Designed by Design Team member Liz Borer
Hi there , Elizabeth here again with a Christmas project
. I have used the MDF Snow Globe and other MDF accessories to create a winter
scene which I hope you like .
Creative Expressions items used for this project:--
MDF Reindeer Accessory Pack
CEMDFREINACC
MDF Snowflake Accessory Pack
CEMDFSNOWACC
MDF Tree Accessory Pack
CEMDFFIRACC
Creative Expressions Clear Stamp Sets Midnight Waltz
Creative Expressions Clear Stamp Set Inky Christmas
Cosmic Shimmer White Gesso.
Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder Emerald Green
Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder Golden Mint
Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder Midnight
Blue
Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder Midnight Sky
Cosmic Shimmer Brilliant Sparkle Blue Zircon
Cosmic Shimmer Brilliant Sparkle Snowcap
Cosmic Shimmer Brilliant Sparkle White Gold
Metallic Gilding Polish Graphite
STEP 1 .
Paint the Snow Globe , Reindeer, Trees and one Snowflake
with white gesso . It will probably take two coats to get good coverage. When
the gesso is dry sprinkle Pixie Powders ( Emerald Green , Midnight Blue and
Midnight Sky ) over the back piece of the Globe . Spray with plenty of water to
make the Powders spread.
STEP 2.
The Pixie Powders don't move on paint the same way as
they do on paper because the water isn't absorbed so fast . However this means
that a different effect can be achieved. I found that if I used plenty of water
and powder the colours slowly blended together to create a deep , rich
background. If necessary wobble the back piece to help blending. This can be
left to dry or dried with a heat gun if you are impatient like me . If you use
a heat gun hold it well away from the very wet back piece or the water will
blow off !
STEP 3 .
Once the background is dry you can see where the water
blew towards the edges leaving lines in the colour . However these will be
covered by the front of the globe.
STEP 4.
Stamp and emboss the stars from the Midnight Waltz stamp
set using Snowflake powder .
STEP 5.
Mix the Blue Zircon and White Gold Powders to create a
paler blue and use this to emboss the foliage from the same stamp set around
the edges of the Snow Globe frame .
STEP 6.
Shake Emerald Green and Golden Mint Pixie Powders
randomly over the Christmas trees and again use lots of water to blend the
colours .
I used Bronze Blush and White Pearl Powders on the
Reindeer in this picture . However when I put everything together I felt that
they didn't show up well so I coloured them with Graphite Gilding Polish . You
might prefer the original colour that I used .
STEP 7.
Stamp the ' blobs ' onto the trees using the stamp from
Inky Christmas stamp set and embosss with Snowcap powder .
STEP 8 .
Rub Graphite Gilding Polish over the snowflake . Once dry
stamp and emboss with Snowcap powder the
largest bauble from Inky Christmas onto the snowflake .Glue both parts of the
Snow Globe together and rub Graphite Gilding Polish around the edges . Arrange
all the pieces before adhering them to the Globe. Finally add the MDF Snowflake
to the top of the Globe .
