Paper Attic: Botanical Cards for 2 Crafty Chipboard

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Hello girls :) It's my turn over at the 2 Crafty Chipboard blog to share my

new projects. I love creating cards! They're fun quick ways to explore different

color schemes and create something that you can share.

I started with some plain cards that I covered with some scrap paper, and then some

pages from a old book. I covered the cards with a coat of clear gesso, and then some white

gesso to create a light background, and to help my inks not seep into the paper.

I used some Lindy's Stamp Gang mists in brown, moss green and gold, and also added

some stamping. Once my background was complete I started to build up my layers using

some white feathers from the craft store, my chipboard pieces, some lace, and then some

Petaloo flowers.

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:

"Viney Page Frame"

"Frames Tiny Kathleen's"

"Card Word Set 1"

"Card Word Set 2"

I love to alter my chipboard pieces to create textures. I do this by

covering them with a messy coat of heavy white gesso then heating it with my heat

gun until it bubbles. Once that is dry, you will have a cracked bubbly surface that

gives the leaf chipboards a great natural look once you have added color. I use

anything from watercolor paints, inks, oil pastels with a little water;

there are so many possibilities, the sky is the limit!

For the little frame and then fantastic little word sentiments I painted them lightly

with some Prima gold paint.

Paper Attic