Painting with Perfect Pearls!

As promised, here is my Perfect Pearls project using my favorite B-Line Designs Stamp - Pleasure. If you've never painted with Perfect Pearls, you're definately going to want to give it a try. It is so very easy and results are simply stunning! The shimmer of the finished product is unmatched by other colorizing techniques!

Pleasure Paper Mache Treasure Box

Supplies:

Perfect Pearls - Forever Violet; Forever Green, Forever Blue, Forever Red, Interference Violet, Interference Green, Perfect Bronze, Turquoise, Berry Twist, Blush, Ranger Industries
Perfect Pearls Brushes included in the Perfect Pearls Kits, Ranger Industries
Perfect Medium Clear Pad, Ranger Industries
Embossing Powder, Ranger Industries
Stickles Glitter Glue - Black Diamond, Magenta, Ranger Industries
Ice Stickles Glitter Glue - Arctic Ice, Ranger Industries
Inkssentials Gloss Paper - White, Ranger Industries
Inkssentials Heat It Craft Tool, Ranger Industries
Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Mat, Ranger Industries
Mini Mister - Ranger Industries
Pleasure stamp - B Line Designs, http://www.blinedesigns.com/
Embossed Paper Mache Box - Hobby Lobby, http://www.craftsetc.com/
Yasutomo Niji Watercolor Brush,. http://www.yasutomo.com/


Instructions:

Box Base & Box Lid

1. Starting with box base, pounce Perfect Medium Ink Pad directly from pad onto one side of the box.

2. Using the small brush provided with in the Perfect Medium kit, pick up a small amount of desired Perfect Pearls pigment powder onto the brush. (For this box I used Forever Violet & Interference Violet for the background colors, Forever Green for the vines and leaves, Berry Twist for the flower buds.)

3. Lightly dust areas you wish to color. Note: If you would like to mix more than one color in an area only partially dust the area. Come back with your next color to fill in the empty spaces.

4. Continue dusting with desired colors until the entire side is covered.

5. Once the entire side is covered, take the large brush included in the Perfect Pearls kit and dust off any extra Perfect Pearl pigment powder remaining on the side.

6. Repeat steps 1-4 on the remaining sides of the box.

7. Once the entire box has been colored and dusted off, using your Mini Mister filled with water, spritz all sides lightly. Set aside to dry.

8. Next, take the box lid and using the Perfect Medium Ink Pad and pounce ink directly from pad to box lid edges. (Note, you will not need to decorate the top of the lid because you will be covering this area with the stamped image later.)

9. Using the small brush pick up the desired color and dust each side of the box lid.

10. Repeat until the remaining 3 edges of the box lid are colored.

11. Dust off any extra Perfect Pearls pigment powder using the large brush included in the kit.

12. Mist with water using your Mini Mister and set aside.

Stamped & Painted Image -

13. Ink the rubber stamp using Perfect Medium pad.

14. Stamp the image onto white glossy cardstock.

15. Sprinkle entire image with black embossing powder, shaking off excess and replacing in the jar.

16. Heat emboss the image using the Heat-It Craft Tool and let cool.

17. Using the water brush, pick up a small amount of Perfect Pearls pigment powder and paint the desired area(s) with that color. (Note - for darker paint use less water, for lighter more translucent paint use additional water.)

18. Clean brush after each color by simply squeezing brush and wiping on a clean towel until water runs clear.

19. To add depth, you can layer colors as shown in the background, flowers and leaves, simply paint area with initial lighter colored pigment powder, let dry. Next come back with additional colors as desired. For example on the background I stared out with Interference Violet, layered on Forever Violet, Turquoise, and Forever Blue blending with each additional color.

20. Set aside to dry or use your Heat-It tool to speed drying.

21. Once dry, trim the painted image and adhere to the top of the box lid.

22. Embellish image using Stickles Glitter Glue and Ice Stickles Glitter Glue for the finger nails, lips and ring.

So there you have it....amazing results with such little effort. I must say that using a water brush really is the best when it comes to painting with Perfect Pearls. You can control the flow of water far easier than with a traditional paint brush & cup of water. In my opinion it makes all the difference in the finished results.

Hope you enjoy this project and give it a try yourself :)

Be sure to share your results if you do!!