Day of the Dead Mixed Media Card

Day of the Dead Mixed Media Card

Posted by DecoArt on Sep 13th 2015

Celebrate El Dia de Los Muertos with this mixed media card.

SUPPLIES

    • water container
    • paper towels
    • tracing paper
    • scissors
    • pencil
    • 3/4" flat brush
    • scrapbook paper
    • cardstock
    • dropper

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Paint the front of the card using a 3/4" flat brush with Carbon Black. (Or, if you are cutting your own card from cardstock, cut the cardstock 10" x 7"; fold in half; and paint.) Let dry. Use a 3/4" flat brush to add a medium-to-thick coat of Clear Crackle Glaze. Immediately drop Blue (Interference) and Magenta (Interference) all over the card with a dropper. Set aside and let dry.
    2. Instruction #1
    3. Use scissors to cut pieces out of the Americana Decou-Page Paisley Punch Paper. (See photo for pieces.)
    4. Instruction #2
    5. Trace the skull pattern onto the white "word printed" scrapbook paper with tracing paper and a pencil; use scissors to cut. Use a 3/4 flat brush to adhere the pieces into place with Matte Medium. (Refer to photo for placement.)
    6. Instruction #3
    7. Use a 3/4" flat brush and Matte Medium to adhere the skull into place. (Refer to photo for placement.)
    8. Instruction #4
    9. Use a 3/4" flat brush and Matte Medium to adhere the flowers into place. (Refer to photo for placement.)
    10. Instruction #5
    11. Print the words (in a font of your choice) "Day of the DEAD". (Print DEAD larger; refer to photo.) Cut out and adhere the words to the card using a 3/4" flat brush and Matte Medium.
    12. Instruction #6

    DOWNLOADS

    Skull Pattern