It didn't take me long to realise that I could have some Mixed Media fun with the Wavy Heart craft die.
Corrugated card is one of my favourite things to use with Mixed Media work, so in today's post I'm combining the two. And what's more, once you have the basic idea under your belt you can decorate it however you please.
Here's a 'how to' guide...
Start by drawing around the actual die and cutting it out with scissors. I've used a piece of scrap card packaging as I like the fact the a small bit of text will show on the finished design.
You may want this to have some degree of durability, so please add and glue together additional layers if you so wish.
Next, grab your corrugated card stash. As you can see, mine's in two different colour tones (you'll understand why shortly).
You will want to cut out this die twice. Once with the pattern running top to bottom and once with it running left to right.
It's mix and match time!
Take alternate strips off one die cut and swap them out with the pieces from the other.
Then glue into place on your hand cut die shape. It's up to you whether you use one heart for the front and one for the back or keep the other for a separate project.
Now to decorate Mixed Media style... Don't forget to do the back if you've used both hearts for this project!
Here's a visual guide to the supplies used to decorate...
Firstly, sponge on the brown inks. I've used the lighter shade on the rows running left to right and darker for the rows running top to bottom.
Then add a layer of gilding wax focusing mainly on the outside edge of the heart.
Next it's paint splatter time. Light blue first. Once dry, add the white.
Only when completely dry... add partial black images using this stamp from the Studio Blotter clear stamp set.
(Tip... don't use a stamp tool or a stamp block for this. Just hold the stamp in your hand and apply the stamp to the archival ink pad, then press down on to the heart using your fingers to add pressure. This stops your corrugated heart from getting flattened).
You can choose whatever you like to decorate. I'm using the Fresh Petals craft die along with a sentiment from the Little Kindness clear stamp set.
The fullest flower uses every petal from the die cut set. Such versatility and such cute little flowers!
Here's a close up of the fullest flower. I've added a layer of varnish (from a spray can) to all three flowers.
Decide on your layout, but before gluing the flowers and branch pieces into position add one final finishing touch - this small 'dotty' stamp from the Studio Blotter set.
Stamp it freehand just as you did with the other stamp, then glue everything into place and add the sentiment (which I've stamped with Memento 'Gray Flannel').
Add a hole and some twine... and you are finished!
Thank you so much for stopping by.
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