So, I set out yesterday to discover just what the Faux Cloisonne technique was. Here’s what I discovered.
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I found out that Faux Cloisonne is more than just embossing an image on colored paper. It actually involves embossing an image on glossy magazine paper. I thought that was interesting, but I never found out why this is the case (does anyone else know?). I figured that it had something to do with the fact that magazine paper is glossy, but that’s about all I could come up with. Ha! So, how is it done? Like so…
First, I selected an ad from a magazine in my collection. Hey, Erika! I’m putting that Papercrafts subscription to good use! (Hee hee!) Don’t worry. There was nothing on the back of this that was worth keeping.
“Oh what fun”? They aren’t kidding! So, next, I stamped on the blue and the green patterned parts of the ad with VersaMark ink and then I sprinkled my images with gold embossing powder. Once I heated the images, I ended up with this:
Then I simply trimmed these out (with my beloved Paper Snips) and adhered them to my cardstock. The 2-way Glue Pen works perfectly with this type of paper, by the way. And I also got to play with my new ticket corner punch today, too. Whee!
This technique is really easy to do. You save the whole step of coloring anything in. But if you’re like me and you love using Stampin’ Up! colors (they’re so easy to match!), then you might find using other patterns and colors a little intimidating. Sometimes I’m too much of a perfectionist for my own good. I get frustrated if my paper doesn’t match my cardstock. So, keep that in mind, but have fun trying something new! I’m sure you’ll enjoy trying this technique. It’s so much fun!
This is very interesting…thanks for the explanation (since I was too lazy to look it up myself!).
Hi, You made me want to try this Faux Cloisonne technique. I love your card. Nice!!!
This is really a wonderful effect! I love the paper that you chose also! This is a really neat idea. I will definitely be trying this one! Thanks so much!!!!
Very Cool, Nicole! I love the ticket punch! Can’t wait to get my hands on the new punches in the Spring Mini!
I am dying to know WHY we have to use the glossy magazine paper. (I am always a “why” person so not to worry) I love this look. Hmmm, cutting my Paper Crafts magazine? I will try and take the plunge. TFS. Janet in NC
I did this for a technique swap. The only thing I did differently was filling in the image with Crystal Effects. This has a nice look. The only problem I had was the paper warping. After they dried I put them under some heavy books and glued them onto heavy cardstock. Gluing them onto the cardstock first may have helped with that. I never went back and tried it.
Thanks for the site. Great info!
You know, I was thinking of using Crystal Effects, too! I bet it would work really well with pretty scrapbook paper, especially the thicker cardstock-like paper.
This is so cool looking! I love how it came out
You know what’s weird? You final image makes it look cut out, rather than standing out! (If you rotate it 180 degrees, though, it pops again!) Just one more way that light can trick the eye…
The cards I viewed in the gallery using this technique, vere beautiful, but I have had trouble finding out how it is done. Thanks for sharing this info. Time to go and play .
The cards I viewed in the gallery using this technique,were beautiful, but I have had trouble finding out just how it is done. Thanks for sharing this info. Time to go and play .
Looking forward to trying this technique! Yours are lovely. I like you though with the color coordinating. I think I will put my embossed piece on black cardstock and see if that is enough area to not notice the color difference. I like how you used a blue though.
Thanks so much for posting such a simple and easy to understand tutorial. I was really interested in this technique too but had a hard time finding an easy tutorial… so many of them were extremely complicated. I appreciate the simplicity and can’t wait to try it out.