The
more I look at this card, the more I like it!
I’m also happy because I used two products that have been languishing in
my stash for ages. But no more – these will
both be making regular appearances in future!
The first
product is the lovely sheer overlay on the background. The green colored panel was initially a
little too vocal for this project, so I dug out my supply of Dragonfly tissue and attached it with
double-sided tape*. I then ran the piece
through my die cutting machine with the usual sandwich but no die. This strongly fused the tissue to the
background. FYI: the camera has picked up on the white color of the tissue, but in real life, it's the green background that is dominant. The white doesn't show at all.
Dragonfly is
a wispy matte-finish rayon fiber that is machine-made in Japan and has tiny streaks
of lustrous fibers running randomly through it.
The entire piece is translucent and almost disappears when glued down. The end result is a very subtle sheen that
provides both visual and tactile texture.
Gorgeous stuff!
* The
dragonfly tissue is so thin that the sticky tape still had a bit of stickiness
that could be felt on the surface. So I lightly
dusted it with my anti-static pouch, brushed off the excess powder, and was
glad to find no change in the background color.
The second
product is Tim’s 3D Impresslits which I used for the leaves. This is an amazing product that creates a 3D
embossed image and cuts out the shape at the same time. Two steps condensed into one – NICE! The cardstock can be colored before or after
they are embossed and die cut. If the
latter, you may wish to re-insert the pieces back into the die and running it
through the machine again. This will
restore the dimension that wet inks will take away.
I plan to
stock up on these lovely time-savers as funds permit!
Cardstock: Unknown textured White, Strathmore #100
Bristol Smooth,
Scrap Dark Green, PaperArts.com Dragonfly
Stamps: Endless Creations “Another year older…”
Inks: Ancient Page Pine, Leaf Green
Colorants: Memories Mists Strawberry
Daiquiri, Mango Lemonade,
Wheat Grass, Lindy’s Stamp Gang Tiger
Lily Red Orange,
Perfect Pearls
Mists Heirloom Gold
Emb Pwdr: Ranger Gold
Dies: Lil Inker Stitched Mats Rectangles, We-Buys Cute
Ovals,
Tim Holtz 3D
Impresslits Laurel, Leaf
Doo Dads: Gold metal dots