' ' ' 'Crafty Endeavours: Smile and shimmer

Saturday 18 January 2014

Smile and shimmer

The Craft Barn challenge this year is about quotes and for the first challenge we are asked to find quotes for either Smile or Up. I selected Smile and googled....

I had already chosen a technique on metal and, digging in my scrap mountain, I retrieved a piece already die-cut (Spellbinders), which effectively decided the design. The Cuttlebug folder I used seems perfect for inserting a quote and I am considering if I should carry the folder all the way through (that is, if I manage to keep up with the challenges).


The technique:
After embossing I Versamarked the whole piece and applied a deep blue embossing powder.
Then using Versarmark again I rubbed the metal trying to catch the peaks only.
Now for the fun bit! I pulled 5 pots of mica powder in pink, blue and purple hues (Imagination Crafts Earth set) and applied them in a random fashion with a soft brush.
To "fix" a simple reheating from underneath will re-melt the embossing and capture the micas.

The shimmer is gorgeous in real life!

I am also entering the Imagination Crafts challenge.

Thanks for coming by,

16 comments:

  1. This challenge is on my mind too :) love what you have done and I bet it really does look amazing :)
    Von ♥

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  2. Visiting from The Craft Barn - very impressive indeed & very unusual idea. Smart. I love the quote :o)

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  3. Amazing Q&L piece, great technique and lovely quote.

    Sylv xx

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  4. Nice to see a different take on the challenge. I bet it looks lovely and shimmery in real life!

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  5. Fabulous, love how you have used the Mica Powders. Thank you for entering our challenge over at Imagination Crafts
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  6. Gorgeous piece, the quote is very "deep". Great start to the year's challenge. BJ

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  7. Great techniques here, I imagine it had terrific depth.

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  8. A beautiful technique and bet it looks gorgeous in real life. Love the quote too :)

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  9. This is wonderful and the shape is terrific

    Love Chrissie x

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  10. Une super idée de réa pour ce challenge Christine, et le résultat est vraiment superbe, surement davantage encore de près d'ailleurs avec les poudres Mica...!! La citation est belle aussi... Tu a créé un embellissement très artistique, j'aime beaucoup!! Bises, Coco (et pour les cartes au fait tu as bien raison... je ne pense pas en refaire ainsi l'an prochain, c'est trop de contraintes, de temps passé et d'obligations qui gâte le plaisir)

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  11. Great spellbinder shape, fantastic quote, love your entry it is lovely and full of gorgeous colour :-) xxx

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  12. A lovely quote and a great technique.

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  13. Great technique..love the embossing, it looks so tactile. xx

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  14. Fabulous technique - super effect and a thought provoking quote. MMx

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  15. Great colours and texture. Bet this looks amazing IRL. Love the quote.

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  16. What a lovely quote.
    Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn.
    Izzy

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