Yesterday I promised I would post a photo of my completed snowflakes. I’m really happy with how they came out.
(Click on any of the photos to see a larger version.)
I did these using the techniques Tim used on his snowman for the day four tag.
These are the steps I followed:
- Paint a 2″ x 12″ strip of grunge paper with Picket Fence Distress Stain.
- Realize that Tim said to paint with Snow Cap Paint Dabber. Oops. Paint over with Pearl Metallic Paint Dabber instead. (I can’t follow recipes without substituting, either.) Leave to dry.
- Die cut snowflakes with an old Sizzix snowflake die (green die, snowflake #2)
- Paint on a very thick coat of Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint and go to bed, leaving it to dry overnight.
- In the morning find that the crackle had cracked so much it had lifted off the paint in some areas. I have two theories as to why this happened. 1) My original coat of Distress Stain sealed the grunge paper so that the paint didn’t stick so well, or 2) I put the Rock Candy on too thickly. Any thoughts?
- Rub off all the loose bits of paint and crackle paint.
- Repaint over everything with Pearl Metallic Paint Dabber, let dry and then add a not-quite-so-thick layer of Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint.
- Once this is dry go over everything with Broken China Distress Stain and dab on a little Faded Jeans Distress Stain.
- Heat slightly with a heat tool
per Tim’s directions. He says it bakes the stain into the crackle.
- Exclaim with delight at how gorgeous my snowflakes are!
The lumpy, bumpy texture and the different size cracks make them that much more interesting. I like them so much, I may just make them into ornaments. Or they may go onto a scrapbook page, not sure yet.
How about doing this on heart shapes with pinks, reds and purple to make beautiful Valentine’s decorations? Or on red, white and blue stars for Fourth of July? Ooooo, the possibilities…
Wherever your imagination takes you, I wish you Happy Creating!
