I want to teach a couple new techniques to my usual class attendees. One is the watercolor background and the other is making your own glitter paper. I didn't take pictures of the process, so you'll have to use your imagination.
Watercolor background:
Get out your silicone craft mat and swipe 2-3 ink pad colors directly on the mat. Try not to overlap your colors and get your pads dirty. Then spritz the mat with water to dilute the ink, and press your watercolor paper into the ink. You can re-dip your paper in the color if you didn't get the coverage you wanted, try no to muddy the colors. Let your paper dry and decorate as desired.
Custom Glitter Paper:
You'll need some scrap white cardstock, Sookwang 6" wide tape, and extra fine glitter or loose flocking. Cut your paper to the size you need. I didn't need very much for the lady bugs. Then cut off the size you need of Sookwang tape to fit on your paper. Don't worry about covering the entire piece of paper, just stick it on there. Take off the paper backing of your tape and cover with the glitter or flocking of your choice. Brush off the excess and burnish the glitter into the tape. (That means rub your finger all over the glitter on the tape until all the tiny pieces are laying flat on the paper.) This will help make the glitter sparkle better when they're all rubbed flat. You'll see when you try it. On the lady bugs I used black flocking on the bottom layer and red glitter on the top later. Then run your paper through the die cut machine with your dies.
List of supplies: (for those that really want them)
140 lb watercolor paper
Scrap cardstock; pink, white
Ink: SU! Blushing Bride, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Wisteria Wonder
Red Glitter-generic
Black loose flocking: Doodlebug
Elizabeth Craft Designs Die: Ladybugs
Ribbon: SU! Seambinding Rose Red, Ruffled Lucky Limeade
Punches: 3/4" circle punch, 3/8" circle punch, 1/2" Corner Chomper
Stamps: SU! Precious Butterflies (hostess), Posy Punch (hostess)
Adhesives: Sookwang 6" tape, Tombow liquid glue, foam dots
Silicone craft mat, water spritzer, die cut machine
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