Merry Christmas Ornament
Please enjoy these 2 free patterns in colored pencils.
In the following newsletters I will start a section about colored pencils tips and techniques.
Starting with Paper Selection.
This particular piece was painted on the rough side of Mi-Teintes paper in order to add texture. I have only two pieces painted on this paper. This is an economical paper that comes in many different colors but it has some drawbacks. Stay tunned.
STAMPING
I love incorporating stamps in my painted pieces and I used one for the pattern above. You can use any stamp of your choice. I listed the stamp I used in the instructions.
Press the stamp on the Archival Ink pad and then press hard on the surface avoiding moving it. Immediately pour embossing powder on top of the wet stamped area covering it completely. I use a small metal spoon to pour the embossing powder. Remove the excess embossing powder by turning the piece upside down and gently tapping it without touching the stamped area. Apply heat with a heat gun until the powder turns shinny.
The embossing powder comes in many different colors. The color I used here was White. However, I love using the Antique Gold on many of my pieces.
My favorites stamps are PSX rubber stamps. These stamps have been discontinued but you can buy them at Ebay. They have corner pieces and swags that are very nice to decorate the sides of your design.
September 11 Angel in colored pencils
