Let it Snow Gypsies!
I love snow – I’ve never lived in it mind you, but I love
how it looks! I also love embossing powders, especially the specialty ones full
of chunks and shiny bits. So in honor of the winter season I decided to
experiment with embossing on clear acrylic for a snow and ice effect.
The trick with embossing on acrylic is that acrylic melts –
surprise! So you need to work fast and stay sharp while you use the heat gun on
the acrylic to set the embossing powder.
I used a very very liberal amount of my Ranger Distress
Embossing Pad so there was something for the embossing powder to stick to. Chunky
embossing powder is the best for texture – it’s chunky, with lots of sparkle
and texture to it, just like snow.
When I started using the heat gun I kept it moving, making
sure to move the gun away as soon as the acrylic started to buckle or warp.
After I edged all of the sheets, I adhered the chipboard
letters – previously covered with paper – and snowflake buttons. Using my
Crop-o-dile I punched a pair of holes at the left edge of each sheet for
binding, and tied the book together with a couple of strips of frayed white
ribbon. – the more frayed the better. Inserted in the binding is a bundle of
winter twigs complete with sparkly frost.
Finishing touches
The tiny tree - thanks Tim Holtz - is dabbed with adhesive then rolled in very fine white glitter for a snow-dappled look.
~ Materials ~
6x6 acrylic sheets
Ranger Distressed Embossing
Pad
Chunky Embossing Powder
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