Wrapped Yarn Resist Birch Trees

Hello and Welcome

It's my turn to host the TLC (Technique Lovers Challenge) over at Splitcoast Stampers.  

For my challenge, I have chosen to do a simple technique using some yarn, a clothespin and a cotton ball. 

 I did create 2 cards just so you could see the difference between using Acrylic Paint and Inks.

Above is Card #1 created using Acrylic Paints

Card #2 below is created using Distress Oxide inks.

Both cards are made using the same technique.

So here's what I did to create

Card #1

• I began by cutting a piece of white cardstock that I wanted to use for my front panel.
• I wrapped some scrap yarn around the panel from top to bottom, overlapping and randomly winding the yarn.  
• Next, I used a clothespin and a cotton ball and dipped it into some acrylic paint that I had squeezed out onto my non-stick craft mat.
• I sponged the paint over the yarn wrapped cardstock as you can see from the picture below.

• I started at the top sponging on the paint, changed the cotton ball for the next colour and continued dabbing over the yarn until my whole panel was covered with paint.  Don't forget to change the cotton ball so you don't end up with a muddy background.
• When I was happy with the paint coverage, I carefully removed the yarn and let the paint dry.
• When the paint was dry, I used a Signa Fine Line marker to trace along the edges of the white area left behind by the yarn, defining the tree trunks.  I added some dashed lines for the bark details.
• I splattered with my white Posca pen, then die cut the sentiment from the panel.
• I glued the painted panel onto a heavy white card base, then pop dot mounted the sentiment back into place, matching it up.

Card #2

• Again, I used the same technique as mentioned above, but this time I used my Distress Oxide inks to see how it would work and to give a different kind of look to the panel. This background doesn't have as much texture that the paint gives, but I was still able to achieve a nice look.
• I rubbed my Distress Oxide ink pads onto my non-stick craft mat, sprayed with water and then dipped my cotton ball into the wet ink to dab over the panel.

Here is what the diluted DOX inks looked like dabbed onto the cardstock.

• I die cut the sentiment from a piece of white cardstock that I covered with some clear packing tape.  (I have mentioned this technique before in previous blog posts.  I like to do this as it gives the sentiment a nice shine and adds to the stability.
• I splattered with my black Posca pen, then glued the inked panel onto a white card base.
• I glued the sentiment on top and then added the black gems.

Here is the comparison of the two different backgrounds side by side.

This is where I first found this technique if you want to check it out:

TREES

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

I hope you get a chance to try it out.

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX (shown above)

Paper- heavy white cardstock (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- cotton balls, string, clothespin, Basics Acrylic Paint, Posca pens, 

Awesome die (Neat and Tangled);  Live, Love, Laugh die (Frantic Stamper); pop dots; 

black gems; clear packing tape