palette paper Valentines--trisha too

So in my last post, I was experimenting with using some Leaky Shed Studio chipboard as masks in monoprints, using my Gelli Plate and acrylic paints.  When I print, I generally just use a sheet of paper for my palette--it's some random paper picked up somewhere over the years, and it has a coating on it, so it doesn't readily absorb paints or inks.  Since it's almost Valentine's Day, I used the leftover "palette paper" as patterned paper, and the already painty Leaky Shed Studio chipboard pieces as embellishments, to create some Valentines:

Swirl Vine, strategically trimmed

The chipboard matched the paper, of course, since it had been used in the same paints.  

Swirl Vine Corner, with added bling

The palette paper is adhered to some heavy cardstock, cut to fit inside a business sized envelope.

the rest of that Swirl Vine Corner!

Don't be afraid to paint your Leaky Shed chips--they're incredibly sturdy.  And, like I did here, consider cutting the chips to fit where you want them--there are some very versatile Swirls and Flourishes.

Have a wonderful week, everyone!
:)trisha

Music Box Card with Leaky Shed Studio Swirl

Hi, Veronica here today to share with you a lovely Pop Up Box Card.  Apparently these beautiful and crafty cards have been around, but I never knew about them!  I guess because I tend to do albums I don't really look at cards though I do make cards occasionally. 

I was hanging out with my girlfriend, she and I always do a weekly crop and show & tell.  Anyway she brought over a beautiful steam punk-ish pop up card she made and I thought it was awesome.  She found the tutorial on Split Coast Stampers. Click the link and Dina will walk you through.  You should try one, they are so fun and easy to make.

Well instead of using a lot of stamped images I decided to use the Leaky Shed Studio awesome laser cut chipboard. 

I had some musical notes chipboard on hand and thought it would be great to use them as a birthday themed card.  Can't you just hear it!  Happy Birthday To You ... Happy Birthday To You.  This card can be for both male and female.

I decided to add a beautiful Swirl Vine which I cut into pieces and then I embossed them in Silver embossing powder.

Swirl Vine (715-1)

 

 

 

 

 

Doesn't it look like confetti popping out of the card.  I also wanted of course to use my musical notes which is where I got my inspiration from.

 

Musical Notes (518)



 

 

I used a slightly different technique on my Musical Notes because I wanted them to look more like real metal.  My steps were:

 

1.  Paint the LSS chipboard black with acrylic paint

2.  Emboss with silver embossing powder
3.  Emboss with clear embossing powder

By embossing the Leaky Shed Studio chipboard a third time the paint from the bottom starts to bubble to the surface and that is where you get the flecks of black showing through.

I hope you enjoyed my Pop Up Box Card today, I will definitely be making more of these.  Thank you for stopping by and letting me share with you.

Happy Scrapping ... Veronica (kitsnbitscraps)

Leaky Shed Studio Product Used:
Music Border (new item in stores soon)
Musical Notes (518)
Swirl Vine (715-1)