Gather a large and small styro plate, a small sea sponge, and a couple of colors of acrylic craft paint. Choose the colors according to the project at hand.
We chose a Burnt Sienna and a metallic Gold. But, in the end, we didn’t like the look of the Gold and just stuck with the Burnt Sienna.
Soak the sea sponge with water and wring it out well.
You may want to wear a protective glove for this step.
Dribble a little craft paint on the small plate and add a few drops of water.
Pick up paint and water on the sponge by rubbing it at the edge of the paint as shown.
Lightly dab the sponge over the surface of the Moonrock paper, so just the tips of the paper's texture pick up the color..
Repeat with your second color if you are using one. If you would like a blend of the two colors, don’t wait for the first color to dry before applying the second. If you want each color to retain its own personality, allow the first to dry completely before applying the second.
When the piece is finished, you can add a little drama by applying dye ink along the edges with a make-up sponge.
We used Espresso Adirondack ink from Ranger (the regular dye, not the alcohol ink).
We chose a cream color cardstock for this card, and used a rainbow Adirondack dye ink pad (Cabin Fever) and a make-eup sponge to apply the subtle shading around the edges, and to stamp the Spiral Sun with one of those inexpensive foam stamps from the craft store. We did not use one of our rusted Spiral Suns because neither were just the right size for the composition.
The card is edged with the same Espresso ink as the Moonrock piece.
Because the “right” side of the Sheer Heaven is actually the back side this time, gluing is no challenge. The tooth will hold the pieces in place with just about any glue.
We used our favorite Crafter’s Pick Ultimate to attach the Moonrock to the card, and the horses to the Moonrock - applying just a bit of glue behind the body area.
