Combining 2 fun challenges: MIX - your fave technique and F4A use your fave stamp of 2017. My fave stamp is almost always most recent so this little Hugs stamp is it. It is actually part of a larger greeting but I cut it out because it is one of my favorite words. Did you know that for good health everyone needs at least 5 hugs a day? I may have my number wrong, but it makes good sense doesn't it?
My fave technique of 2017 is making these fun eggs and bacon.
To make the bacon cut a bacon strip out of white paper kind of curvy like bacon. Paint some red/brown stripes. Then cover with a THICK coat of Gel Medium and heat it up until the gel is bubbling. Let dry. Repeat until you get the look and feel you want. I did 4 coats on this one and had to repaint my stripes after layer 2.
To make the egg, cut out a fried egg shape. Paint a yellow circle. Cover the yellow circle with a THICK coat of gel medium and heat up until one big or two big bubbles. Let dry. Then cover the whole egg with gel medium adding a bit more in the middle. Heat with your gun until it bubbles all over. I did two coats for this egg.
Warnings: Use tweezers to hold your papers while heating. Do in well ventilated area or outside or while wearing a mask. Don't let the paper catch on fire.
Cover the edges with a bit of TH Walnut stain or SU! Chocolate chip to get a bit of fried color.
Covered my crumb cake layer with a splatter of coffee using a brush.
Many hugs and Happy New Years!!!
Date: Friday, December 29, 2017 GMT Views: 1093
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Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4643
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 5:37 PM
P.S. Our daughter just walked in the room after I posted my comment, & I had to show her your card too. She squealed, "BACON!" LOL She LOVED your card too! ;)
Registered: March 27, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 67884
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 6:18 PM
What a fun card! My husband loves eggs and bacon, he could eat it any time! When I first looked at your card it looked so real! Excellent job on the technique!
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 8:08 PM
I remember your other bacon card and I'm smiling just thinking about it. Wow now you've got the whole package, bacon, eggs, coffee and a hug! Nancy this is sensational. Thanks for all the details, it sounds terribly dangerous...I can't wait to try it LOL. Unity Stamp Company do custom made stamps. I can picture the word HUGZ. xx
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 91162
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 @ 5:45 AM
I swear Nancy this eggs and bacon looks so real. Well I think I need to up my hugs to 5 a day to be in good health. Super stunning card and HUGS back at you! Does that count as one?
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75074
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 @ 2:01 PM
You really make bacon and eggs look very tasty. They look so real. Thanks for telling how you did this. What an awesome creation. Happy New Year!!!
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Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 42928
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 @ 3:50 PM
Wow, wow, this is so cool. I have not seen such creations here before and it's very impressive. I can practically smell the bacon all the way to California. Fantastic card.
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