Technique: Painting with PanPastels and Sparkle Silk

It's #TechniqueTuesday, friends! In today's card, I'll be teaching you how to paint on dark cardstock with a mix of PanPastels and Sparkle Silk. It is difficult to photograph the beauty of this shimmery technique, so you'll just need to try it for yourself!

To begin, I embossed the huge butterfly from the Bold Wings stamp set with Black Licorice Embossing Powder on Black Licorice cardstock. Then I used FSJ Sparkle Silk and mixed a little Bubblegum Pink PanPastel dust into the Silk, which created a shimmery pink silk. Gently use the side of a Sofft Tool wand on the surface of the powder to create a tiny amount of dust --- you only need a little. Scrape it onto an acrylic block or Clear View Sheet, then drop in a few drops of Sparkle Silk at a time and smoosh it around until you get the color of shimmery paint that you desire. 

Next, I painted it onto the butterfly with a small Blender Pen. I carefully painted adjacent cells of the butterfly's wing with varying layers of paint so that it really looked realistic. As you move the card around in the light, the shimmer is just spectacular.

A few splashes of the pure Sparkle Silk, a bow of Journey Black Licorice Gingham Ribbon, and you have a striking card to share with a friend and brighten their day!

The Bold Wings stamp set retires June 30, so contact me if you'd like to get it before it flies away!


Supplies List

Stamps: Bold Wings
Dies: Designer Frames
Inks: Clear Pigment Ink
Cardstock: Black Licorice, Bubble Gum
Coloring Tools: PanPastels, Sparkle Silk, Black Licorice Embossing Powder, Whip Cream Embossing Powder
Embellishments: Black Licorice gingham ribbon
Adhesives: Journey Craft Glue, Mini Glue Dots
Tools: Acrylic Block or Clear View Sheet

To purchase these supplies and so much more, visit my FSJ store front.