Hello Everyone!
It's Kathie with an "ie" here!
Lately you will see with many of the new collections coming out that there are wood letters, like the ones I am using below by Pink Paislee. Colored or natural chipboard letters are also very popular these days. Sometimes the wood or colored chipboard letter will fit perfectly into your layout, other times we need to alter them a bit. I am here today to show you how to change up your letters with products you may have on-hand and may not even think to use!
Today we are going to work with Distress Crackle Paint by Ranger
A few things about Distress Crackle Paint:
- It comes in 24 colors, 3 metallic colors, and 1 clear crackle (we will explore this option in my next blog post)
- Has a built in brush
- It is a one step crackle that cracks as it dries
- The color palette coordinates with other Ranger Products
- Apply it thick to produce bigger crackles and thinner coat to produce smaller cracks
Here is how to do it!
- Choose your letters and Distress Crackle Color
- Place your letters on a non-stick craft sheet
- Paint your letters with a toothpaste thickness of Distress Crackle. Remember the thicker the paint the thicker the crackle, the thinner the paint the thinner the crackle.
- Give the paint time to dry and it will begin to crackle on its own. Once this occurs you can use a Heat Tool to help it along. DO NOT use the Heat Tool before it begins to crack on its own!!
- Using a Ink Blending tool choose a Distress Ink color to rub all over. It will sink into the cracks and make the crackle more pronounced. Wipe the excess ink off with a dry cloth.
- See the difference with and with out the Distress Ink? In this example I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
- Adhere your letters to your project and Enjoy!
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial! I will be back soon with another way to alter your chipboard! We have all these products I have used today available in the store!
hugs, k.
Awesome idea Kathie!
Posted by: Kathy | October 03, 2011 at 06:16 AM