Magic Exists Mask
by Sue Smyth
For my project this month, I have made a mask, this is kind of a
play on the Venetian masks, complete with loads of texture, feathers
and rhinestones.
Close up of butterfly and leaves, I have used embossing
powders to cover these, see the tutorial
below.
The word magic is simply covered with black glitter.
The mask is attached to a long pole, I simply
pinched a bamboo stake from the garden
painted it black and randomly
stamped a crackle stamp
across it.
I purchased a pre-made mask from a cheap store.
Then adhered lots of chip shapes to the surface. You
may have to wet some of the shapes to be able
to bend them to the shape of the mask.
Add some pearls and beads to the surface and paint the
lot with gesso.
Then choose your favorite ink colours and spray the
darker colours on the outside and lighter on the middle
and inside.
To alter the peacockk feathers, spray blue with mist or paint, then
apply liquid pearls over the top of the surface.
Apply lines of blue first, then blend in lines of
green and purple as desired. Allow to dry.
For the butterflies, paint with black spray paint or ink
first. Dab liberally with Versa Mark embossing
fluid.
Randomly sprinkle with different coloured embossing
powders.
Heat set, add more powder and colour if needed and allow to cool.
The result is amazing, kind of like an iridescent look so
like a butterflies wing.
Attach butterflies and feathers along with ribbons to
mask. Add rhinestones as desired.
Chipboard I have used
Adore layout
by Sue Smyth
This butterfly concoction is inspired by the Monarch Butterfly.
I love the colours, dramatic black with vibrant orange so I have used
the large Imaginarium butterfly along with smaller ones and the
butterfly border to make a butterfly layout.
Just like the mask I have painted the butterfly with black paint, then
covered with Versa mark and random sprinkles of embossing powder.
For the background I have used plain vanilla cardstock, I adhered the cut up
butterfly border to the top and bottom and painted with gesso.
Then sprayed vibrant orange Dylusions to create a splash of
colour
Once the background is done,
I have clustered flowers, trinkets and elements
around swirls of rhinestones
and black chip flourishes.
Then I have sprinkled sequins, rhinestones and small elements
around the page to give the illusion of movement.
Chipboard I have used
Happy Crafting everybody,
hope you give the embossing treatment a try and
