Magical Mica Minerals

Hi everyone, 

Thanks for popping in today. 

How are you keeping ? January can be a difficult month 

Big hugs to all. 

Warm ones…it is freezing here. 

Today I wanted to pop in with a little design using a stencil and a couple of the new 

Lavinia Mica Minerals. 

Fabulous new Colours. 

This is such a fun technique.

First of all I masked off my panel.

Then dabbed the Versamark ink through the stencil…

A dab is better than a rub as you don’t want to smudge the edges of the design.

No rush as the ink stays sticky for quite a while 

Once I removed the stencil and put it straight into warm soapy water , 

I then added the mica minerals 

Again this is a dabbing motion…not a rubbing one 

I use a small soft brush which I keep just for mica minerals.

You don’t need a lot of powder on the brush

Remember you can always add more 

When I looked under the tape , I felt the edges of the design were too white..

So I added a little bit of Lime Punch ink with a number 3 stencil brush 

To tidy up any loose mica powder I gently brushed the design with a cotton pad 

I find kitchen towel to rough 

I stamped the sentiment and some butterflies 

Added some gold splats using the powder and water.

These have such a shine to them 

Once I had addd colour to the butterflies , cut them out and added them the design was complete.

Here is a closer look 

This is a great way to add the mica minerals to a design…

If you haven’t tried it , I would love you to have a go 

Enjoy your day 

Big hugs 

Jo xxxx