Tissue Stars ....

I thought I would enter two Challenges with this piece - Saturday's Workout, where the theme for the week is Tissue or Handkerchief (first time entering this one); and Mixed Media Monday, where this week's theme is Stars ....My 'prototype' Star was decorated using a Faux Leather Background technique which I came across on Sandy's Blog. I used book board for the Star, because I didn't think that paper, or even card, would work for this. I used Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany Distress Inks and I think it's turned out a bit 'too red', but wouldn't you just love one of those big hobo bags in this colour - lol? When all the stages were completed I rubbed a gold ink pad over all the pieces, to give even more shine. The girl is a Rubber Stamp Tapestry image.

The finished texture is like a stiff fabric and the photo makes the piece look as if it is rigid , but the little stars on the jump rings give movement. Mind you practice is needed attaching the little stars, hence the small one at the top being attached by a brad - lol. I might do another one in greens for the Christmas tree....

Here's a close up of the Faux Leather effect ....I hope you like it ...