Stitch Witchery Background

I first saw this technique demonstrated by Mavis (Mavis, I don't know your last name!!) at a stamping retreat in Sylvan Lake, Alberta this fall.  I was amazed by how beautiful it looks and it is so simple!!!   For those of you who do not sew and have no idea what stitch witchery is (and I was one of those!) it is a fusible webbing for bonding fabric together without having to stitch it the old fashioned way. You get it at any fabric or sewing store.      

Here's how I did this card:

Cut out a piece of the Stich Witchery (henceforth known as SW!) that is slightly larger than the piece of cardstock.  In this card I cut the piece  5 inches by    6 inches.

Lay the SW over the card stock and heat it with your heat tool. As you heat it, the webbing will melt and create web-like holes.  The more you heat it, the bigger the holes will be.

While it is still warm, lay the cardstock piece in a powder pal tray and dump on embossing powder.  In this card I used silver.

Then heat the EP again until it melts and VOILA!!!  Trim the excess off from around the edges and you have a beautiful and unique background!

For a different look you can also use PearlEx instead of embossing powder.  There is no need to heat the pearlex a second time.

Here is one piece I tried using pearlex.  Try it and let me know how it works for you!

Comments

[Lorna Idland]

Fabulous Terri thanks for sharing. I love the ideas you came up with and the snowman card on blue and white was terrific. I could see how the lighter color seemed to jump out first even though it was the Background great stuff!
Have a Super Stampin' Day!

[Judi 'Stamparooni']

Gee, I tried this once.. but I sure didn't get those results!! I'm going to have to try it again!

[sharon]

Wow, this is a really fun technique.. thanks for sharing!!