Layout Using Crackle Paste / Video Tutorial

Hello everyone,

Its Roshni here.. Sharing with you a layout I made using Gold Crackle Texture paste from Prima Marketing and papers from ‘’My Golden Garden” by Papericious both being a part of my DT kit.

The Golden Crackle is a wonderful texture paste which when dries gives a crackled effect it also has a beautiful shimmer in it… the thicker the coat you apply lesser the crackle formed… 

Sharing  is a few pictures of my layout

close up of the crackle effect.. 

And a Start to finish video   

list of products from the store: 

1) gold crackle texture paste

2) my golden garden paper pad

3) aleenes tacky glue fast grab

4)versamark watermark stamp pad 

5) silver inka gold

i hope i was able to inspire you ;) if you have any queries i will be happy to help you :) 

Product Highlight: Texture paste and Black Sand

Hello peeps,

18 Sweet creations, hopefully there are a few more waiting to be uploaded. I hope you are all enjoying the new format of our challenges and also enjoying the Design Team tips, techniques and product highlights.

 

For my post today, I'm showcasing two wet media that I use very often in my mixed media layouts - texture paste and black sand. Most of the time I just use texture paste as is through a stencil, so this time I tried two new techniques and loved the outcome.

The base for my layout is tissue paper stuck on Kraft cardstock. Next I mixed texture paste with gesso and spread it on the layout leaving a border of about an inch on all sides. Using a brayer and palette knife variably gave a very interesting texture. When my last layer of paint was almost dry, I applied some more texture paste through the Prima crackle stencil to break the monotony of the painted background - exactly the effect I was after.

 

To give the background contrast, I wanted to introduce black. My go to technique for this is usually stamping with black archival ink. But, this time I used black sand mixed with black gesso for a jet black look on non- gessoed canvas (one of the layers behind the photograph) and also on a few places on the layout.

Here is the final layout.

Hope I've inspired you to try these media and if you already do, then, to try a different technique. Drop me a word or two on how you use them in your art work and Id love to read it.

 

Don't forget to link up your creations for the 'Love you Sweets' challenge by the end of this month - only 4 days including today.

 

Cheers,

Kripa

 

Supplies from the Lulupu Store

 



 

Ranger Essentials Wonder Tape Roll 1/4	Modelling Paste - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Loew Cornell Simply Art Palette Knives 2pc	Crackle Stencil 6
Black Heavy Gesso 8.5oz	Lattice Texture Clear Stamps 2"X5"	Crystal Glass Beads 2oz	Archival Ink - jet black
Gesso - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Sharpie Brush Tip Permanent Markers 12/Pkg	Black Sand Texture Paste 8.5oz	Aleene's Tacky Glue Pack Variety Original/Fast Grab/Quick Dry 3pc
Metallics Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder Kit	Rocks Texture Clear Stamps 2"X5"	Mr Huey's watercolour set	Copper Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber 1oz
Rusty Hinge Distress Ink Pad	FaberCastell Mix & Match Color Gelatos Set Tropical 4pc	Journal Texture Clear Stamps 2"X5"

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Embossing Paste Techniques

Hello dear crafty friends,

Dolly here, I hope you all had a lovely Valentines Day Celebration with your beloved ones. We are so excited to see the entries for the current challenge at Lulupu - Love you SWEETS. Please remember to link your creations for this challenge till the 28 Feb 2015.

Today's post will be a little different from the usual because I will be sharing a couple of techniques which you can try using embossing/ texture paste. I hope you try the techniques and share your creations with us :)

1. Colouring Embossing paste

For this technique, I mixed the embossing paste with some distress inks before using it with a stencil and as you can see you get a lovely color with the embossing paste. The white embossing paste can be turned into any color by using colored inks. The best inks to work with the embossing paste would be the distress inks/stains/re-inkers. Always remember to mix the embossing paste with the ink on a craft sheet. If you do not have a craft sheet, you can also use acetate sheet. It works just fine. Don't forget to clean your stencil and craft mat immediately after working with embossing paste since the paste hardens after drying.

Once the background for the cards was made with the colored embossing paste and some Prima stencil, I just had to add the sentiment and some embellishment to complete my cards.

2. Embossing paste and glitter

For this card, I just mixed some fine gold glitter with the embossing paste to use with the stencils. The look you get by mixing the glitter is super cool to look at. The close up picture show the gold glitter mixed with the paste. Tip: Do not mix a lot of glitter since the embossing paste would then not dry properly and the chances of sticking to the paper reduces.

Once the background was done, I completed the card with the sentiment. Its a pretty clean and simple card with a lovely touch of glitter.

3. Stamping on Embossing paste

Now this technique is my favourite, since the texture which you get it really amazing. For this tag which I created using the embossing paste, I just created a layer of the paste on the tag and then pressed a background stamp on the paste directly to get the texture imprinted on the tag. Tip: Mist the stamp surface with few drop of water which will help in the stamp not sticking to the paste. One the paste dries up, I colored it using some distress inks and added copper dust for some interest.

To create the card, I just scored the border using the score board and used the tag as the main focal point. You can see the texture in the close up picture :) Its beautiful in real.

I hope you enjoyed seeing the different things which you can try using the embossing paste. I would love to hear which card/ technique you liked the most!

Thanks for stopping by! Looking forward to see what you create for the monthly challenge!

Ciao!

Dolly

Supplies from Lulupu:

Peacock Feathers Distress Inkpad	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg	Antique Linen Distress Ink Pad	White Studio 490 Embossing Paste
Loew Cornell Simply Art Palette Knives 2pc	Doodle Twine Primary Assortment Pack 60yds	american crafts foam tabs	Sizzix Big Shot Cutting-and-Embossing Roller-Style Machine
Archival Ink - jet black	Martha Stewart Tools Scoring Board 0 Reviews | Write a review

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Mixed Media Card With Black,White and Rose

Hello Beautiful Crafters,

Shilpa here,

My all Lulupu team members have created amazing projects to inspire you for our 

Lulupu challenge # 39

Black , White and one Pop color.

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And I believe you liked our theme of this fortnight too, Already we have beautiful entries, you still have time till 30th September, to link up your projects. It should be card, Layout or Tag

I made Mixed Media Card with this theme. And With Black and White, I've chosen Rose color.

I'll explain the process of making this card.

You will find white circles in the background, I created them with Sakura Modelling paste and Crafters workshop Circle grid template. Next I used Alpine Ice Magicals from Lindy's stamp Gang. I took very little amt of Magicals powder and added water in to that. I created drips on my card, and let color flow to get watercolr background. I made some splatters with the same rose color.

Next, I adhered torn pieces of text paper from Lemon Lush (gorgeous paper pad) at two three places on the card. At the edges I applied little bit of  Dina Wakely gesso. I  love the smoothness it gives as a base for surface. My new favourite Gesso :-)  yes I use tons in my mixed media work.

As you know mixed media is all about layers, I created next layer with stamps and Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink, it is best, works on all surfaces. Lulupu has brought new wonderful textured stamps, you can find them here. I've used Almanac Cling Rubber Stamp,

Chicken wire stamp.

I created some more texture with Crafters workshop specimen stencil and Black Soot distress ink. 

And again splatters of rose color...... my background is ready.

 Wonderful butterflies are from Penny black Social Butterfly set, aren't they beautiful. I stamped them with ranger black Archival ink, fuzzy cut them and adhered on the card. Sentiment is also from same stamp set. I've used Spellbinder's Tag 3 to cut the banner. I colored it with rose magicals at the edges.

Hope you liked my mixed media card, make something with this unusual color combination.

Lots Love

Shilpa