TLC204 - Mosic Tulip

I made this card for TLC204 - the faux mosaic technique. I just love this technique...in fact, if you would like to see a tutorial that I did a few months ago you can see it here.

The DSP I used to create my mosaic was Parisian Summer from SU. For the "grout" I used some white pearly embossing powder. The image...I know, isn't it fantastic...is a new set from Kitchen Sink Stamps called Bitty Tulip Bouquet. For the flowers I used barely banana, so saffron, and blush blossom. For the leaves I used mellow moss, old olive and always artichoke. The bowl was stamped with going gray, basic gray and basic black.

To finish off the card, I added a sentiment from KSS Ready 4 Any Holiday set, and a little bit of yellow taffeta ribbon in the corner (although it looks gold in the picture, you will have to take my word for it, that it is really more of a yellow color.) :)

Hmmm, from my last few posts, I seem to be on a tulip kick...after all, they are my favorite flower!

Card Details:

Images: Bitty Tulip Bouquet, Ready 4 Any Holiday

Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Parisian Summer DSP

Inks: Barely Banana, So Saffron, blush blossom, mellow moss, old olive, always artichoke, going gray, basic gray, basic black

Accessories: Taffeta ribbon, circle punches

SC194 & Mosaic Technique Tutorial

I made this card for SC194 on SCS. This past weekend I was at a stamper's retreat with my Upline's group and she had the work shop WOW DVD that she got at convention. One of the techniques they showed was this Mosaic Technique. I do not have the name of the gal who presented this on the DVD, so once I find it, I will give credit where credit is due.

I really wanted use this technique for today's sketch challenge, and while I was doing this card, I decided to do a short tutorial, so here goes:

First, cut strips of paper...I used both DSP and card stock. Depending on how big you want your "tiles" to be, would determine the size of the strips you cut. I cut 1/2" strips.

Then you cut the strips into random patterns...again the same goes here as for the strips of paper, cut them either bigger or smalled depending on the size you are going for.

Next, randomly place the "tiles" onto self adhesive sticky paper (you can get this at any office supply store). Be sure to leave enough space in between each tile for the "grout". You can place them closer or further away depending on how much grout you want showing.

The next step is to sprinkle your sticky paper with embossing powder, making sure you cover all of the white sticky portions showing. Then heat your mosaic paper with a heat gun.

Give your mosaic paper a "hair cut" and trim the excess paper over the edges. Your final project should end up something like this.

Use this paper as you would any DSP, to enhance your card!!

How fun is this!! I will tell you...WAY fun!!!! I just love trying new stuff!