imaginarium

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

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