ETA: Ornament PDF File is located at bottom of this post.
WOW does time fly! Finally here is the second part of the Copic Airbrush Technique I promised back in this post. Sometimes I just have TOO many things I want to share - LOL!
Remember the extra sheet that I didn't show (if not please read the first post again) - well now I'm finally showing it Ü. Using my craft iron I had ironed the two sheets together. While they were still warm I pulled them apart. I found that the section that I heated and ironed more thoroughly showed a lot more color and transferred a lot more detail. The top right corner where I only skimmed the paper with the iron transferred less powder and ink. By varying your ironing pattern you can select how much detail you want to transfer. I then took a second sheet and repeated the process - this time the upper corner transferred more color and embossing powder. You can repeat this process several times until there is nothing much left to transfer.
The texture that is on this paper surface was now really "cool!" (Yes, I guess I am a girl from the 80's being that is the only word that comes to mind right now.) I then got the idea to embed fine glitter in to the embossing powder that had transferred to this new page.
I heated the paper lightly with my heat embossing tool and as soon as it glistened I poured fine glitter on to the surface. Be certain not to overheat it at this point or you will completely melt away the embossing powder. As it hardened it emcompassed the glitter in to the embossed detail and added the most beautiful shimmer and shine. Texture, shimmer, shine - what more can a girl want?!?
I then sketched a couple of ornament shapes and using my light table determined the best shape and placement for cutting out my shape. One tip I have when drawing a symmetrical image is to only draw one side. Then fold down the center and using a light table (or the old fashioned method of holding your paper up on a window that is backlit by sunlight) trace the other side so that you end up with a nice symmetrical shape.
To make the ornament "topper" I used my McGill label punch.
Using a decorative blade I trimmed the bottom of the label and using my straight blade I removed the top of the label.
The sentiment is from the Mona Lisa Moments Christmas Expressions - I love the versatility of these sets! Some Wassail paper, pearls, velvet ribbon and an uncooperative sewing machine and I am finally finished with my teardrop ornament card.
Download Ornament Template - to change the size of these ornaments simply reduce or enlarge on your copy machine.
Thanks for stopping by the CLASSroom today - have a wonderful day! -Ellen
