-Prismacolor pencils, baby oil and paper stumps were used to color the image using the Gamsol technique found in the resources section here at SCS. Baby oil replaces the Gamsol.
-The blue background for the image was done with a Zig embossing pen that is blue in color. I accidently picked it up instead of my blending pen and marked with itÂ…I never use this thing for embossing (it was a gift) so why not use it up this way!
-The pearls are attached with Diamond Glaze (any lacquer product will work). To make the process fast and easy I squeeze a drop of lacquer onto a waxed paper (I repurpose the paper that stickers and labels are purchased on), touch the end of a large corsage pin to the lacquer then to the back of the gem which picks it up, position it on the image and press down with a finger, there is a little time to slide the gem into position if needed before it sticks tight.
-The out of the box feature is very easy by cutting to the image with the regular paper cutter on the front, marking the image on the back while holding to a light source then use the paper cutter again to cut to the mark. Scissor cut the image out. My paper cutter is a guillotine style.
-THE ENVELOPE: is handmade with narrow side flaps. After folding into shape I punched two 1” circles, placed clear packing tape on the inside over these circles and punched two circles from the designer paper and popped them onto the packing tape.
Tools: paper stumps, Scor-Pal, Stampin Up mat pack, Bazzill piercer, corsage pin, cutting scissors, Stampin Up Word Window Punch
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105271
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 @ 8:41 AM
This is wonderful Roxie, and thanks for the tip about the gems!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92598
Thu, Mar 18, 2010 @ 9:15 AM
How adorable, Roxy! I'm going to have to try that baby oil and Prismacolors! My poor pencils are just sitting there since Copics came onto my craft table! Love your image and how you colored it. Pretty DP and your handmade envelope is icing on the cake!