ADD THE ILLUSION OF WATER (Technique)

This is a great technique for creating water on small projects such as ATC's or Cards. I hope that you will give it a whirl and make this technique your own. If you do, please post a comment and a link so that I can check out your creation.

SUPPLIES

Craft Baggie (Bead sized are great)

Clear TapeRed Line Tape

Cardstock

Hair Gel (Clear or Blue)

In my example I’ll be creating an ATC (Artist Trading Card).

Using a piece of cardstock (3 ½ x 5 for the ATC) score and fold at center to create 2 ½ x 3 ½ foundation. Unfold and stamp and color image as desired.Cut away any background that you do not wish to keep, making sure that you have a minimum margin around all edges to conceal the baggie. Set aside.

Fill baggie (for my ATC I’ve used a bag approx 2”x3”) with 1 TBSP of hair gel. Zip/Seal baggie closed. Fold mouth of baggie over and tightly secure with tape to help keep hair gel from drying out or leaking.

On inside of the cardstock run red line tape around the edges of image to secure baggie in place. Run additional red line tape to seal ATC closed and hid baggie edges.

ONE STEP FURTHER:

Add food coloring to create any color desired.

Add Glitter for some sparkle.

Add small buttons that compliment the theme.

REMEMBER I'D LOVE TO SEE YOUR TAKE ON THIS TECHNIQUE.

POST A COMMENT AND LINK IF YOU CREATE SOMETHING!

I'D LOVE TO TAKE A PEEK!

While the Cat's away .. the mice did play!

Well they're back!

And yup, the mice did play

while the cat was away!

The hubby & youngest son, Alex, went camping overnight and squirrel hunting!

(No worries, no squirrels were harmed)


Alex took some photos and will try to upload them a little later this week.

While they were away, I did get my scrap on a little......

The next few cards are quick cards

I put together to send to the troops so that

they'd have cards to send to their

families for birthdays & anniversaries.

(I'll be making more for Christmas & Halloween!)

and here are two quick ATC's I made for a swap!

I did a layout too, but can't post it yet until a a DT call I submitted it in ends.

Wish me luck on the DT call.

The Countdown has begun

We'll I've been absolutely buried with projects this week. I've been working on the sb album that this fella (JOE) has hired me to do for his wife as a secret. Additionally, I've been sewing a pair of camo pants for youngest son. Hubby is taking him camping overnight and they're going squirrel hunting. The pants were finished last night .... sooooo many pockets....... so many broken needles! Sooooo glad that mess is done, but now I have to make the shirt. Oh well atleast I have a little more time to get that done. They're heading out tonight to get an early start in the morning and by golly I'm gonna stay home and scrap my butt off! I've been so missing the papercuts. LOL! So hopefully, I can get some new creations up.

Oh and I've tried my hand at digi. That's a first for me! The first one I did I used a template ... kinda just rearrange the elements and drop the pictures in, but my second one was an absolute freehand creation.

THIS IS MY FIRST ONE.....

THIS IS MY SECOND ONE.....

So that's my update for what it's worth!

Hope everyone has a wickedly wonderful weekend!

Scrappy

Sweet Pieces of ass (donkey you dirty minds).....

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From her requirements, here is a card that I'm sending to the local nursing home employee that must deal with Alzheimer patients on a daily basis. Thanks Cammie for the inspiration and here's the card that I am sending out in tomorrows mail......