Faux Linen Technique

The lovely Faux Linen Technique lends itself to showcase the Positive Thoughts florals and sentiment beautifully. And it’s so easy! The one item you must get is the Silicone Craft Sheet – dried glue rolls right off the surface, so no gluey sticky spots on your work surface anymore. This little unassuming translucent gray piece is nonstick, heat resistant and works with any Stampin’Up! adhesive. And bonus, it can also be used for the Mirror Image Technique. Read on for the Faux Linen Technique…

Supplies for Faux Linen Technique:

White Tissue Paper
Tombow Multipurpose Glue
Stamping Sponge
Silicone Craft Sheet
Whisper White cardstock cut to 5” x 3 ¾”

Additional Supplies for this particular card project:

Positive Thoughts stamp set
Whisper White cardstock, cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”, plus scrap
Blueberry Bushel cardstock, cut to 5 ¼  x 4”
Rich Razzleberry cardstock, cut to 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”
Granny Apple Green Classic Ink
Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink
Blueberry Bushel Classic Ink
Dimensionals

Instructions:

1. Stamp the leaves, flowers, and butterfly from the Positive Thoughts stamp set as shown on a piece of white tissue paper larger than the piece of cardstock. Let dry thoroughly.  NOTE:  I stamped the leaves first, then the upper right Rich Razzleberry flower, masked the flower and stamped the lower left Rich Razzleberry flower, masked both flowers, and stamped the Blueberry Bushel flower.
2. Once stamped images on tissue paper is dry, wad up the tissue paper. Carefully lay out the ball of tissue flat, but leave the creases and wrinkles as much as possible. Set aside.
3. Cut a piece of the Stamping Sponge. Squeeze some Tombow Multipurpose Glue into a dime size puddle on the corner of the Silicone Craft Sheet. Set the Whisper White cardstock cut to 5” x 3 ¾” on the craft sheet, and sponge the glue evenly all over the surface, taking care to completely cover the corners and edges of the cardstock.
4. Lay the creased and wrinkled tissue paper piece over the tacky Whisper White cardstock piece, pressing entire surface into the glue. Let dry.
5. Flip piece over and trim off excess tissue paper that hangs over the edges.
6. Assemble and adhere layers of card as shown in photo using Tombow Multipurpose Glue.
7. Stamp sentiment in Blueberry Bushel ink on Whisper White cardstock scrap and pop up with Dimensionals.