Inspirations

Inspirations
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Saturday, May 28, 2011

lace me up...

Hello everyone!

Last week, I had so much fun playing with old fishnet tights, that I thought I would play around with that idea just a little more... This time using lace.

Here is what you need:
Lace
Gesso
Creative Inspirations Paint
*Die cuts or card stock
Paint brushes
Masking tape

*You can use this as a textured background by using a plain sheet of card behind the lace, or you can cover die cuts, chipboard shapes, or grunge board shapes.

 Step 1: Using tape, stretch the lace tight over the die cuts or background card stock.

 Step 2: Paint on Gesso. Make sure to get good coverage as this will act as the glue.

Step 3: Allow to air dry. (air drying is important because lace will melt and/burn with the heat from a heat gun.)

 Step 4: Repeat step 2-3 until desired look is achieved. Make sure you apply Gesso off the edges of your pieces also to keep the lace from unraveling later.

 Step 5: Using a small paint brush, paint over the lace pattern with desired color of Creative Inspirations Paint.

 Step 6: Allow this to air dry as well.

 Step 7: Trim off excess lace.

Just look at that great texture!

And here is the finished product!

Enjoy!
~Kassi

8 comments:

Clare said...

that's so cool! love it!

~ Kendra ~ said...

Great idea!! Love the butterfly!

FibreJunky said...

Wow, Kassi, that is SO pretty!! You have so many super ideas!

Sarah said...

Kassi, I love this! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas. I will be trying this soon. Hugs, Sarah

BarbaraW said...

Stunning idea.

Creative Inspirations said...

Wonderful idea Kassi, so talented!

Holly said...

Oh my gosh, this is awesome! How did you come up with this idea?? I love it!

Kirei na Kami said...

Brilliant!!! Absolutely brilliant and oh so beautiful!!!

Hugs!
Carolyn