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DOCRAFTS CREATIVITY MAGAZINE ISSUE 33 MAY/JUN 2012
This issue we feature a delightful collection from Lucy Cromwell by Papermania, off ering all the cups of tea, cake and bunting you will need to set the scene. And just to prove how versatile this range is, you can also find it in our ‘Wedding Special’ feature and used to make a Father’s Day card in our ‘make a Father’s Day card’ challenge! Our ‘Wedding Special’ feature also includes jewellery for the bride and a charming idea to hold onto those precious memories of the big day!
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Step by Step
1
Trace the outline of your frame onto a piece of scrap paper. Now mark on the area you wish to display your photograph.
2
Cut out both the flower and leaf templates. Place the flower template in the top left hand corner of the frame and use transfer paper to trace the design onto the paper. Place the leaf at a jaunty angle and trace around the outside. Reapeat until you have enough leaves drawn to cover your frame.
3
Align the glass from the clip frame over the sketch design. You can secure into position with low tack tape if you wish. TIP Make sure that the glass is grease and dirt free before you paint.
4
Using the relief outliner as you would a pen, trace the flower and leaf outlines as well as the central frame edge onto the glass. TIP Place the nozzle of the tube into position on the glass. Apply an even, gentle pressure to the tube until the outliner comes out of the nozzle. Maintaining the pressure, lift the nozzle away from the glass and drag the outliner along the design. Touch the nozzle down onto the glass at the end of the line. This will help to produce an even line. Make sure that all of the lines are joined and solid - this will prevent the glass paints from 'bleeding' into unwanted areas of the design.
5
Once the outliner has dried, fill in the design with aqua-glass paints. TIP Apply a generous amount of paint to create a jewel like effect.
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Whilst the paint is still wet, add a line of green bugle beads to the centre of each of the leaves. Drop in one red bugle bead to the centre of each flower petal. Using tweezers will help you to place the beads accurately. Add a pearl white nugget to the flower centre. Leave the frame to dry flat.
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Insert your photograph!