Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Monday, January 21, 2013

The Color Wheel

Knowing the relationship of colors can help you in many everyday activities. A color wheel is usually divided into twelve segments. The colors are derived from the primary colors of red, yellow and blue. These colors are mixed to form secondary colors of green, orange, and purple. The secondary colors are then put together with a primary color to form the other six colors on the color wheel. A color wheel explains how colors relate to each other and which colors will look good together

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Cracked Glass Technique

Materials Needed: •Rubber Stamp •Dye Based Ink Pad •Sponge (Optional) •VersaMark™ Pad •Cardstock *Clear Ultra Thick Embossing Powder •Heat Gun STEP 1: Start by stamping your image in dye based ink on cardstock. If you are using a line art image, color your image. STEP 2: Tear edges of cardstock around stamped image in a back and forth motion. STEP 3: To get a more antiqued look on your final product, swipe stamp pad across cardstock with stamped image (direct-to-paper technique) or sponge color over image as needed. STEP 4: Apply VersaMark Ink over the entire piece of cardstock. STEP 5: Place your cardstock into a scrap piece of paper and pour Glaze Enamel over it. Cover entire image and tap off excess powder. STEP 6: Heat powder with heat gun until melted. STEP 7: While the embossing powder is still hot, add more powder over the cardstock. Hint: If the layer of embossing powder has cooled, don't worry. You can reheat, or apply another layer of VersaMark™ before adding more embossing powder. STEP 8: Repeat step 7. After heating the last layer of embossing powder, put the cardstock in the freezer for about 5 minutes to completely cool. When you take it out, the cardstock may be slightly warped. That is ok. STEP 9: Bend cardstock carefully until embossed layer cracks. Repeat on different spots of your cardstock until you like the look of it. If there is not a lot of cracking, put it back in the freezer for a longer period of time to really harden the glaze. And repeat “cracking”. Added note: Want the cracks to show more, apply dark colored ink over the entire image. The ink will get into the cracks, making them look more prominent. Brown inks are the best for this. Buff image with a paper towel to pick up the ink that didn't seep into the cracks. 'Dare to be different! Jean