Gift wrapping tissue (aka, tissue paper) just doesn't get the respect it deserves...it's really a terrific supply that can be used so many ways. One way is as a substrate.I don't think any other paper would have provided the effect I wanted for this card. Transparent Liquid Glass from Embossing Powder Candy Store acted as a resist, and kept the colors of the water and fish where I wanted them. The wavy surface on the frame was created with white Tulip Puffy 3-D Paint. Mostly Animals is no longer in business, so you'll have to select a fish stamp from another company. Spiky, fat fins are nice....a fish with an attitude.
Determine the finished size of the card: cut a piece of mat board, card stock and tissue in that size; cut two pieces of Grafix Double Tack in that size. Apply Double Tack to one side of the tissue paper; apply Double Tack to one side of the card stock. Burnish the adhesive on the card stock to secure the bond. Leave a wrinkle or two here and there on the tissue paper. Cut a window in the card stock that is a little longer than the length of the stamp and about the same width. Don't fret if the inner corners are a little dicey...they'll be covered with Puffy Paint. A left click left on the picture will enlarge it so you can see
the wrinkles in the tissue paper and the texture of the Puffy Paint.
Use the side of the brush to form hills and valleys in the paint to apply a heavy coat of Puffy Paint to the card stock. Allow to dry for 12 hours. The paint can be heated immediately after it is applied, but the longer it dries, the puffier the puff.
Ink the stamp with embossing ink and stamp in the middle of the tissue paper. Sprinkle Liquid Glass over the image; shake off excess powder. Melt with a heat gun; allow to cool.
This fish was colored with Clearsnap Ancient Page Pink Pizzazz and Jade reinkers; the water was colored with Fluid Chalk French Blue reinker. I use rather upscale blending containers for the ink...screw-on bottle caps from bottled water. Put a few drops of an ink in a bottle cap; blend a drop or two of water into the ink to slightly dilute the color (use a scrap piece of tissue paper to test the intensity of the color). Dip a fine, soft brush into the ink and place just the tip of the brush on the paper; the ink will flow up to the Liquid Glass. If you should apply too much ink, blot away the excess with a piece of tissue paper. Allow to dry; heat set briefly (not long enough for the Liquid Glass to melt) with the heat gun.
When the Puffy Paint is dry, puff it with a heat gun. Remove the white release paper covering the adhesive from the card stock; position it on the tissue paper
so that the fish image is accurately placed in the opening. Remove the white release paper covering the adhesive from the mat board and position it on the back of the tissue paper. If necessary, trim papers and/or adhesive so that all edges are even.
Write (or stamp) a greeting on the back of the mat board...it's OK to do that, honest! It's still a card even if it's not folded. Mailing is not a problem. A piece of cooking parchment paper over the puff will keep it puffy; place the covered card in a small plastic bag to hold the parchment paper in place in the mailing envelope. PLEASE HAND STAMP will keep it out of the squashing machines.
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