Feb 03 2008
Flocking {C’est Bon}
I love flocking. It must be that texture. So warm, fuzzy and it is so fun and trendy right now. Flocked paper, flocked sweatshirts…it just begs you to reach out and touch it. Yes I agree…it can be a little messy but it is quite easy to use and the results are fabulous! A little flocking really goes a long way and when I purchase a little jar of it…I’m always amazed.
How to Apply Flocking
Flocking needs a little pressure to get it to stay on well. Unlike glitter that you just sprinkle on and tap off…flocking needs to be pressed well into your adhesive. After applying a liberal amount of adhesive where you want your flocking, simply sprinkle the entire area with flocking. Press well into the adhesive and allow to dry before tapping off the excess. You can apply flocking using…
- Glue Pens - I love the one that Sakura makes for adding spot touches to a design
- The Essential Glue Pad by Tsukineko
- Heat and Stick Powder - an embossing powder type adhesive
Places to Use Flocking
- add fur or feathers to animal images
- fluff up a snowman image
- texture up a background
- flock a flourish stamp for a trendy fashion look
- add flocking to images of sweaters, mittens, hats
- add it anywhere you want to add a little texture
- make your own flocked patterned paper using a glue pen to highlight flocked areas
Where to Find It
- My flocking is from Cornish Heritage Farms. They have just started carrying their own new line here.
- Your local stamp supply store
Quick Tip: When flocking your design sprinkle it over a sheet of scrap paper. This is easy to fold and pour your flocking back into the jar. Dispose paper so that it does not dust up your work space.
Coneflower Friendship
This design is a Coneflower image by Asela Hopkins colored with Copic Markers. Geometric Flowers Backgrounder stamped was well inked with The Essential Glue Pad before stamping on the cardstock. After sprinkling with black flocking, & pressing it into the glue, I allowed it to dry before tapping off the excess. Smile grommet is a Making Memories embellishment and I love the fun bold eyelet look.
Wishing you a fabulous day! Check back in tomorrow for a layout and paper review 
Supply List:
Stamps:
-Coneflowers stamp(Asela Hopkins) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Geometric Flowers Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Classic Essential Expressions (Mona Lisa Moments) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink:
-Black Adirondack Ink by Ranger
-Essential Glue Pad by Tsukineko
Cardstock:
-Natural Smooth cardstock by Prism Papers
-Black & Pink Prismatic cardsotck by Prism Papers
Tools:
-grommet setter - Making Memories
Accessories:
-grommet from Making Memories
-ribbon from Michael’s
-makers from Copic
-Black Flocking from Cornish Heritage Farms
Technique:
-flocking
-Copic Markers
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Wow you have been busy !! Love the coneflower card alot !!
Thanks for the info on flocking! I love your coneflower card. It is really prettty!
Oh I LOVE that flocked background, J!!! Great coloring too! FABOO!!!!!!!
I Love reading your blog daily- beautiful card- what kind of adhesive do you have to you use to attach your stamped CS to the flocked Background??? Thanks for sharing another beautiful card!
Fantastic card! Love the BG image and the flowers… this must look even more stunning in real life with the flocking! TFS!
Just gorgeous Julia! I have been playing with mine too…but flocking this background is AMAZING!
Beautiful card!!!
This is SOOOO pretty Julia. Love the colors you chose.
Wow that is so cool! I bought some white flocking and have yet to use it! What a neat idea to use it for the background paper - thanks for the inspiration - and congrats on making MAD stampers Treasure of the Day!
How beautiful! love the ribbon treatment and fun background! Great stamp too!
So cute, J! Love that big grommet! I’ve been thinking about getting one of those setters, but I’m on the fence. Do I really *need* it?????? Probably not…but I love the look!
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very pretty, love the coloring of the flowers, too cute stamp, so love that grommet, such a great embellishment, thanks for all the tips on flocking, might just give it a try now!
Hi Julia, just wanted to thank you for sharing your info on flocking. I love the texture of flocking too and haven’t been very successfull with the Essential Glue Pad by Tsukineko. (does it rub off easily when dry, or do you need to press the flock in well?)
I used some double sided sticky sheet and found it wonderful (there’s a Card on my blog with A big red flocked heart on) I can still rub it and feel the velvety texutre without more coming off!
Thanks for sharing, sorry don’t mean to ask million questions!
Kim x
Great use of flocking. Never would have thought to put a background stamp to use that way. Gorgeous!!!