Group of Cardmakers - Stenciling with Mica Powders

Hi everyone the Group of Cardmakers  are playing with Mica powders for this months technique.

Mica powders are not all the same so when you buy them be aware some need a binder to hold them on the paper others have a binder as a part of the powder. Check out the write up on the Group of Cardmakers blog for instructions on all the different powders, binders and how to use them.

For my first card I use a Tim Holtz poinsettia stencil and a versarark pad pressed directly onto the stencil. I removed the stencil and lightly brushed Lavinia mica powders over versa marked areas trying to kethe colours separate. Lavinia Mica's have a binder in the powder, but you can always spray with a fixative as well. The dots at the centre of the poinsettia didn't get fully inked as they were so small so I use a metallic pen and added them after. I also used the metallic pen on the edge of the base layer to give a faux layer,

My second card was done in the same way as the first, I also added some glossy accents to the berries and used the sentiment to hide an area which didn't quite pick up enough versamark ink. If you have a versa mark pen you could use it to touch up missed areas.

The sentiment is from one of the BetterPress Christmas sentiment sets, and the frame is a postage stamp frame die.

My last cad was done using sticky powder and mica. You don't see it in the picture but the sticky powder leaves a texture which makes the powder look more like glitter than mica powder.

I used an edge sentiment die in silver mirror card to complete the card.

I think my favourite is the first for the colour but I also love the texture on the snowflakes in the last.

We hope you check out this technique and pull out your mica powders if you have any.

Card Recipe
Stamps: BetterPress, SimonSays Stamp
Paper: 110lb White, Black
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Sentiment Die, Postage Stamp Die, Square Stitched Edge die
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