This lovely embellishment has been created from a piece of black craft foam that has been given a metallic shimmer with a dusting of pearly pigment powder such as Perfect Pearls. The impressed rubber stamped image sinks into the foam which creates a three dimensional finish. The embellishment will look fantastic mounted on a greeting card or used as a charm or embellishment for other projects.
Pearly pigment powders are the ideal way to give a metallic or pearlescent look to craft foam.
Pearly pigment powders are the ideal way to give a metallic or pearlescent look to craft foam.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Quick
Here's How:
- Work on a flat and firm surface that has been protected against heat. Take a piece of black craft foam and rub a pad of clear embossing ink, Perfect Medium or watermark ink such as VersaMark over the foam. Brush the Perfect Pearls pigment powders over this, alternating the colors used to give a variegated effect. Spritz this with water to set.
- Ink the stamp and set to one side. Using a heat tool carefully heat the craft foam, ensuring that is evenly heated.
- Quickly press the inked stamp into the hot craft foam.
- Carefully remove the stamp and the outline image of the stamp will be impressed into the foam.
- Attach the piece of foam to a greeting card blank for a simple, yet effective greeting card.
- Products used in this project:
- Perfect Pearls- Bronze, Gold
- Perfect Medium
- Stamp: Swirl Cat Inca Stamps
Tips:
- Stand up to stamp the image as this ensures a more consistent pressure.
- Pressing an uninked stamp into the foam will leave the impression of the stamp but without the inked outline. This will leave a more subtle image.
What You Need:
- Black craft foam
- Pigment powders such as Perfect Pearls
- Heat tool
- Clear embossing ink or Perfect Medium
- Rubber stamp with an outline image
