Teri Anderson
Aww. Paint. How I love thee.
I love the way I can use you to change ugly orange letter stickers to a nice shade of cream.
I love that I can use you to make a pretty background by brushing you over and over on a boring piece of white cardstock.
Friends, you get the point. I like paint. I use it regularly when I paper craft.
And, today, I’m excited to share with you one of my absolute favorite techniques for paint on a card, straight from the pages of Card Creations, Volume 8!
On your mark. Get set. Look.
My XOXO Love Tree Card from p. 128.
See those white lines? That is faux stitching.
It is hands-down one of the easiest looks to achieve with paint.
All you need is paint and a sewing pattern tracing wheel. You can get a pattern tracing wheel by raiding a seamstress’ tool box like I did. You can also usually find them for sale in the sewing notions aisle of your local craft store.
And here is what you do:
1. Squirt a dab of paint on scratch paper:
2. Repeatedly roll the tracing wheel through the paint until the wheel is fully covered:
3. Roll it out on the paper you want to use:
It really is as easy as that.
You can do so many things with the faux stitching technique.
Besides how I used it in Card Creations, Volume 8, you can use it to:
- Make grid and lined background papers.
- Draw circles around flowers and other embellishments. Figuring out how to get the wheel to go in an even circle can take practice so I recommend trying it on scratch paper before doing it on your project.
- Make hearts and other shapes. Again, be sure to practice first on scratch paper.
Want some paint to play with at home? The good folks at Eco Green Crafts have offered up some of their pretty paints for three lucky winners. Leave a comment for me and those paints just might be headed your way. All comments must be received by midnight (MDT) on Thursday, May 27. And as a special treat, Eco Green Crafts is giving ALL of our readers 20% off any online order. Visit their web site today and enter coupon code “PC510″!
Three winners will each take home this paint set from Eco Green Crafts!
Yours in painted fun,
Teri Anderson,
Paper Crafts Go-to-Gal
P.S. Be sure to check out the blogs of Jessica, Betsy, Kim. K., Kim H., Maren and myself today. We are posting cards created for Go-to-Challenge #2. This time, we are playing with products from Little Yellow Bicycle!
P.P.S. It’s time to announce the three winners from Kelly’s Meet Rae Barthel (Again!) post!
1. Jamie (May 24, 8:48 a.m.)
2. Amy (May 24, 5:47 a.m.)
3. Heather Ippolito (May 24, 11:28 a.m.)
Congrats, winners! Kelly will be contacting you shortly to discuss your prizes and get your mailing addresses. Thanks to all who left comments!
I love, love, love using paint to create. I’m so curious about these particular paints. Fun stuff!!!
Wow! These paints look fantastic! I must admit, I am a little scared about using paint when scrappin’ or card making, but the technique you showed makes me want to try them out on my next project! Thanks!
Great giveaway! And I love how you created the stitching effect…I don’t know how to sew, but I sure do love the stitching on cards and layouts.
Great giveaway! Love this technique and can’t wait to try it out!
I love the faux stitching with paint idea. And I have a tracing wheel somewhere in my sewing stuff. I will dig it out and try the technique It’s quicker and easier than sewing!
GET out! You never stop with the creativity do you??!! LOVE this idea! – Those are some beautiful paints – there will be three very happy ladies soon!
This is a great idea! I can sew, but it isn’t pretty. And I’m always scared I’ll mess up my paper. I can’t wait to try it! Thanks!
I too, love using paint on my paper crafting. I really do not enjoy sewing so stitching on my cards is not something I do . . . faux stitching is great, though! I would love to win the set of paints.
Oh my…I’m so excited to see this tutorial as my pattern tracing wheel is fastly becoming my go to tool….that and foam tape. I’m so excited to try it with paint now that I know what it looks like!
Wow! Those look like such nice creamy paints! Pretty colors and looks like they give good coverage by how well the stitching shows up.
I just love this idea and I know I already have one of those wheels SOMEWHERE (from way back when). I’ll be searching. Thanks for a chance to win…those paints looks scrumptious.
How cool! That is such a neat effect!!!!!
Thanks for the chance at the cool paint toO!
Lori
great idea, I love ideas using paint! And those paints are gorgeous!
You know, this is the coolest idea and I wish I’d thought of it first! This is such an awesome look! I would LOVE love love to win these paints, and I’ve already got the tracing wheel, so I’m ready! Send it on!
What a great idea! It really looks great on your card. Thanks so much for the idea, and the chance at the paints!
I use paint for faux stitching but never thought to use a wheel! That would make it so much easier (and even) and to use eco paints?! What a bonus! Would LOVE to try them out. I just started blogging and what a great way to review them on my new blog
Cool idea. Thanks for sharing!
Very cool technique, thanks for sharing.
Cool! What a great idea! I would love to win this paint and try out this technique
What yummy paint colors! Makes me hungry for ice cream!
Ah-HA!!! I picked up a tracing wheel at a garage sale last year KNOWING I would come across a way to use it for cards – thank you for showing me the way! Now, pardon me while I pursue some paint…
Paint, glorious paint! Great idea for faux stitching!
oh what a cool idea!!! I learn so much here!
Adorable card Teri!!!
Shut the heck up! Teri, do you go to bed and dream all these wonderful ideas and wake up with a light bulb above your head?? I’m in awe. LOVE this idea. So buying one of those little wheely thingys!
I love this idea! What a wonderful giveaway!!!
Oooh!! i like this technique and love to paint! What a great combination of the two!
Oh Paint!!! That is one seriously cool technique you’ve shared with us!
Thank you!
very cool – looks like a lot of fun!
Sandra
How easy is that?! Looks cool too!
I really like how easy using the paint is compared to actual stitching (which I have not done because it is intimidating)!
I never ever would have thought to do that with a tracing wheel! I would have done it the hard way, dabbing little dots all in a line (which would not be straight!). Thanks for the cool tip and for the chance to win some very cool paint!
Thank you for the tip of how you made the faux stitching with the paint. I love the colors of these paints. I use paint on my stamps stometimes, and stamp it on watercolor paper.
I love techniques like this – I’m picking up one of those wheels tomorrow!
Great idea! Your cards are awesome, Teri!
Wow! Fabulous idea!
Such a fabulous technique! I am going to have to try this one out. I never though of using paint before.
I love this idea! I will definitely try this out!
Seriously?? How. cool. is. that. I know I’m off to raid my mom’s sewing cabinet!!!! Sa-weet!
What a great idea!! You made it look so easy : ) Definitely want to give it a try.
Teri-what an awesomely cool idea! Now I need to go find my tracing wheel, well, I think I have one around here somewhere!
The cards I struggle with the very most are cards for my own husband!
~Shari R.
Teri is SO innovative! Love this technique! Thanks for the chance at some cool goodies too!
wow, that sure looks like fun!! gotta try it, those paints and colors look wonderful!! would be fun to win!!
great colors. must find my tracing wheel and have some fun. would love to win the paints. off to the website with the coupon code.
Teri, you are way tooooo clever! That little tool reminds me of my sewing days and boy did it work great for that look with paint.
Cool looking paints!
OMG, I can’t believe I haven’t thought of this! I try to look at things in new ways but I LOVE this idea!!! I’ve got a sewing card going right now and can’t wait to put this on my card!!!
Blessings,
Christine
Great idea and great giveaway! I think I have one of those wheels around somewhere from my sewing days! Guess I’ll have to find it and try this one out! LOL! ~Bev~
Really cool – love those paints & technique!
Wow – this looks a great thing to try, and thanks for the chance to win