I saw a pin on pinterest for creating an art project with children using craft tissue. I adapted the technique and used it to make a series of Valentine cards. You must use "bleeding" tissue paper. Wrapping tissue will not bleed. Michael's and Hobby lobby sells craft tissues that will bleed. I used my heart punch to punch different coordinating colors from the tissue. For the base, I tried various white cardstocks--watercolor paper, whisper white, and mixed media paper. I used a paintbrush to lightly wet the white cardstock and then placed my tissue hearts. Then the fun begins. If you just let them dry, you get a more defined heart. If you spray the tops with water or add more with the paintbrush, you get a more watercolor type effect. Lifting them early, before they are dry, gives you a whole different effect. It was great fun. I really liked the whisper white best of all for this technique. After the backgrounds dried, I ironed them flat and then embellished by sponging and spraying and stamping, and blobbing, and splattering. Really fun!
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 GMT Views: 694
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