Sunday 30 January 2022

Paper Weaving with a Twist


Hello and Welcome
This week it's my turn to host the TLC (Technique Lover's Challenge) over at Splitcoast Stampers.
It's such a fun challenge where we try new techniques.  I always try and think of presenting a technique that is easy enough to do for everyone and that you will have the supplies needed on hand.
So I'm calling my challenge 
Paper Weaving with a Twist
(the twist being we are going to stamp on top of the weaving)

So here's what I did to create my card.
  • I actually began by scratching my head and try to think about what challenge I would present.  I do love the look of paper weaving.  Lately, as I have been going through all my random strips of paper, these white ones inspired me to use them.  
  • I cut a scrap of white cardstock and glued 7 paper strips vertically just along the top edge to hold them in place.  
  • Using the other paper strips, I wove them over and under horizontally until the piece was all woven.
  • I glued all the edges down securely and waited for them to dry.
  • When all was dry, I placed the woven piece into my Misti and stamped the Blossom Bunch right over the weaving with some black Versafine Clair.
  • After the ink had dried, I diluted some Distress Oxide ink (Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers) with some water on my non-stick craft mat and used a paint brush to colour in my flowers.
  • I had some diluted ink left on my mat so I used a wet paint brush to splatter it onto my card front.
  • Now for the background....I found this piece in my stash.  I had put some Gesso onto it with a palette knife and let dry.  I inked it up with Distress Oxide inks, then splattered with water.
Here's what the panel looked like:
  • You can see how the Gesso resists the ink....I also threw some water on it to lift some of the colour.
  • I glued the gesso piece onto a white card base and pop dotted the woven flowers over that.
  • I left off the sentiment so you could fully see the weaving in the background.

 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies
Stamps- Blossom Bunch (Stampendous)
Inks- Versafine Clair, DOX
Paper- white (Scribes Nook, Waterloo, Ont.)
Accessories and Tools- paper strips; Misti (My Sweet Petunia); paint brush; 
non-stick craft mat; Gesso; palette knife

28 comments:

Sarn said...

Totally brilliant! Excellent woven paper technique with stamping, but really LOVE that background!

Hugs, Sarn xxx

Christine said...

Excellent idea! Thank you for sharing the inspiration.

marilyn said...

Stamping on weaving...who'd have "thunk"??? Love it...gives the card such nice dimension!

Lorraine said...

Wow. This is gorgeous.

Lori m said...

This takes beautiful to a whole new level, great woven background and image, hugs, Lori m

cuilliesocks said...

What a wonderful technique Karen, offering such fabulous texture, I love the floral image and the beautiful blue shades, Kate x

I Card Everyone said...

How fun is that??? It turned out so brilliantly, Karen!
=]

Greta said...

You have so inspired me, Karen! Off to use some of my million & one white scraps--haha!

Pat said...

This is brilliant and such a great idea to weave the paper and then add the beautiful bright flowers over the top afterwards Karen, and love the watercoloured flowers, and the background is gorgeous with the White Gesso resisting the colour to give a glorious pattern. x

Mac Mable said...

Great take on the weaving technique Karen and thank you for sharing this beauty and the helpful step by steps x.

Craftychris said...

Such a gorgeous card and such a cool technique! Take care. xxx

Bonnie said...

Wow! This is an awesome technique, Karen! Such pretty flowers and a perfect background to set them off! You are amazing, my friend!

Christine Alexander said...

great technique love the texture the weaving of the image gives xx

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks a lot mf
X Karen

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thank you!
X Karen

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks a lot
Xx Karen

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks
X K

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks. You are so kind
X K

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks so much
Xx Karen

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks a lot mf. Fun to try something different
X K

Karen Dunbrook said...

That makes me happy.
XxK

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks so much
X Karen

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks so very much mf
X K

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks a lot
X K

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks Bonnie. I wanted to try something different
Xx K

Karen Dunbrook said...

Thanks a lot
X K

kiwimeskreations said...

Loving this technique Karen and what a brilliant idea to stamp on white woven strips! A fabulous card as a result
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Ellie Knol said...

https://rubberdance.blogspot.com/2022/02/paper-weaving-sketchy-flower-by-ellie.html
Thanks to you!