I'm very pleased to be able to tell you that I have ANOTHER project in the next issue of STITCH too :-)
...although it will be the last one for a while...
...as I have other things to do right now.
Including having lots and lots of PLAYTIME!!!
I got a project off to Empress Mills yesterday...
...so keep your eyes peeled for a freebie project/tuto in Charles' Newsletter sometime :-)
It's the first of a little series of three - with a Japanese theme.
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Those of you that already have signed-up will know that I did an article on using BRUSHO on fabric a little while back.
...and you can still access that HERE....
But today, I'm using Brusho Acrylic Shimmer Sprays on high gloss card as I need some die cuts for one of my "Lavender & Lace" projects.
This card behaves differently from standard copy paper...
...the background colour soaks in and colours the card...
...while the mica pigments form a globule/watery pattern on the surface.
I love the effect of Shimmering Purple!
I then used some matt card...
...and a few different sprays...
See the difference?
They all have a place in my workroom, but the stash is getting taller and taller!!
Now, I don't go in for "dissing"...
...and I certainly won't name names....
...but I also used another brand of spray on the gloss card.
It looked lovely just lying there...
...but when I stroked it...
...YES!!! I admit to a little bit of stroking of materials now and again!....
...the mica particles came off on my fingers - you can see the results in the piccie.
By the time I had put it through the Big Shot and poked out all the little bits...
...my hands were covered in mica dust.....and the card was simply....pink.
I'll still use the die-cut....but won't use that particular spray again on gloss card. :-o
(If you're wondering WHY? the difference.....it's because the Brusho brand is an ACRYLIC based product and the acrylic helps to keep the mica on the surface. This is why you can use it on fabric and it's a little more "fast" than simply Brusho powders.)
Here are some of my die-cuts from this morning...
I'm off to have some more fun...
Have some yourselves too!!
x C
