Distress Crackle Paints are an easy one step crackle process that takes just a few minutes to apply, about 20-30 minutes to dry and offers up amazing results.
Supplies:
Distress Crackle Paints - Ranger
Chipboard
Distress Inks - Ranger
Collage images & embellishments
Grunge Board
Instructions:
1. Cut Grunge Board to ATC size (2 1/2" x 3 1/2"). I am using the harlequin pattern GB. You will see why I love using this pattern with the Distress Crackle Paints later on.
2. Rub Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the entire piece of Grunge Board. Make sure you press the ink down into the pattern a bit.
Your GB ATC should look something like this....
3. Immediately paint the Distress Crackle Paint over desired areas of the GB. Let dry...this will take approximately 20-30 minutes. As the paint dries it will form crackles over the entire area. The size of the cracks will depend on the amount of paint that was initially applied to various areas. Thicker layers will produce more pronounced cracking.
4. Once the Crackle Paint has dried completely, rub Walnut Stain Distress Ink over the cracks. Press a bit to make sure the ink gets down deep.
5. Wipe excess ink away with a damp cloth. This is what you will be left with ~ notice how the Vintage Photo layer of Distress Ink bleeds through the crackle paint? It really highlights the diamonds in the pattern while the Walnut Stain Ink highlights the cracks.
Sexy Thing ATC
Now, if you just want to use plain cardstock or chipboard you can skip the first two steps entirely. Simply apply the Crackle Paints over the desired areas and let dry. Once the paint has dried and crackled, apply Distress Inks to the unpainted areas using the Ink Blending Tool & Foams.
A Merry Halloween ATC...
Bedtime Story ATC...
Halloween Greetings ATC...
Hope you've enjoyed the ATC's as much as I have this week.
It's nice to be able to sit down and complete a mini piece of art work in one setting.
If you haven't voted for your favorite Hanna Stamps rubber stamp you've only got a few hours left until I draw for the 3 Riley images!!
Be sure to post your favorite soon :)
lovely wk and ATC with the crackle paints!!!!!!with crackle accents, what type of effect do we get???
ReplyDeleteI m thinking of getting some crackle paints or accents...any paint colours to recommend???
thks :)
More Rockin' cool samples! Wow! the bedtime story one is just awesome, & my favorite!
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I can make a few ATC's up showing the Crackle Accents! That would be np at all :) That way you can see for yourself how they compare.
ReplyDeleteCrackle Paints ~ I like the lighter colors because it's easier to see the cracks than it is in the darker colors. My personal fav's are Shabby Shutters (lighter green); Broken China (pale blue) and Worn Lipstick (pink). I also LOVE their new Picket Fence (white)!!
Thanks S ~ I liked her too :)
Thanks for the ATC and techniques this week, Roni. The salt one was a great reminder to try this again and will have to try the PP with reinkers as I too have been tempted to buy the glimmer mists. I had bought the harliquin background grungeboard in hopes of using it with my spellbinder dies but then found out it was too thick, so this idea of using it for ATC backgrounds is just great.
ReplyDeletegreat idea - never thought to use grungeboard as the base for my ATC's - so many new options to try!!!
ReplyDeleteawesome!!!!! great idea!
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