Faux Tiles with Glossy Accents

Hi friends!  As we are getting ready behind the scenes for our official Oct 5th Launch Party, I thought I would share with you a "Blast from Past" tutorial today.
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Here is what I did along with a little tutorial with one of my favorite craft tool... Glossy Accents.

I was able to achieve a wonderful tile look with my digi stamp.  First, I colored my image with simple colored pencils and then using mineral spirits ( I got this huge bottle at Walmarts for $5 in the paint section) and a paper nub, blend away.

I blended my colors to get a rich wonderful look. The best part is I didn't spend a fortune to get the look I want.  I then did the unthinkable... I cut my image into little blocks...gasp!!!

But no fear, I adhered my little "tiles" to the front of my card.  Then the fun begins!!!  Using Glossy Accents, I covered each tile.

 Here is the difference with and without the Glossy Accents...

It goes on a little cloudy but dries clear. (hint, don'e shake your bottle or you'll get bubbles) After it dried, I finished the rest of my easel card.

Here you can see the final card a little bit better...

 It looks like tiles when your done or even like your looking through a window!  Looking at the pic here, I think I'm gonna add a little something to the base, lol.  A scrapper is never done, lol!!!!


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