Mixed Media Card Tutorial

Hi Everyone, It’s Jeanine here.
 
I have a fossil inspired peace for you today that you can easily frame or make into a card.

To start this off, I cut cardstock into the size I desired for a square card.  Then I masked the edges of the card front.  This will adhere the card to the table or craft matt securely and also act as a barrier border around the edge, making it look really neat and professional.
 
Apply your favourite modelling paste to the inside frame in a medium thick even layer.  I used TCW Light and Fluffy modelling paste.

While this is wet, stamp into the modelling paste with your art foamies.  I used the Sea side collection, which comes with 6 small foamies.  https://www.artfoamies.com/store/p324/Sea_Side.html

Heat set this or if you have patience (I don’t), let it dry naturally.
 
Next get some colour on the textures.   To do this, I used the Ken Oliver Color Bursts and some Nuvo shimmer powder.  I also grabbed Distress spray stain and Heidi swapp Color shine spray to create some dept.

Once I was happy with the colours, I removed the masking tape by heating it with a heat tool to make sure I don’t rip the paper.

Lastly I sprayed the card front with gloss varnish, you can skip this step, but I like to be safe.

​List of Products used:

• TCW Light and fluffy Modelling Paste - http://shrsl.com/1lsto
• Art Foamies – Sea Side - https://www.artfoamies.com/store/p324/Sea_Side.html
• Ken Oliver Color bursts - http://shrsl.com/1lstp
• Nuvo Shimmer powder - http://shrsl.com/1lstr
• Distress spray stain – Blueprint sketch - http://shrsl.com/1lsts

Heidi Swapp – color shine - Citron 

I hope you enjoyed this process as much as I did making it.  I hope you will give it a try for yourself and explore with different foamies.