Something Saturday - Faux Silk

 Hi there Creators

Today I thought we'd delve into Faux Silk using the tissue paper that has sat on my desk for quite some time now.  If you're a regular viewer/reader you might recall a few weeks ago my UFO video where I used up a (sadly smaller than I'd hoped) portion of my unfinished objects from my crafting desk, and amidst the scraps was a piece of tissue paper that came from a pack of window sheeting, which I mentioned at the time I'd kept for this very purpose, finally I have used it!

so.... here are the projects I made up with it: Here is the one I made up in the video, check out what I used in this card here: What Heather Used

and this one I made up after, as a card to send off to my Mum  this one I've added some gilded leafing to and also a spot of heat embossing in gold around the label, check out what I used for this card here: What Heather Used, I have used the new Cheerful Daisies bundle  (such a great bundle)

 

 

thought I'd better show a close up too as I'm not sure how well you can see the silk effect!

 

The actual technique is really quite simple:

• stamp on the tissue paper, and allow to dry thoroughly
• add glue all over the base card that goes underneath 
• scrunch up the tissue paper and smooth it out leaving a few wrinkles
• Add the tissue paper to the gluey cardstock 
• trim off the edge

And that's it!

 

If you want to see me in action making it, check out my video here:

 

 I hope this inspires you to have a go too.

Till next "Something Saturday"

God bless love

Heather xox