CLAUDINE HELLMUTH - TRANSFER TECHNIQUE WITH ACRYLICS

It's always fun to see a new transfer technique - and I haven't seen one using acrylic paint before! Trust Claudine Hellmuth to come up with a new twist...



It's also good to see what to do with the little bits of lint leftovers - this cheat's method saves a lot of work!

PASTE PAPER VIDEO

This is a lovely YouTube video on paste paper, which I think you'll enjoy. Just a word of warning - the music is set pretty loud, so just be prepared for it...


Nice and simple, no complicated recipes - and very effective! I like this one very much.

COLOUR SPLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

I was trawling around online - as you do - and found out about a new photographic technique called Colour Splash. I love it!


Copyright shelovesya2009

These instructions are for editing your photos in Photobucket.

There's a whole group on Photobucket - and a couple of examples (below) of what you can do.


Colorsplash image copyright Daisydoo95_95


Copyright Daisydoo95_95

Copyright shelovesya2009

I'm definitely giving this one a try!

ELMERS GLUE CRACKLE EFFECT

Here's a brilliant tutorial from dsmithstudios on crackle-paint effects with Elmers Glue.

This is a beautifully photographed little video with good closeups, and I like the soundtrack too - it fits perfectly.


In the UK, we don't have Elmers - but it looks like white glue to me, so I'm thinking good old PVA or Mod Podge might work as well. I promise to give it a try and let you know.

Or maybe someone could leave a comment on the subject?

BOOKBINDING TUTORIAL

I just found this link for the most amazing bookbinding tutorial. I am so excited! It's one of the best ones I have ever seen.


Go here for the full instructions by Jamie Butler.

NAKED FLAME - CANDLE ART

This is another old article of mine, which I thought might give you a few ideas.













Originally published in Issue 2, Simply Stamping 2006

















So I have scanned at large resolution to enable you to actually READ the technique when you click on the thumbnails.















It's basically stamping onto giftwrap tissue. The way I apply the tissue to the candle actually bonds it, so it is safe to burn.



Naked Flame article
Copyright Susie Jefferson










Have fun with it!

ACETATE & TRANSPARENCIES #2: CAUGHT IN CRYSTAL

NOTE: I have rescanned and reposted the magazine pages at a larger resolution - so you can actually READ the technique.

This method is called Caught in Crystal in the US: in the UK, we call it the Tissue Paper Technique.


I thought that rather than write, this time I'd load up the original article I wrote for Simply Stamping. Just click on each page to read how to do the technique.

And here are some more cards, using the same technique - plus better views of the cards featured in the article (without the split down the middle, lol)

For me, the religious images seem to be the ones that WORK. It's obviously the Russian Icon influence, the rich colours etc.
















Of course, there's no reason why this technique can't work with any image, and sparkly pinks would make the most wonderfully girly cards...