Being we are headed into fire season here in British Columbia, I thought this was a good time to create a framed piece for firefighters.
I started off by folding a large sheet of tin foil into 4 layers, then cutting them down to 1.5 by 1.5 squares. ( Side note** this is a great way to sharpen your scissors) I then embossed the foil using embossing folders in my Big Shot.
Each piece was then glued down onto 12 -1.5 by 1.5 Mini Wood Canvases.
After they were dry, I brushed on alcohol ink in various colours and then dabbed away the excess with a baby wipe.
I coloured the fire fighter pieces https://chipboard.ca/products/firefighter-mix
and the word https://chipboard.ca/products/word-mix-2
“Incredible” with cranberry alcohol ink and mixatives in silver and gold.
While those dried, I applied a thick coat of Matte gel medium to the back and sides of each wood canvas to join them together - creating a solid background for the firefighter to be adhered to.
I decided that the foil and alcohol ink was a bit too bright so I went over it lightly with a sponge and some black soot distress oxide.
I placed all the pieces onto the wood canvas background, then went over the whole thing with a thin layer of matte gel medium to seal it.
Once dried, I placed it into a black frame, to be hung or sat on a shelf.
Southern Ridge Trading Company Products Used:
Other Products Used:
- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Alcohol Inks - Lettuce, Wild Plum, Stream, Eggplant, Cranberry and Butterscotch, Alcohol Mixatives in Silver and Gold & Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and a Sponge
- Embossing folders / big shot
- Matte Gel Medium
- Paint brush
- Black Cardstock for matting
- 8 by 10 frame
- Tin foil (just regular kitchen foil)
Thanks for stopping in today
~ Erin
