Susanbcards: Seth Apter for Sizzix Collection!

The new collection from Seth Apter and Sizzix has just been released! Seth Apter is a mixed media artist who has many different products, stamps, embossing powders, and now diecut sets and embossing folder.

Scrapbookcom was nice enough to send me a set of products to try. If you'd like to see the entire collection, you can click HERE.

For this card, I used the Dot Matrix embossing folder. I used Simon Hurley's Lunar Pastes on black mixed media paper. I have used this many times before, I have a YouTube video demonstrating a different card, HERE.

I just swirl the pastes onto the paper with a blending tool, let it dry and then put it into the embossing folder and run it through my Big Shot.

For the next 3 cards, I used a gel plate and acrylic paints. I made a stencil from the Waffle die, I used 110 lb cardstock. This stencil worked very well with the gel plate, but that's because I just laid it down on the plate, it wouldn't hold up very well with repeated use like ink blenders or pastes.

I used inexpensive acrylic paints from Michaels in bright colors. It was pretty fun. I used a brayer to roll a thin layer of paint down. I then placed the stencil on top and a piece of paper on top of that, rubbing over the entire plate/stencil. This removes some of the paint around the stencil. I carefully removed the stencil and let the paint dry. I then layered on top a different color of paint (this is why the first layer must be dry, or it will just smear the design). This coat should just cover the design but not be too thick. After it sits for just a bit, not wet, just tacky, you can place another piece of paper on top and pull the print.

You can see the design pretty well in 2 of the cards but it's hard to see on the red card, I think the gold metallic paint didn't work as well. That design is much more subtle but I still like it. I edge the card in gold paint.

On the green/blue card you can see I used part of the stencil after I was done with it as a diecut on top of the design. I also cut out the letters from some inked cardstock (Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide) and used some Glossy Accents to make it shine. The other cards just used cardstock.

The supplies I used are listed below with clickable links. I really appreciate you using my links if you find my content useful or inspiring. It lets the store know you find it helpful and allows me to continue sharing my work. Thank you!

Supplies:

The Seth Apter Collection at Scrapbookcom can be found:

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or click on the individual items below: