Faux Silk Technique
Faux Silk Technique
By Lisa Helmts for FireCrackerDesigns by Pamela
SUPPLES USED:
Stamps: Be Naughty
Ink/Paper: Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White
1. Ink and stamp your images on a piece of tissue paper (I trim my tissue paper larger then the final size of the finished cardstock), Be sure to have something underneath your tissue like scratch paper or blank printer paper. The ink will bleed through. (If you use an outline image, use black ink and then color in your image.)
2. Carefully crumple your tissue a few times, make sure it does not tear.You can smooth it out now our later onto your image.You do not want to smooth too much. The “wrinkles” are what makes it look like silk.
3. Using a small sponge brush, apply Mod Podge over the entire surface of the neutral cardstock. (I use matte finish mod podge). You may also use a glue stick but you will need to make sure it dries clear.
4. Carefully Place your tissue over the top of the neutral cardstock and smooth down.You should expect a few wrinkles and some bumps. That’s what will make it look like silk.
5. Allow to dry for a few minutes and then use scissors to trim off excess tissue, or you can cut your “silk” cardstock to the size you would like for your finished card.
Thanks to Lisa H, for putting this background tutorial together!! Hope you had fun following along. It’s not too difficult, so I hope you’ll give it a go!! (feel free to email me your results if you do!)
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What neat/fun tutoral- thanks for the great & easy to follow “destructions”
Terrific, Lisa! Very easy to replicate, and produces cool results! I love it! :o)
Terrific Tutorial LISA H! Thank you!
I love your card too!
It seems so easy. It’s a wonderful technique, can’t wait to try it! It’s hard waiting till the middle of January! LOL!
Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us. This was a great tutorial. I’ve made a Word document out of it so I’ll be SURE not to misplace it.
GREAT TUTORIAL…I WILL BE TRYING THIS SOON!
LISA…YOU DID A VERY GOOD JOB!
THANKS
How did I miss this one? So darn cute!!!
Thank you for this tutorial