Instructions
Hi there crafty friends, it’s Cheiron Brandon and today I have a fun card tutorial using Distress Embossing Glazes. If you haven’t tried the glazes out yet, they are a translucent embossing powder that you can use in many ways. On my card today, I will show you how I used them to create a fun background (with Distress Crackle Texture Paste) and direct to paper with an Embossing Dabber for a happy card.
Gather your supplies. You will need Distress Mixed Media Heavy Stock, Distress Crackle Texture Paste, a Distress Embossing Dabbler, Bubble Stencil, a palette knife and Sizzix Happy Hour dies.
Step 1: Create a background by adding Frayed Burlap ink to your Craft Sheet. Spray with water and swipe your paper through. Use a Heat Tool to dry, add a few more layers if desired by tapping your paper into the remaining ink. Let dry.
Step 2: Place the bubbles stencil on top of your panel and use a palette knife to apply Distress Crackle Texture Paste. Lift the stencil and wash immediately or place into water until you can wash.
Step 3: While the paste is still wet, use your fingers to pinch on the Distress Embossing Glaze in Weathered Wood and Broken China over the paste.
Step 4: Hold the panel and use your fingers underneath the panel to tap the embossing powder around until it covers all the paste area. Let dry completely.
Step 5: Once the paste is completely dry, use an Embossing Tool to heat the glaze. You will really be able to see the crackle now. Set aside.
Step 6: Now it’s time to make the drinks! Cut the glasses from silver metallic paper and cut all the rest of the drink pieces from Distress Mixed Media Heavy Stock.
Step 7: Color in the drink pieces by using an embossing dabber, then applying Distress Embossing Glaze in Fired Brick and Fossilized Amber, then embossing with an Heat Tool.
Step 8: Color in the garnish pieces using Distress Oxides in Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed and Fossilized Amber by pressing the ink into your Craft Sheet, picking up with a Detailer Waterbrush and painting the pieces. Let dry. Assemble the drinks. You can cut a slit in the lemon and lime slices to make them fit over the glasses.
Step 9: Now you are ready to assemble. Gather your card background and drink pieces. Cut a circle to mount the drink pieces on and ink the edges of it with Frayed Burlap Ink using a Foam Blending Tool. Stamp the sentiment strip from the Tiny Text stamp and ink the edges with Frayed Burlap ink.
Step 10: Adhere the mat, the bubbles panel, the circle and the sentiment. Adhere the drinks using foam tape. Cheers!
Beautiful, as always, Cheiron!
This is so very cool. I’ve been sort of nervous about using the glazes (but I have some!) and I think now I am ready. This card is just my style…..love what this gal does. I am now sufficiently inspired.