Happy Monday! Hope you had a fabulous weekend! Today my project combines two challenges and I also have a short tutorial for you. First of all…the CHF Challenge Chicks challenge this week is to use Glossy Cardstock. One of my favorite ways to use glossy cardstock is the faux linen technique. Actually, it seems like forever since I last used it. Having never tried it on an image as detailed as this, I wasn’t quite sure how well it would work. I was really pleased with the results. My Thomas Kinkade Open Gate image has a very antique photograph look with texture. If you’d like to join our glossy cardstock challenge…we’d love to see your designs! Check out the link here.
To see more great glossy cardstock ideas, check out the designs some of my friends have made…
No Eye Has seen
Before I get to the tutorial…I’ll tell you briefly about my design. This year I’m working on a 12 month project…the Bible Verse Challenge and am making myself a beautiful chipboard book with some verses I’m memorizing and also mean something to me. Next week marks the first year anniversary of my mom’s passing and I’ve been thinking a lot about heaven lately. I love this verse from 1 Corinthians and while I miss my mom as much as ever, I know I’ll be with her again someday. What a wonderful place heaven must be. I always try and put a lot of thought into each of my designs in this book. I ordered this No Eye Has Seen stamp a week ago andI was a bit perplexed on what kind of an image I should add to go on this page. While searching through my rubber, I came across this Thomas Kinkade Open Gate stamp. It reminded me of how Jesus said…I am the door and also, I am the Way and I knew that it would be perfect for this design. If you’d like to see the rest of the pages I’ve created for this book to date…simply click on the Inspirational link at the top of this post.
Faux Linen Technique
I love the texture this Faux Linen technique. It’s perfect for masculine, vintage, shabby and rustic styles. The best thing about it is that is is so simple and only required two supplies….glossy cardstock and sandpaper. Note: Ran into a couple glitches this morning…the photos will be edited in ASAP! 🙂
1. Stamp your image or images onto white glossy cardstock.
2. Take a piece of sandpaper and sand in long smooth strokes across the cardstock in one direction. Turn 90% and then sand the other direction. Make sure all the gloss of the cardstock is removed.
3. Ink a sponge…I used Antique Linen Distress ink by Ranger…and wipe ink into the grooves the sandpaper has left.
4. Sponge edges if desired. For this design I used Vintage Photo Distress ink by Ranger.
Quick Tip: Add small touches of color to your Thomas Kinkade designs to get a hand-colored photo look. I simply added color to a few blossoms with a dye-based marker. You can also apply with a Cut ‘n Dry nib.
Wishing you a fabulous day!
Julia
Supply List: Stamps: No Eye Has Seen & The Open Gate (Thomas Kinkade line) by Cornish Heritage Farms, Ink: Black Palette Ink by Stewart Superior, Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger, Paper: Glossy Cardstock by Ranger, Journaling Pad and Priceless Chipboard Tag by Making Memories, Stella Ruby 6×6 paper pad by Basic Grey, Other: Flowers and lace by Prima, rhinestones by Me and My Big Ideas
Patterned paper, flowers and rhinestones from Jacksonbelle Embellishments
