts PPA and 6 parts rubbing alcohol Mix together thoroughly in a plastic cup. I used a sea sponge to apply this to Black glossy cardstock. Then use a spritzer bottle and spray on more alcohol which will make the colors run together. On this first sample I just used one color (duo blue-green). You'll see looking at the other samples that I used more than one color mixture. After this has dried I stamped using the Duo adhesive. I don't have the cut and dry pads, so I just used a paper towel as a stamp pad. I applied the Duo adhesive and then stamped on that. As soon as I had stamped on top of the Northern Light background, I cleaned my stamp right away and let the Duo adhesive get tacky. I just dumped magic leaf all over the cardstock...it will stick where the Duo Adhesive was stamped. I shook the excess off and then rubbed the magic leaf over the stamped area. Variations coming up next. I wasn't very impressed after the first sample. First of all I didn't like the matte finish. I thought there would be more shimmer. I didn't have gloss PPA, so I used Diamond glaze in the same proportions. I followed the same steps except this time on white glossy instead of the black and used a few more colors. For this sample I added brilliant gold Pearl-ex. See sample 2. Sample 3 is using diamond glaze on black glossy. Sample 4 (not a card yet) is done with three colors with matte PPA. I used pink powdered pearls. Another experiment with the Matte PPA....for some shimmer, use the matte PPA...After it has dried, spray it with a mixture of Pearl-ex, gum arabic and water. Also, the directions call for using a Krylon leafing pen. Mine isn't working very well, so I just omitted that part. The directions recommend using a texture sponge (something else I don't have - so I used the sea sponge instead. Instead of Magic leaf, the directions say to use Gildnglitz. I hope this isn't too confusing mixing up the directions like this. Please let me know if I need to explain. |
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