Saturday, May 17, 2014

Playing with Wendy Vecchi's crackle paste

I discovered we have a teeny tiny stamp store very close to my house.  They carry some stuff I can't find at the typical big box craft store.  One of the best things I have found there is Wendy Vecchi's crackled texture paste.
I have used Tim Holtz's crackle paint, but Wendy's paste is, well paste.  It's thick and awesome for using with stencils.
My first project was actually just a mop up tag from other projects.  Since I hadn't used the paste I thought it would be good to try it on here.
I started by just smearing a thin layer of the paste all over the card and then drying it with my heat gun once I saw cracks start to form when air drying.  Once the paste was dry I used Evergreen Bough and Gathered Twigs Distress stain to color the paste.  
I randomly added tissue wrap with gel medium.  
The saying is Cosmo Cricket tiny type.  The frame is Tim Holtz's Industrious line.  
Look how tiny that waist is.   The girl needs a cookie.  This image is from Lisa's Altered Art.  I put a book page behind it to add some demension.  The tag is finished off with some crinkle ribbon colored with Evergreen Bough, Gathered Twigs, and Spun Sugar.  
I have another project to share using Wendy's paste.  Be sure to stop back.

Frilly and Funky is having a words challenge this beauty will be in the running.

What have you been crafting?
Jess




5 comments:

  1. To say this is your first play with this crackle paste it's a superb piece Jess! Love the tissue wrap and framed words. Thank you so much for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Jenny x

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    1. First time. I promise! This stuff is great.
      Jess

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  2. Beautiful vintage colours, lovely tag, not sure about the headdress though!

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    1. Oh, come on Ruth. You'd rock that headdress!
      Jess

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  3. Gorgeous...I love the colour and vintage image!

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