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GLOSSY OPALS
By
Lori Ronnerud-Guimond
Crafty Cruisers
Intermediate Stamping Design Team
Supplies:
Serenading the Moon stamp set (TAC)
Encore! Ultimate Metallic Gold Ink Pad (Tsukineko)
Black Glossy Cardstock (unknown)
Opalite Re-inkers (Tsukineko ~ TAC)
Translucent Vellum Paper (TAC)
Gold Vellum Paper (unknown)
Gold Krylon Pen (Sherwin~Williams ~ TAC)
Cork-backed Ruler (TAC)
X-Static pad (TAC)
VersaMark (Tsukineko ~ TAC)
Black Detail Embossing Powder
Gold Detail Embossing Powder
Milwaukee Heat Tool (TAC)
Vellum Tape (Scotch ~ TAC)
Half sheet of Black Cardstock; cut to size: 5½”x8½’ (TAC)
Instructions:
1. Take 2 pieces of Black Glossy cardstock (5 ½ x 4 ¼) and put drops of
Opalite re-inkers onto 1 piece of cardstock in random order. You can use just
one color or many depending on your taste.
2. Place second piece of cardstock over this one (face to face).
3.
Smoosh together and twist or slide the cardstock if desired.
4.
Lift one corner to separate the 2 pieces of cardstock. If you like how it
turned out,
allow to dry then mount and layer as desired. If you want more ink coverage, add
a few more drops of re-inkers and smoosh again. You can also turn one piece of
cardstock to get better ink coverage or to mix the colors more. If you have too
much ink, use a new piece of black glossy cardstock with each piece and smoosh
to use up some of the ink.
5.
Take a small piece/scrap of vellum. Pounce the X-Static pad on it. Stamp
desired image onto vellum with VersaMark. I used gold embossing powder on the
translucent vellum. Heat until powder is melted. Tear or cut vellum close to
image. Trim edges of glossy opal cardstock as desired. (Usually the ink doesn’t
make it all the way to the edges.) I trimmed ¼” off the 2 long edges and lined
with the gold Krylon pen and a cork-backed ruler. Cut 2 small pieces of vellum
tape and apply to the vellum then attach that to the glossy opals cardstock.
Mount this onto a half sheet of black cardstock cut to size 5 ½ x 8 ½ that is
folded in half with a bone folder.
6.
Trim the glossy opals cardstock ¼ “ on the long sides and ¾ “ on one
short edge. Cut apart in random order (triangles work well). Mount these onto a
half sheet of black cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½ that is folded in half. Take a small
piece of gold vellum and pounce with X-Static pad. Stamp desired image with VersaMark.
Apply black embossing powder and heat. Tear vellum close to image. Cut 3 small
pieces of vellum tape and apply to the vellum then attach that to the glossy
opals cardstock. Stamp saying on the bottom of the black cardstock below
the glossy opals cardstock in gold ink.
Tips:
You can’t see the shimmer of the ink in the scans, but it is awesome in real
life.
Please note: white glossy cardstock will NOT work, it just gets glued
together.
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