I dabbed lumiere onto glossy cardstock with a wadded up piece of saran wrap. Let dry overnight. Then brayered elegant eggplant over entire piece. I let dry for a couple of minutes and wiped off the excess with a tissue. Then stamped lovely as a tree in stazon purple, then applied glitter with little dabs of glue on a paintbrush. The snow on the ground was done by using a sponge dauber with white craft ink, last I cut a circle out of scrap paper as a template and used the sponge dauber for the moon. Last stamped thank you in black stazon. The lumiere makes the background much shinier than you can see in the scan.
Date: Monday, November 21, 2005 GMT Views: 2241
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Stamps: lovely as a tree, wonderful words
Paper: glossy cardstock, elegant eggplant, almost amethyst
Ink: elegant eggplant, purple stazon, black stazon, white craft
Accessories: iridescent glitter, blue glitter, sponge dauber, glue, pearl white lumiere
Registered: October 25, 2004 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Posts: 17641
Mon, Nov 21, 2005 @ 8:31 PM
This certainly bears a closer look to see all the beautiful detail in it. Thanks to your description I have an even better picture in my mind now, too. It must be spectacular IRL!
Registered: November 22, 2004 Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand Posts: 633
Tue, Nov 22, 2005 @ 1:41 AM
I think this is the same as the Mother of Pearl technique?? With the lumiere underneath it really gives it that wonderful shimmering effect - just like real Mother of Pearl.
I can't even imagine how lovely this must be in person. I'm going to have to make one just so I can see it up close!
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