Faux Mother of Pearl Technique

Hi All!

I had a few ladies asking about the Faux Mother of Pearl technique recently and I promised them I'd get it up. One question that they all shared was can you use plain cardstock with this technique instead of Glossy Cardstock as it is usually seen.

My answer is yes!

I gave it a try and it works great. The only difference you will notice is that the plain cardstock variation absorbs more of the ink in the final step (as you'll see below!

I like to use either Pearl Adirondack Acrylic Dabber or Liquid Pearls for this technique. I actually like the look of Liquid Pearls more than I do the dabber. It has a nicer finished look IMO. It is also ava. in lots of soft, creamy colors which only adds to this technique!

Quick overview of the technique....

1. Apply a bit of the Liquid Pearls to your non-stick craft mat...

2. Wad up a piece of plastic wrap, discarded plastic wrap (from a package) or plastic baggie. Dab the plastic wrap in the Liquid Pearls a few times to pick up and smoosh around the LP.

3. Pounce the LP's onto either Glossy Cardstock or Plain Cardstock until you have a nice covering... Let dry completely.

4. After the LP has dried, apply a layer of dye ink in any color you desire. I used Spun Sugar. You will notice how dark the ink is on the Plain Cardstock....

and here is the same technique and colors on Glossy Cardstock...

Left - Plain Cardstock & Right - Glossy Cardstock

So, despite what you might hear Faux Mother of Pearl can be created using both Glossy AND Plain cardstock!