It is hard to believe that fall is in the air! The air is crisp now in the evenings and mornings and the leaves are beginning to turn. This time of year brings SO much inspiration!
It was while putting together a birthday package that this idea came to mind and I really think that it is going to trigger something fun in each of your minds. This is the first of a couple of different ideas I am sharing using tissue paper and die cuts, so let the fun begin!
Claudine's video on how to use Studio Multi-Medium (find it at this link) will come in handy when creating a project similar to this. The beauty of tissue paper is that it is semi-transparent one wet and when it dries the pattern of the stamped image below shows through.
Die cut various colors of tissue paper - I was able to cut through at least 6 sheets of tissue paper at one time. You will need to carefully pull the sheets apart once they are removed.
I began by stamping through a circular mask on to linen cardstock using the Hero Arts woodgrain stamp - LOVE this stamp! Be certain to use a waterproof ink such as Archival ink.
Apply a thin layer of Multi-medium to the cardstock surface and place your tissue paper leaf in the wet area and paint over the entire leaf using more Multi-medium.
If you are uncertain of leaf placement allow the first piece to dry, or if you are confident in your layout just keep working. Add a leaf at a time until your project is complete.
To adhere the letters I held each one using a pair of tweezers and applied Multi-medium to the back side of each letter. Multi-medium dries clear and is a phenomenal adhesive. I liked using it for this project because it allowed me to scotch the letters around on the wet surface until I had them perfectly straight. Tweezers are an absolute must for crafting in my opinion!
I hope to see loads of projects using die cuts and tissue paper from each of you - let's see how long this idea takes to catch on :-D My hope is that I have planted a new seed and I can hardly wait to see it sprout (or leaf out - ha, ha!)