I made this card for the Letter U Alphabet Challenge for "Under the Sea" and the double challenge was to "use it" which is the sea horse I have had in my stash for at least 3 years now. I was really into doing a lot of frantage at one time and this sea horse was just waiting to be used on a project. There are some wonderful video's on how to do frantage if you have not done this before, and the results are stunning. I do not use a heat gun for this technique, but rather, an electric fry pan I bought at Saver's to use just for the Frantage technique. I put aluminum foil in the pan, turn it on high, and it lay my piece in the pan and the pan does all the work for me. The background of this piece is sponged in Tim Holtz Salty Ocean. Then the bottom and up the sides are sponged with TH Faded Jeans. The fish are stamped in the Faded Jeans ink. The sea weed is cut on the cricut in white and sponged with TH Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn inks then topped with a clear Wink of Stella pen. Added the Sea Horse, sentiment and the clear gems for bubbles. This was a really fun card to make.
Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 GMT Views: 1317
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Stamps: Penny Black Special Wishes and StampinUp Aloha (from 2000)
Paper: StampinUp Whisper White; Recollections Dark Blue and a Cereal Box
Paper Size: 5 x 7" card base
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Faded Jeans, Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean and Twisted Citron
Accessories: Tim Holtz Sand & Sea Die; Pirates & Mermaids Cricut Cartridge, Various Glitters & Mica Flakes; Ultra Thick Embossing Powder; Electric Fry Pan (to cook the Frantage onto the cereal board), 4 ml clear gems by Pretty Pink Posh, Black Pearl Pen, Sponges, Stam
Techniques: Die Cutting with Cricut & Tim Holtz Die, Frantage, Sponging and Stamping
Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 32100
Tue, Nov 22, 2016 @ 2:17 PM
Karen, this is spectacular. I love frantage, but had not realized about the fry pan method. I need to find an old beat up one at a thrift store now, to try this. Your seahorse turned out fabulously. Your green "seaweed fronds" look great too. Way to rock a "U" card. Love it!
Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71902
Tue, Nov 22, 2016 @ 2:18 PM
Karen, first your card is stunning. Makes one feel that they are at the bottom of the ocean. I never heard of the technique 'frantage'. Enjoyed your deets on this process. It looks like glass. Beautiful. Fav'd TFS
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31084
Wed, Nov 23, 2016 @ 1:08 PM
I just watched a video made with Fran, the creator of Frantage, Karen. I'd never heard of it nor seen any cards done using this technique before today. I mean, who wouldn't want to be friends with a Majestic sea horse as this one! Wow, your fry pan has paid off well with results like this! Beautiful! Love the little clear bubbles~
------------------------------ ~Roberta
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Wed, Nov 23, 2016 @ 1:19 PM
Wow this is FABULOUS Karen. I have never heard of the technique, it looks amazing and sounds like fun. I love that you purchased a cooking appliance especially for your craft LOL. Your seahorse is gorgeous and I love the wonderful background too.
------------------------------ Susie
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Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92384
Wed, Nov 23, 2016 @ 6:41 PM
Karen, your seahorse is fantastic and gorgeous.....TFS how you created him. The entire card is a fabulous underwater scene and I love the clear air bubbles. It is ALL so beautifully done.