Technique Tuesday - Fusible Web Background

I have to admit that this came about when I couldn't find my stash of used dryer sheets.  While tearing apart the studio, I did come across a package of fusible web....the stuff that is used to bond fabric to fabric.  It looks a lot like a dryer sheet, and I know that it melts, so I thought it would work on the project I had in mind.....and it did!

 Materials Used:

• light colored cardstock
• piece of fusible web, same size as cardstock
• colorant in spray form (I used Adirondack Color Wash)
• embossing powder in contrasting color
• heat tool
• protective cover for your work surface

First of all, just attach the web to the cardstock with a few little dots of adhesive (tape works best).  You don't have to worry about getting it all adhered.....that will happen later.....you just want to keep in in position.

 Spray with color:

Sprinkle with embossing powder.  Use as much or little as you like.  Since I am doing this background for our orange and black challenge, I'm using black embossing powder over my orange colored fusible web.

Try to avoid big blobs of embossing powder (but if you get them you can remedy that with a brush).  You can even try for a design if you have a steady hand, but I was just going for an abstract look.  Next step, heat set the powder with your heat tool.  Not only will the embossing powder melt, but the fusible web will melt into the cardstock as well.   You can even create some holes deliberately by holding the tool over one area for a while.  This is one of those techniques that invites some experimenting.  It doesn't show up that well in photos, but the resulting texture is amazing!

As I said, I used some of this as the background for my entry in our orange and black challenge (click HERE see yesterday's post by Angie).  I made this tag:

The adorable Halloween-dressed kewpie can be found on sheet #695.  The tickets I used as a border are on sheet #799, and the witch in the crystal ball is on sheet #801.   I finished the tag with words made with my good old Dymo label maker.

Join in the challenge and/or try the technique.  Share on the PID yahoo group or FB page.   Have fun!

Eileen 

Paper Imagery Designer

Black and Orange.....

Happy Monday :)
It's time for the Paper Imagery Designs Bi-Weekly Challenge and Mingle.
The new Challenge theme is

BLACK and ORANGE
We hope you will play along ....only requirements...Please use PID Images as this is a PID event and HAVE FUN!!! You may make whatever ART you like.
You can share your ART by uploading it in the Yahoo group, on the PID Facebook page, or leave us a link to your blog if you post it here in the comment section here.

If you play in our Black and Orange Challenge and you love receiving mail, we have a Mingle. To play in the ART mingle...just contact me (Angie) and I will sign you up. Please email or FB message me with your name and address. I will draw partners names. On October 4th. I will email each player with a partners name and address to send their challenge pieces to.

Hope everyone has a GREAT week!!

~~~Angie

Halloween Cards....

Just wanted to share a few of the Halloween Cards I made

to send to OWH (Operation Write Home)

with FABULOUS Halloween Images from Paper Imagery Designs.

~~~Angie

Technique Tuesday - Faux Colored Core Paper

I love that cardstock (that I won't name by brand) that has one color on the outside and another at the core.  When you emboss with it and sand down the raised areas,  the inner color  is exposed.  Great effect.  Not everyone has this paper, and sometimes you want a very specific color combination, so I decided to try my hand at creating a faux colored core paper.

You'll need cardstock in the color you want for your "core," paint for your outer color, a brush, an embossing folder (and a machine for embossing, of course), and a sanding tool (sanding block, file, emery board....whatever you like to use).

Cover the cardstock with your paint and let it dry completely.  Remember that the thicker you apply the paint the more sanding you will have to do later on.

When the paint is dry, place the cardstock in the embossing folder and run it through your machine.

Now it's time to sand.....remove as much or as little of the paint as you want.

I really think it closely resembles that pricey cardstock I was talking about, and it was done with supplies most of us already have at hand.

I used this background for my Halloween tag for the current challenge.  The theme is "charmed, I'm sure," and instead of making a piece of jewelry, I used my bottlecap charm to embellish the tag.

The PID shop has tons of great Halloween images, and I used some from sheets #797, 798, and 799.

Join in the fun.....enter the charm challenge or try this technique....or do both!   Remember there are many ways to share your art.  You can upload a photo on the yahoo group site or the FB page, or leave a comment here with a link to your work.

Have fun!
Eileen
Paper Imagery Designer

CHARMED I'm Sure Challenge

Happy Monday :)

It's time for the Paper Imagery Designs Bi-Weekly Challenge and Mingle.

The new Challenge theme is

CHARMED I'M SURE

We hope you will play along ....only requirements...Please use PID Images as this is a PID event and HAVE FUN!!! You may make a charm itself or a piece with a charm in/on it.

You can share your ART by uploading it in the Yahoo group, on the PID Facebook page, or leave us a link to your blog if you post it there in the comment section here.

If you play in our Charmed I'm Sure Challenge and you love receiving mail, we have a Mingle. To play in the ART mingle...just contact me (Angie) and I will sign you up. Please email or FB message me with your name and address. I will draw partners names. On September 20th. I will email each player with a partners name and address to send their Charmed pieces to. This week I made two charms....The yellow one that says Smile I will mingle out and the blue one that says shine I will give away, to a winner drawn from all the participants in this challenge.

~NEW CHA~Altered Bottles~PID~Take 20% Off

New at The Shoppe

Lots of goodies for you to play with in your ART! New Collage Sheets have been added to the Shoppe as well they can be found under NEW Halloween has hit PID! We have boat loads of NEW Halloween Sheets that are to die for check them out Guess what else we have on order.... CHA Summer 2010 look at our Pre-Order page and order yours now. Take 20% Off your order use promo code SEPT10 (exp 09/11/10) Swaps !!! "FaceBook Swaps" Join us on FaceBook for another fun swap. We are also hosting a Altered Art Bottle Swap! Alter a bottle of any shape or size. Make a Magic Potion Bottle for Halloween, Alter a Fairy in a Jar!

Altered Bottles by Eileen Bellomo

 

The miniature bottles lend themselves to many uses after being altered. Of course you can just do a collection for display purposes only, but I think their size makes them perfect for jewelry.

Halloween Necklace or Garland

         

I covered the bottles with images from some of the new PID Halloween sheets. I made a loop from some jewelry wire and inserted it into the cork with a dab of glue, then attached each bottle to a length of ribbon, adding some additional Halloween ribbons.

If you don’t see yourself actually wearing this piece, it also makes a great garland to decorate your place for Halloween. Here are some close-ups of the bottles:

 

 

This one has a fastener on the top and is meant to be a charm. Add it to a favorite bracelet or necklace:

 

 

After decorating the outside, I filled the bottle with some orange glitter, and glued the purple button (with fastener already attached) to the cork.

Steampunk is a popular style these days, and any bottle can be transformed into this look by adding a few bits of the right hardware. The bottle containing watch parts is the focal point of this steampunk-inspired bracelet I made:

 

The charms are covered with papers from PID sheet #783.

 

I have one more altered bottle to show you.....maybe not technically Halloween or Steampunk related, but somehow, Alice’s adventures rival most Halloween stories, don’t you think? Besides, bottles played a big part in some of her scarier escapades.

 

Spooky, Scary, Dark or Dreary

Time for a new jackpot theme.  Yes, it is September!  Can't believe the summer is almost over (though you can't tell from the recent temperatures...yikes!), so it is time to be thinking about some Halloween art.
But first......the winner of the August jackpot is......Renee Mauz.  Congratulations, Renee!  I hope you enjoy the pieces you'll soon be receiving.
Now, as for the new theme.....I'm calling it "Spooky, Scary, Dark or Dreary."  Make some Halloween art....make it fun and light hearted, make it gloomy and mysterious, make it shocking....make whatever you like, however you like, just remember our rules.....this is a PID event, so make sure your work contains at least one PID image.
You can enter by uploading your piece to the September album at the yahoo group, or posting it on our FB page.
I decided to alter a tin.  Here is the top:

I did a little collage of some of my favorite PID Halloween images.  And that's a real bottle cap with the cool Mona image inside.

I even decorated the bottom:

And the inside is done with some papers received in our Halloween scary goodie bag.  You might not get the exact same papers, but you'll get a great selection of paper and other great embellishments if you order one.

When a winner is announced on October 1, I will fill this tin with lots of great Halloween goodies that the winner will receive in time to use to make some wonderful Halloween art.

So, make sure you join in this month!

Eileen

Paper Imagery Designer