CARD STOCK AND TISSUE PAPER.
I was visiting a friend of mine last week and she was playing with card stock and tissue paper. The work she was doing was just beautiful and I decided it was time for me to try this out.
As you can see by the picture below all you need is card stock, tissue paper and craft glue stick.
Make sure that the tissue paper you tear off and scrunch
up like the purple piece in the picture is bigger than the piece of card
stock you want to put it onto. The reason being once it looks like the
gold tissue paper in the picture it will be smaller.
Once you have scrunched it up then open it out carefully. Just
like the gold piece pictured. The more you open it out the less
wrinkles.Cover your card stock with glue making sure you get to the edges and the hole section you want is covered good.
Press down in the corners to hold. You can now either cover with a piece of paper or turn it over. Pat down gently. If you pat or rub too hard you will not get the textured look. It is a case of working it till you get the look you need.
I have included some cards and a layout that I have done this week to show how it can look.
I hope you like them.
The layout has the white tissue paper on it which had lovely little speckles of glitter on it.
I place it over bright red card stock. I hope this close up lets you see the effect a little better.
On this card I used a soft purple. I love purple and pink. I think its because I have two boys and it is nice to use girl colors and not boy colors. LOL. Any color tissue paper works.
This card I made with a special girlfriend of mine in mind. I used a light blue tissue paper over white card stock. The flowers were a rub-on. I placed it on cream card stock and cut it out. Then using dimensions tabs put it on the card. I love cutting things out and it is just another way of using rub-ons
Don't forget to keep your tissue paper from your presents and flowers
now. There is a use for it. Not forgetting that when you buy tissue paper
to wrap a present there is a use for the left over. Just head straight
to your craft room and away you go.
I hope you have enjoyed reading and looking at what I have been up to. Don't forget our latest challenge. It sure is a fun one. If you haven't had a go at tissue paper, give it a try.
Till next time......Happy Crafting.
Brenda XX
Such a pretty texture you have achieved Brenda.Thank you for sharing with us
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Dr Sonia
Cards Crafts School Projects
Thank you Dr Sonia. I thought it was a great texture too. xx
DeleteVery pretty!! Thanks for sharing.. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's ok Deepti, glad you like it. xx
DeleteGreat work Brenda !!!
ReplyDeleteNever even heard of this technique before !
I sure enjoyed your tip :) will surely give it a try :)
Thank you luv. I hadn't seen it till last week either. I loved it straight away. I would love to see what you do with it. xx
Deletewow this is lovely and new .thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat's ok Megha. I'm glad you like it.
DeleteWow Brenda! What a grate tip, I have to try that. I think I have some tissue paper around here somewhere. I love the effect that it makes on the card stock!
ReplyDeleteI agree Ebba. I was real surprised when Julie showed me and could wait to get home and start to play with the tissue paper. XX
DeleteBrenda this is a great technique and I cant wait to have a go at it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy. You will love it. It's easy and fun to do with an awesome result. XX
DeleteGreat tip. Thanks for sharing Brenda.
ReplyDeleteThat's ok Indira. Glad you liked it. xx
ReplyDeleteVery cool technique.You have some lovely tissue papers in your stash.I have no clue where to get such lovely ones here.:-(.I wonder if this will work with printed paper napkins as an alternative?What do you think?
ReplyDeletePallavi there is only one way to find out.....give it a go. It never hurts to try. Just use a piece of scrap and some paper napkin and see what happens. I some times sit here and try some thing and end up going grrrrrr I thought that would work. Other times I try and I'm all smiles and yippeeee, then the bragging follows.
ReplyDeleteI will also get myself some nice paper napkins and see what I can do. Will let you know. Keep checking back.
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