I had to make a journal page with a technique. Although I have never done this technique before I thought it looked really awesome in the pic that I saw. So off I go to give it a go. The technique is Candle Soot Technique which I downloaded from CTMH at some stage. I used a 6x6 page and put a window on it which was left over from making a lantern the flowers were a trial an a cut out I was doing and in my off cuts box. the butterflies are a punch which is well used as I and my DGD love butterflies. the dots are pearl dots which although a little crocked look awesome as the colour is very similar to the frame. The stamp is Conie Fong's Buttercup from Sweet Pea Stamps and the sentiment is a Rosie's Clear stamp. I used SU whisper white cardstock and run the piece of cardstock through the candle and this is the pattern it made. I left the sentiment just with the stamped out image but Buttercup I waterpainted with shimmer paint. Love the effect of this and can see if you had a tree stamp it would look like cloudy weather. I have written the technique below if you want to try it.
Candle Soot Technique Instructions
Supplies Needed:
Cardstock
Candle
Hairspray or Matte Sealer spray
Rubber stamp
Candle
Hairspray or Matte Sealer spray
Rubber stamp
Directions:
Light your candle.
I like to use a big pillar candle or a taper candle firmly in a candlestick.
Now, take a piece
of cardstock and swipe it through the flame. Hold the cardstock parallel to the
counter or table and swipe it through the flame, kind of near the top of the
flame works best. Hold the cardstock lightly on the edges. Soot will accumulate
on the bottom side of the cardstock. Continue to swipe as many times as need to
cover the cardstock in soot. Start at one end and work towards the other end of
the cardstock. If you swipe quickly the soot goes on lightly. When you go
slowly the soot accumulates thicker. Play around see what speed works best and
gives the best coverage.
When you have
finished coating the cardstock with soot, take an uninked stamp and stamp it on
the cardstock. The stamp lifts off the soot. Clean your stamp. Handle the piece
with care as the soot can rub off before it is sealed.
Carefully spray the
cardstock with hairspray or a matte finishing spray like for tole painting.
This seals in the soot so that it will not rub off. When you seal it, the color
will change from a brownish black to more of a gray. That is normal.
Now, just mount and
attach the stamped piece on your card, gift bag or project of any kind.