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3D ornaments, mixed media decoupage, stencil, decoupage tissue box, lace, decoupage relief, embossing folder, relief paint Idea Maimeri, cameo decoupage
I’ve recently spent considerable amount of time venturing into the worlds of amazing (and sometimes mysterious) items folks use when crafting. And with mixed media decoupage there is very little you wouldn’t be able to use really. It’s up to your taste basically, but all in all there are papers, embellishments, distressers, inks, stencils et cetera 
. This list can go forever. And all of that has absolutely noting to do with the old fashioned, proper, decoupage. Hence mixed media decoupage. Here, the cliche phrase sky is the limit, is ever so true.. , I’m not there yet … I keep trying, though .
Here’s a cream and lace tissue box I finished varnishing yesterday: (don’t get me started on varnishing white (read: not fluff and dust resistant) surfaces… grrrr)
As far as trying out new ‘tools’, I tried out pressing embossing folder (like this one) onto the top of a tissue box covered with a 2 mm layer of acrylic paint mixed with a tiny bit of modelling paste. I wanted to emboss the background texture, so that I’m left with a slightly raised ornament. So far I’ve been using brass embossing stencils for 3d ornaments (or reliefs), but there is always only a single image you are able to produce. And I was after a whole surface having a textured feel. That’s what I managed to achieve:
I used Versacolor ink pads (cement and pine cone) to add depth to the impressed image.
I also played a little bit with brown gold relief paint and glossy varnish, both by Maimeri, to create a quasi cameos in a quasi brass frame on each side of the box:
The cameo image was cut out from a paper napkin (and that’s the only decoupage bit here ).
Is anyone else out there using those beautiful embossing folders for something else then embossing on paper? I’m dying to learn new stuff, so please share!
You tissue box is stunning, I’m a big fan on Anna Griffin and this design really reminds me of her kind of work. I’m hoping to do some further experiments with texture pastes and perhaps try them more with embossing folders. Check out the book reviews in the Art section, there is an excellent one by Rheni Tauchid, essentially about acrylic paints but there are some wonderful effects at the back of the book.
I’m also looking at Darlene Olivia McElroy & Sandra Duran Wilson Surface Treatment Workshop books. They have a website with more info: http://imagetransferbook.com/
Keep creating, you make beaiutiful things
Best wishes
Billie
I’ve just ordered both of them!
:) Thanks a lot for sharing this, but most importantly thank you for taking time to write such an inspirational comment, I really do appreciate that.
. I just only recently discovered embossing folders, since I’m not into scrapbooking I wasn’t looking at them earlier, but with my mind focused on searching beyond paper and varnish, I’m eager to try out more altering techniques (can’t wait to check out these books, look promising). Thanks again for stopping by and hope to see you around here some time in the future 
I didn’t heard about Anna Griffin, but just checked out her works, nice…
Texture pastes are great, you may emboss coins, clock parts, shells, anything that does not move
Dominika
ps. Ive just been to your blog … now I’m staying there till next spring comes I guess
, so much great stuff to read, follow, get inspired by.
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