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Perfect "A" Frame Craft Project Instructions

Perfect "A" Frame
Rangerinklink Perfect Pearls™ Contest Winner:
Second Place

Skill Level: * *

With Perfect Pearls™ pigment powders, create a framed work of art with pearlescent sheen!

Created by Michelle McGee

Materials List:
Perfect Pearls™ - various colors
Perfect Medium™ Stamp Pad
Perfect Ink Refresher™
Perfect Pen™ - Clear
Inkssentials™ Mini Mister™
Inkssentials™ Glossy Accents™
Inkssentials™ Heatit™ Craft Tool
Adirondack™ Dimensional Pearls™ - Terra Cotta
Melting Pot™
Melt Art® Project Pan
Melt Art® BeesWax - Natural
• Printed watercolor paper, Paintables, Prima, primamarketinginc.com
• Niji Waterbrush, Yasutomo™, yasutomo.com
• Cardstock, 12" x 12" brown scallop, 12" x 12" brown, Bazzill Basics, bazzillbasics.com
• Canvas, 6" x 6" flat, Canvas Concepts, canvasconcepts.com
• Brad, Making Memories, makingmemories.com
• Flowers, Imaginisce, imaginisce.com
• Flower Punch, Stampin’ Up, stampinup.com
• Craft Knife
• Waterbrush
• Paper Piercer
• Foam Tape
• Glue Dots
• Ribbon


Instructions

(1) Mix copper and pewter Perfect Pearls into two Mini Misters with water. Spray scalloped cardstock. Let dry.

(2) Paint watercolor paper using Waterbrush with various colors of Perfect Pearls. Because of the binders in Perfect Pearls, when it’s dry, it’s set.

(3) Cut paper to fit under canvas and a second piece to fit over the canvas. Cut detail from piece that will go on canvas.

(4) Create a wash of Perfect Copper Perfect Pearls over part of the Prima paper.

(5) Spray Perfect Ink Refresher over brown cardstock, crumple, heat set and tear.

(6) Apply Perfect Medium to crumpled paper; brush various colors of Perfect Pearls over crumpled areas. Tear corner for top of canvas.

(7) Adhere watercolor paper to brown scalloped Bazzill, then the torn, crumpled cardstock to scalloped cardstock.

(8) Apply Perfect Medium to canvas and brush on various colors of Perfect Pearls.

(9) Place Project Pan over permanent pan. Pour in natural BeesWax and turn to highest setting let melt.

(10) Adhere detailed, cut piece of Prima paper to canvas brushed with beeswax. Let cool.

(11) Using a paper piercer, carved detail of flowers on paper into wax. Brush desired colors of Perfect Pearls into wax.

(12) Hand cut letter from Prima paper. Using waterbrush, paint letter with Perfect Pearls. Let dry and cover with Glossy Accents. When dry, adhere with foam tape.

(13) Using Perfect Pen, brush onto flowers and petals, and add Perfect Pearls. Put brad through flower, and adhere flower and petals.

(14) Using Perfect Pen, dab around edge of photo, and brush on Perfect Pearls and attach photo.

(15) Adhere corner torn piece of cardstock to canvas. Add additional doodle from Prima paper with foam tape, and highlight with Glossy Accents.

(16) Adhere canvas to scalloped cardstock.

(17) Edge canvas with Dimensional Pearls.

(18) Punch flower holes in upper corners of scalloped cardstock, tie ribbons to hang.
 

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