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Heron in Ferns 16 x 16"
by Zana Clark of Stamp
Zia
Materials:
Stamp Zia Heron Head, Judikins Cube, Rollergraph Pattern
16 x20" White circular mat with
12" opening and cardboard backing
White cardstock - 6x6" piece
Black cardstock - 7x7" piece
Zia Black Sparkle Embossing Powder
Black colored Pigment Ink
Gold Crinkled Paper- 4x4"
Marbled Paper for mat opening 13 X 13"
Xyrone with laminator cartridge
4 gold photo corners
Dried Ferns- pressed and spray painted black with black Krylon
spray paint
Scissors, X-acto knife, glue gun, gray magic marker
Technique:
- THE MAT- With black black pigment ink
and Zia Black Sparkle Embossing Powder, ink, roll and emboss
the Rollergraph pattern and the cube design randomly on the mat
surface.
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- THE FERNS- After gathering, pressing
and drying fern fronds, spray the fronds with black spray paint.
Dry spray painted ferns and then carefully run them through the
Xyron with the laminator cartridge. Trim around ferns, cutting
away excess laminate material.
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- THE IMAGE- Stamp Heron Head on 6 x
6 " white cardstock in black pigment ink and emboss with
Zia Black Sparkle. Color Heron Head with gray magic marker. Cut
"background" of Heron image out with X-acto knife.
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- Back 6 x 6" Heron Head image with
gold crinkled paper to fill-in the X-acto cut-out area. and then
mount on 7 x 7" black cardstock. Glue gold photo corners
in each corner of mounted image.
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- Cover mat opening with marbled art
paper selection and glue down to back of mat. Glue mounted Heron
image to art paper backing, leaving edges free of glue in order
to "sneak"laminated fern sections under borders.
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- Arrange laminated ferns and glue gun
them down to mat and art paper background.
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- With remaining teal strip, cut and
glue small rectangles in "strategic" places on the
mat surface.
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