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Supplies:

13-001S Peacock Kimono
Tea Mottled Paper (coming soon)
Amy's Magic Ocean Blue gold leaf
Tacky (Old Town Crafts) or Heat & Stick (Stamp Oasisi) Embossing Powder
Cardstock (dark blue)
Pigment or embossing ink
Blank or uneeded CD

1. Image was stamped with pigment ink. I suggest a gold or colored one becuase it will be easier to tell when it has turned tacky.

2. Then it was embossed with Heat & Stick embossing power. It was then heated from below causing it to become like glue. Do this lightly and move to a new area the second the powder become clear. If you overheat the glue will dry to fast and gold leaf won't adhere.

3. Amy's Magic ocean blue leaf was then broken into small pieces and placed in a tupperware container. I usually use about 3 - 6 sheets to get good coverage. There is be some left over. It only takes about 1 sheet for the actual image.

4. Dip Embossed into container or cover it entirely with leaf flakes. Press down firmly with a hard sponge. Then rub sponge gently in a circular motion to remove excess flakes. Cut out image.

5. Paint CD with dark blue acrylic paint. Use heat gun very close to CD to dry it and create bubble texture.

6. Mount tea mottled paper, CD, and kimono onto dark blue cardstock with spray glue and double stick tape.

Overall dimensions approximately 6 1/2" square.

Click here to see other samples of the same image with different gold leaf varities.
Click here to see other samples using the same technique.