Mar 31, 2008

CHF Challenge Chicks! A Flocking Challenge...

The design team at CHF has come together to create weekly challenges and this one is the first! A flocking challenge! This is the first time I've tried it, as I FINALLY got my glue pad to be able to use flocking. However, if you don't have a glue pad, you can stamp an image and go over it with liquid glue to adhere the flocking. There is also a great tutorial with tips from Kristine Reynolds. Click here for the tutorial. If you want to play, upload your card to the CHF gallery and put FLOCKING in your keywords.

Instructions:
1. Stamp willow tree once with green staz-on.
2. Stamp again with glue pad (avoid applying glue to the tree trunk), and don't worry about stamping over the original image, the flocking will add a nice layer and texture to your tree.
3. Apply green flocking to the image, ensuring coverage.
4. Remove excess flocking right away and scrap areas of the tree to remove flocking here and there.
5. Colour in the tree trunk with a brown marker.
6. Take a black pen and outline some of the tree branches.
7. Stamp saying from Time to Stamp.
8. Stamp swirl from Story Book.
9. Apply shimmery green and blue chalk from Pebbles Inc. to your card.

Other CHF chicks playing.... (see links to your left)....Alli, Kristine, Julia, Dawn, Sherrie, Lisa Strahl, Julie, Lori Craig, and Lisa Silver.

All stamps by CHF, paper: Basic Grey, chalk: Pebbles Inc, ink: Staz-on, glue pad, flocking: CHF.

12 comments:

Dawn said...

love it Lesley!!

Kristine Reynolds said...

I just love how that willow tree looks when it's flocked! Great job on the challenge!

Julie Campbell said...

I can't believe how detailed those branches still look with the flocking! Great job!

Sherrie said...

I love this on the tree! The amount of detail you can see is incredible! Well Done!

Lori Craig said...

Lesley - this is beautiful! I really like the overstamp, the muted ground and sky...LOVE IT!

Alli Miles said...

You clever girl! What a wonderful stamp for flocking--it really did turn out perfect.

Bellawhoop said...

Oh this is just FABULOUS! I love how you used the flocking on this tree. It's lovely!

Jennifer Roach said...

Ohhh, very cool Lesley. We'll have to share some flocking colours next time I come over ;)

Unknown said...

So serene and pretty Lesley! Beautiful!

Lisa Silver said...

Gorgeous! This completely reminds me of Spring, when the willows start getting that fuzzy, green look.

Love your flocked tree!!!

Cathy said...

I'm in awe by this card! It's stunning. I really love that stamp too! I have a thing for trees!!

Kim Mraz said...

ahhhh, so soft and serene...great card!!