I created this
tag to showcase one of my favourite techniques that I love to do and I thought, what better paper collection than using the vibrancy of colour that the Fireworks
collections designed by Queenie Y offers.
This technique
could easily be adapted to suit a scrapbook layout and would look amazing on a
card or journal page. Enjoy and I hope
you are encouraged to have go.
Fireworks paper
collection pack designed by Queenie Y.
bonfire 12X12
scrapbooking paper
magical 12x12
scrapbooking paper
candles A4
stencil
white cardstock
250gsm
on-point metal
die
Colourblast colour
paste – fire engine (or rose petal)
paper cutting
machine
liquid adhesive,
double-sided tape
masking tape
cutting blade
4 cabochons
paint pens
quote and
embellishment
Images 1a – 1b – 1c
1a – Cut the magical
scrapbooking paper into around 5mm thick strips (you can use other offcuts
from your stash also). Cut from the white
cardstock a large tag (95mm X210mm).
Cut the tag shape from the bonfire
scrapbooking paper.
1b and 1c – Cut
similar size cuts into the tag shape (also around 5mm thickness – this can vary
also if preferred). Begin weaving the
blueish strips through the tag (follow the pattern - row 1 under and over then row 2 over
and under – each row is opposite to the previous row threading).
N.B. don’t
despair if you notice you have mis-threaded at some point, it will not be that noticeable
at the end.
After each row
gently push the strip upwards to secure. There will be lots of overhand that
will be dealt with later.
Images 2d – 2e
2d and 2e - Continue threading until you reach the
bottom. Use a craft knife to level the
cut lines if necessary. Also, as you get
towards the end it becomes a little more difficult but work it. when threading complete cut all the excess
strips back to the edge of the tag. Add a dot of liquid adhesive at the end of
each row to secure the strips, 4 edges (top and back of tag).
Image 3f
Mask off the
candles on the candles
stencil so that only the stars border is going to be added to the tag. Apply the colour
paste with a catalyst tool (or palette knife) through stars on the stencil. N.B. in this sample I used Fire Engine (I
thought I was picking up Rose Petal but I ran with it and think it is okay –
oopsie!!). Allow to dry.
Images 4g and 4h
4h – Run the on-point
die through the die-cut machine onto white cardstock, twice.
4g - Using a blending brush or similar tool, dab
some of the colour
paste onto left over one of
the die
cut shapes (I did 2 coats).
Images 4i
Add double-sided tape onto the white
tag then secure the bonfire
tag over the white tag to give extra stability.
Image 4j - assembling tag
-
Add
some splatters in coordinating colours ( used teal and red) to the tag.
-
Cabochons
– colour the bottom of the domes with paint pens (teal and red), allow to dry.
-
Secure
the white die cut shape to the top of the tag (with large triangle facing to
top of tag). Next, secure the coloured
die shape with liquid adhesive - large
triangle facing towards the bottom of tag.
Outline the shapes with fine black pen
-
Add
the cabochons to the tag with high stick adhesive; large, small (red) small,
large as per sample)
-
Distress
the tag border with black archival ink
-
Add
appropriate quote and embellishment. I
chose this butterfly as the colours reflect the background colours.
Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment to let me know how you might use this technique in your own creative way.
Cheers from Linda
linda@yourcreativepalette.com.au
Inspired
Art Journaling with YCP
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