TLC225 Faux Handmade Paper {6/15/09}

[Lynn in St. Louis]

Hello all – I trust you had a wonderful weekend and are ready for a fun technique. We all love the look of handmade paper – the colors and textures are outstanding and when we buy these papers we almost hate to cut them up to use because they are just so awesome. Well, I want to share a technique with you that will show you a way to make Faux Handmade Paper – in any color you need. I first learned about this technique from Pat Huntoon and her Technique Junkies Newsletter about a year ago.

For today’s technique you will need:

Cardstock – 4-1/4” X 5-1/2” – Light colored cardstock works best
Rubber gloves (if you don’t want to mess up your hands and ruin your manicure)
Wax Paper
2 or 3 complimenting colors of acrylic paints (any brand will do)
1 color Metallic acrylic paint – gold, silver or copper
And the most important supply – toilet tissue – yes we are really going to squeeze the Charmin today! HA!

• Cover your work space so that you don’t accidently get acrylic paints on your work surface.

• Tear off a section of wax paper and apply a quarter sized amount of each of your paint colors on the wax paper.

• Wad up the sections of toilet paper (enough that you can use it as a dauber) and dip it into your lightest color of paint.

• Use a pouncing motion, dab your first color onto your cardstock being sure to leave space for your other colors. You will notice that as you work, tiny bits of the toilet tissue will come off and stay on your cardstock. THIS IS GOOD – it will give your project that look of handmade paper.

• Using the same piece of toilet tissue move to your next color, loading up the wadded toilet tissue and pouncing just as you did before, covering the spots left open. – Continue this process with your next color if you have chosen to use 3 different acrylic paints.

• Lastly, add metallic highlights by finishing off your technique and applying your metallic paint sparingly since this should be a highlight to your overall effect

• If you need to go back over some of your darker or lighter colors to cover any vacant spaces, feel free

Now just let this piece dry before you add it to your card and complete as desired. I can’t wait to see what you all create with this fun technique.

To see my samples, CLICK HERE.

To view the gallery of all of the projects using this technique, CLICK HERE.

And don’t forget to use keyword TLC225 (no spaces) when you upload your card. Have fun!

HINT FOR NEXT WEEK: If you have Cut 'n Dry pads, good - if not, you may still achieve good results with your ink pads!

[Ariel M]

Good morning! Thanks for the early post!

[Gail Macfadden]

Do we have to use Charmin??? Teeee heeee! This looks like such fun! When I take a break from making Father's Day cards for the guys at my church, I'll have to give this a try!

[Etha]

this explains the sudden urge yesterday to buy the ultra large package of charmin LOL....

[Lynn in St. Louis]

bwahaha...gotta love a little toilet humor! Any toilet tissue will do.

Originally Posted by Etha

this explains the sudden urge yesterday to buy the ultra large package of charmin LOL....

[lacyquilter]

Sounds like awesome fun. I get to play with the TP! Bwahahahaha!

I have lots of acrylic paints, but I'm pretty sure I don't have any metallic. Do you think the Ranger metallic mixatives would work? I guess I'll just have to try it, eh?

Thanks, Lynn.

[Lynn in St. Louis]

I tried used Ranger metallic mixatives, but on those spots the TP didn't stick as well, so I just made up for it in other places.

Originally Posted by lacyquilter

Sounds like awesome fun. I get to play with the TP! Bwahahahaha!

I have lots of acrylic paints, but I'm pretty sure I don't have any metallic. Do you think the Ranger metallic mixatives would work? I guess I'll just have to try it, eh?

Thanks, Lynn.

[lacyquilter]

Originally Posted by Lynn in St. Louis

I tried used Ranger metallic mixatives, but on those spots the TP didn't stick as well, so I just made up for it in other places.

How about a colorbox or encore metallic ink pad?

[Lynn in St. Louis]

Your TP may stick to your ink pad, that is why it was recommended to squirt the paints onto your wax paper. You can always give it a try, but I'm not sure you will be able to pick up enough ink from your pad to totally saturate your TP in order to disintegrate the TP allowing it to stick to your paper.

Originally Posted by lacyquilter

How about a colorbox or encore metallic ink pad?

[glowbug]

Good Morning! Thanks for a fun challenge Lynn! Can't wait to get started!!

[Wendy G]

This sounds so Cool; I can't wait to try it!!!

[etsdas]

Product challenged here...I am assuming none of my stamping refills are acrylic. Guess I will have to dig out the old sweatshirt decorating paints and see if they are still good...

[dawnmercedes]

Can't wait to see the submissions. I'm out of town and out of stamping commission!

[Cook22]

Gosh - sounds like messy fun today. Off to check out my acrylics and find some colours that go together. At least I know I have metallics . Thanks for this, Lynn - much more fun than the housework.

[Lynn in St. Louis]

When I speak of acrylic...I'm talking about acrylic paint like you can find at Michael's or Walmart. Folkart is one brand that comes to mind, but they are definitely different than die reinkers. Much thicker. If you have white acrylic paint you could color your white with a drop of reinkers, but you need that thick texture of the paint to make this technique work. (I think...haven't tried it in various other forms)

Originally Posted by etsdas

Product challenged here...I am assuming none of my stamping refills are acrylic. Guess I will have to dig out the old sweatshirt decorating paints and see if they are still good...

[lacyquilter]

Originally Posted by Lynn in St. Louis

Your TP may stick to your ink pad, that is why it was recommended to squirt the paints onto your wax paper. You can always give it a try, but I'm not sure you will be able to pick up enough ink from your pad to totally saturate your TP in order to disintegrate the TP allowing it to stick to your paper.

Oh, didn't think of that, but I'm pretty sure I have refills. Guess I'll just have to experiment. Thanks, Lynn.

[icensheba]

Here I go with my beloved purple and green again! This was so much fun....very messy, but fun!! Thanks, Lynn!!! I have gobs of acrylic paint and now I have a way to incorporate it into my cardmaking!! Here is my submission for this technique challenge!

[jdmommy]

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=136194

[cher2008]

Thank you for todays fun challenge!!! I love this technique, and its always been a favorite!!!

Here is my card for today
Alota Ballerina Bug

[Toy]

Hmmm... well mine did NOT come out like it was suppose to, but it was a happy accident and I like it

Here is mine:

~~ Faux Father's Day ~~

TFL!~

[scrappigramma2]

Fun technique Lynn! Here's mine"

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=134563

[markie's mom]

Well...after having to start over three times....I realized that I was using the "non pilling type" of tp...I had to get the cheap stuff from the camper to get the desired effect!

Here's today's submission

[Cook22]

Not so sure how this turned out, but everything is worth trying at least once!
Faux Handmade Paper, Faux Flowers

[Wendybell]

I was almost stumped by this one!! Thanks for challenging my brain, Lynn!!

Pollock Butterfly

[lacyquilter]

Well this was messy but fun. I skipped the metallic, because it was taking too long to shake and mix up my ink refill. Here's my card: feel better soon.

[marilynprestonn]

Love this technique Lynn, a bit long to dry, I must have misted it too much! LOL Here it is:

HELLO BIRDIES OR SALUD

Thanks for looking and enjoy.

[NANCYRUTH]

thanks Lynn!! http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1381773

[Biggan]

Thanks for the challenge, I wouldn´t have tried otherwise! Here´s mine!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=125756

TFL!

Birgit/Biggan

[Bailmac]

How about using lumiere as the metallic?

[akronstamperdpk]

Thanks for a FUN technique Lynn! I've never used my acrylic paints for this process ... thanks for bringing that to my attention! LOVE the outcome ... hope you do too!

HERE is my creation.

[Cici510]

I'm going to have to sit this one out...no acrylic paint. When I get some I will definitely try this out. Gorgeous creations so far!!

[toknighton]

sounds involved AND messy...will ck out the gallery before deciding if I'll take the TP plunge today or not. Today is my last day to stamp...off on vacation without supplies, so I may just have to try it!

[imastampin]

Lynn, thanks for bringing this technique to my attention. I absolutely LOVE the result. I will be using this again and again.

Here is my Lovely Tree card.

Thanks for looking!

Hugs,
Karen

[Pam Schwartz]

There are endless color combinations using the challenge. I am going to have to pull out my MIL's paints and get busy; hopefully she has something metallic.

[Wendy G]

What a fun and messy technique!
Here's my card ~ Hope you like it

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=48011

Thanks for looking!

[lacyquilter]

Just had to make another one. Here's my card: friend.

[Etha]

fun fun! now here is a reason to buy and test different toilet papers Mine did not really want to leave fuzzies, but I still like the way my book cover came out with this tech tfl!!

[NANCYRUTH]

I had one topnote die left so I made this card! TFL! http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=42694

[marilynprestonn]

Another card, I'm getting good at this!

CAS BLUE HEART

Thanks for looking and enjoy ladies.

[NANCYRUTH]

last one! (for today, teeeheeeheee!!) http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=42694