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Topical Tuesday - Faux Silk

Here's a quick and easy technique to make a faux silk panel for a card.

Requirements:

Tissue paper, Card, Stamp, Inks, Xyron double sided tape (I used a 5" Creative Station).Embellishments.

Method:

1. Stamp your chosen image to tissue paper. Keep in mind that you will be backing the image to card so it's a good idea to match the colours. My card background is a pre-folded linen look card from ABS in white so I used white tissue and ABS smooth white card. I also chose a solid stamp but you can use your Copic markers to colour an image just remember the ink will run so be careful.

2. Once the ink is dry scrunch up the tissue, then smooth it out slightly.

3. Run the smooth white card through the Xyron machine to apply the tape. Then peel off the backing.

4. Smooth your stamped tissue paper over the sticky side of your white card slightly.

5. Trim this section to size.

6. Now you're ready to add this to your card base.

I've kept my card simple just wrapping some ABS hot pink satin ribbon around the faux silk panel, threading it through a ribbon slider.

I stamped the Birthday sentiment in Memento rose bud ink in the bottom left corner, adding 4 metallic Sprinkles. Then popped up the faux silk panel on foam dots.

I hope you'll try this technique for yourselves and add your card to our gallery. Use the tag tt002 so I can search for your cards. Have fun.......

Tags: DT, Fanciful, Faux, Flowers, Silk, SueW

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Comment by Cath Dean on February 19, 2012 at 4:55am: Thanks so much Sue, wonderful tutorial and amazing card!!

Comment by Sue Walsh on February 15, 2012 at 12:19pm: Ahhh thank you for all these lovely comments! I'm hoping you'll fill the gallery with your beautiful creations.

Comment by Sharon J. Jones on February 15, 2012 at 10:56am: Totally awesome card! Love the tutorial! TFS!!!!

Comment by Elizabeth Mindemann on February 15, 2012 at 2:25am: This is beautiful! I love love love it! I don't have a xyron machine - thinking of what i could use instead . . . hmm

Comment by Selma Stevenson on February 15, 2012 at 1:13am: This is beautiful Sue. I will be trying this technique. Thanks for the great tutorial.

Comment by Patti J. on February 14, 2012 at 11:58pm: Great tutorial, Sue! Beautifully done!!!

Comment by stef h on February 14, 2012 at 9:48pm: absolutely gorgeous! just love the colors you chose!

Comment by Therese on February 14, 2012 at 4:22pm: Fabulous tutorial and such a beautiful card Sue! I've never tried this technique before..... maybe now it's time to 'give it a go', I've got spray adhesive around here somewhere!