Saturday 18 June 2016

Crystal Hearts and Gilded Butterflies

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Morning, Here is a card I made with the lovely dies that Leonie Launched on Hochanda. I have had a lot more time to craft with them now and I am really enjoying coming up with some new ideas.

To make the background for the hearts and aperture of this project, I took a sheet of acetate along with a selection of alcohol inks in Blues,Purples and red. I also used some blending solution, 3D Crystal Lacquer and a sheet of tissue paper.

All over the acetate, I added a few drops of the alcohol inks, using more of the blues and purples with just a little of the red. I then added some blending solution to allow the colour to move. I sprinkled some silver mica and at the same time added a generous amount of 3D Lacquer. I then placed tissue paper over the top and manipulated the mica and colours until I was happy. I made sure all the tissue was coated and left it to dry overnight.

I made a card base measuring 8'' Square from black card and cut out the 'Folk Heart' die from Leonie's collection in the centre.


Then I cut the same heart again to give me two of the fine fame hearts.


I used the outside of the die to draw around onto the acetate to allow me enough extra to adhere it to the back of the aperture. I stuck the fine frame hearts to my acetate and trimmed away the excess with scissors.

I cut two butterflies and the word 'Love' from dies in the collection.


Then I covered these in flitter glue and used gilding flakes to cover them, then set aside.


I secured the hearts to my card using 3D glue gel to raise them up, either side of the aperture heart, 


Using a damp sea sponge, I sponged flitter glue spots around the black card and covered with gilding flakes. This was my project finished.


Thank you so much for your continued support. I am hoping that you are enjoying my blog, the things I share and the step by steps. Thanks so much for your lovely comments, I do read every one of them. Hope you will visit again very soon. More tomorrow. Take care xxx

10 comments:

  1. A stunning card. Love this background technique for the hearts although I have seen it on Sue Wilson's blog another I have not tried. Also love the technique you have used on the front of the card and thank you for saying how you did it,I would not have guessed.
    Love your blog Nick. The projects you make are amazing and you take a lot of time explaining how you make them. Telling us things that are no doubt obvious to you but not to us,really helpful.
    Thank you for sharing. Nicola x

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    1. I am so happy to read your lovely comments today Nicola. I am so touched that you enjoy what I share. I am so grateful that you always take the time to visit and leave your comments, It really means a lot to me.xx

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  2. Morning Nick, love the crystal background technique, it makes such stunning backgrounds! Lovely card as always! Love Jean x

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    1. Thank you Jean. I am so pleased that you like what I have shared. It means a lot to read all of the lovely comments. Thank you xx

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  3. Wonderful Nick I have a growing list of your techniques for backgrounds to try, and now have another. Thank you so much for all your inspiration. Hugs Hanet xxx

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    1. I am so glad, I am touched that I have been able to share some inspiration with you.xx

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  5. Think I have left my brain in Cuba Nick cannot even spell my own name now !! Janet xxx

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  6. Think I have left my brain in Cuba Nick cannot even spell my own name now !! Janet xxx

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