Faux Silk Swallowtail

A mist of Shimmer Paint Spray makes this crumpled tissue paper technique glow like silk.


Shimmer Paint Spray
In a small spray bottle, combine 2 oz. 70% Rubbing Alcohol and 1/2 teaspoon Shimmer paint. (I used Frost White 116854.)

-cut a piece of double-sided Multi-purpose adhesive sheet and apply it to a card stock mat
-sponge inks on tissue paper and let dry
-crumple tissue paper and smooth out slightly

-remove release paper from adhesive sheet
-position tissue paper over mat and press it onto the adhesive

-stamp image on tissue covered mat
-apply inks to the image with sponge daubers
-mist with Shimmer Paint spray
-speed drying with a heat tool to minimize bleeding inks
-trim the mat to size
-lightly sand the edges of the mat



Supplies
Stamps
-Swallowtail 129213
-Tiny Tags 118091
Ink
-Summer Starfruit pad 126991
-Bashful Blue pad 126961
-Old Olive pad 126953
-River Rock pad 126977
Paper
-River Rock card stock 108640
-Always Artichoke card stock 105119
-Naturals Ivory card stock 101849
-tissue paper
Tools
-Jewellery Tag punch 117190
-sandpaper
Accessories
-Multi-purpose adhesive sheets 120805
-Linen thread 104199