Today I have a short tutorial on how to do the Faux Silk Technique. It is a while since I have made one of these. Thanks to Veronica for asking for the instructions.

You will need a piece of tissue paper [any colour], Anywhere Glue Stick, card stock in neutral and colour, stamps, inks.

Firstly decide the size of your piece. I have used a piece of Whisper White 10cm x 6.9cm [2½” x 4″], and Always Artichoke 10.5cm x 7.4cm [2¾” x 4¼”].

1. Cut a piece of tissue paper about 2cm [¾”] larger than the neutral piece. 
2. Stamp your images on the tissue paper.
3. When ink is dry, crumple tissue paper up into a small ball.
4. Open it out but don’t remove all the creases.
5. Using the Anywhere Glue Stick, cover the neutral piece with glue
   
6. Pat the tissue paper over it, making sure there are still creases in the tissue.
7. Turn the card stock over, and cut the tissue paper as shown in the picture.
8. Use the glue stick to adhere the tissue paper to the back of the card stock.
9. Cut the excess tissue paper.
10. Adhere the other two sides of the tissue paper. 

Your project is now ready to be adhered to the coloured card stock.

I then put my finished piece on a base of Primrose Petals, added a butterfly stamped with the same image and cut with the Elegant Butterfly Punch, some Primrose Petals Satin Stitched Ribbon and a ribbon slide to complete the project.

Isn’t it pretty? So simple and quick to put together, but a stunning finish.

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