For today's road test...I used my big pot of Decoart Deco-page Matte Glue/Sealer. Ranger Multi Matte Medium or Distress Collage Medium would work too but you're going to use a fair amount of glue for this process and no way was I dipping into my precious supply of Ranger adhesives. I applied the glue generously to a sheet of 300gsm card and laid the fabric on top...smoothing it out with a brayer and left it to dry then I applied a very generous layer of the adhesive to the top surface of the fabric...massaging it right down into the fibres with my fingers and going over it again for good measure with Ranger's Scaper Tool creating a barrier if you like between the threads and the punch mechanism...left it to dry overnight and voila...a sheet of fabric paper and fingers that look as though I have a serious skin disorder.
And isn't this fabric absolutely gorgeous...it came from a huge pile of the most beautiful floral fat quarters generously given to Keren...our Sewing Demonstrator to use for her Fabric Circle Cutter demos by the lovely folks at Fabric Freedom and I couldn't resist taking a "surplus to requirements" fat quarter or two home to play with...
now it's time for the "stand by your beds and don't let me down boys" Power Punch road test...
One of the things I love about working with Fiskars is road testing new products...taking them to the limit of their capabilites and pushing the boundaries to see how they perform under pressure with different materials BUT if things go horribly wrong and they have on the odd occasion...I can always request a replacement...so a WORD OF WARNING...I would not recommend trying this with punches that are designed for lightweight card and paper only but if you happen to own some Fiskars Power Punches...go for it and have fun.
and the proof of the pudding is right there on my workdesk...loads of fabric punched shapes...a real assortment of hearts/flowers/circles and tags...big ones/little ones and the ones in between...
ready to be made into a card and it just so happens I had the perfect Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide background and some Tim Holtz Wildflowers 2 die cuts and fabulous Chatter Design Tape sitting on my workdesk...
Toodle-oo for now
Hugs Kath xxx
What a briliant idea Kath and your card is just delightful. A great road test! xx
ReplyDeletehe glue certainly seems to do the trick - those punched shapes look to have cut nice and cleanly.
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful.
Toni xx
Hi Kath,
ReplyDeleteYou are such a clever lady, and thank you for sharing your tips, techniques and light bulb moments with us. You have created another beautiful card, love it.
Chris xx
So inventive, that fabric is gorgeous and what a beautiful make at the end of it
ReplyDeleteThe fabric is indeed beautiful, reminds me of watercolour. I do use that technique to cover things with fabric but have never thought to try to punch out shapes... and I do have the odd one or two Fiskars power punches, so will have to try this one! Great tip Kath. Love, love the gorgeous card you created, I am willing Spring to happen soon... Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteLove that fabric Kath and what a good idea, I have tried with iron on backing which bonds everything too, most times it works
ReplyDeleteOne can only try....haha....xx
Lovely card! I so enjoyed reading how you got to the end result - the skin disorder comment did conjure up an image which I shouldn't be laughing at but it's how you write it! Great ideas.
ReplyDeleteYour cards Kath are always Stunning! your so creative with whatever you make x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea and just loving the end result too.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Linda xxx
Gorgeous card Kath! Love the fabric flowers!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Kath and the outcome looks amazing. The background is fabulous and the flowers look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteTfs and have fun with the new craft products
Hugs Annie x
Wonderful technique Kath (and that fabric is gorgeous!), thanks so much for sharing your light bulb moment! Deb xo
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