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Venetian Blind Card
By
Stephanie Loomis
Crafty Cruisers
Intermediate Stamping Team Designer
With
this technique, I love the way the effect of looking through a
window blind gives the illusion of depth and dimension. This is an easy, but
effective process that is sometime referred to as Paper Lantern.
Supplies:
Stamp
Sets:
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Light the
Path (TAC)
Inks:
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Gray Dye Ink
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StazOn Jet
black or Noir Palette Ink Pad (Stewart Superior~TAC)
Paper:
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White
cardstock 2 ½” x 4”
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Pale Gray
cardstock 3 ¼” x 4 ½”
·
Sparkle Tan
cardstock 4 ¼” x 5 ½” (TAC)
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A2 size note
card (4 ½” x 5 ½” when folded)
Other:
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Paper Crimper
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Adhesive of
choice (double stick tape, glue stick)
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Glue dot for
charm
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Charm of
choice (“Peace” was used in this project)
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Colored
Pencils (Prismacolor)
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Blender
pencil (Prismacolor)
Instructions:
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Stamp the lighthouse onto the white cardstock.
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Render color with colored pencils. Add color to the sun and sky areas as well
as adding a yellow cast where the light should fall. Blend colors with the
blender pencil.
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Outline the lighthouse with blue for added dimension.
- Run
lighthouse through the paper crimper so that the crimps are horizontal.
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Gently rub the gray dye ink pad over the raised crimps.
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Adhere sparkle cardstock to note card. Layer gray cardstock and then
lighthouse image over the top using double stick tape.
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Attach charm to upper left corner of the crimped layer with a glue dot (or any
glue…just allow drying time.)
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Sign your art and enjoy!
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