Comments on: New Greeting Cards With Paper Lace and American Crafts Papers & Embellishments http://paperlaces.com/contemporary-paper-lace/2008/07/17/new-greeting-cards-with-paper-lace-and-american-crafts-papers-embellishments/ Antique, Vintage and Contemporary, and The People Who Love Them Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:47:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Sandi http://paperlaces.com/contemporary-paper-lace/2008/07/17/new-greeting-cards-with-paper-lace-and-american-crafts-papers-embellishments/#comment-620 Sandi Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:41:07 +0000 http://paperlaces.com/contemporary-paper-lace/2008/07/17/new-greeting-cards-with-paper-lace-and-american-crafts-papers-embellishments/#comment-620 Those cards are so colorful and fun. How did you do the swirlie thing on those 3 in front? It doesn't look like that could be a rubber stamp? Those cards are so colorful and fun. How did you do the swirlie thing on those 3 in front? It doesn’t look like that could be a rubber stamp?

]]> By: Amy http://paperlaces.com/contemporary-paper-lace/2008/07/17/new-greeting-cards-with-paper-lace-and-american-crafts-papers-embellishments/#comment-626 Amy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:04:03 +0000 http://paperlaces.com/contemporary-paper-lace/2008/07/17/new-greeting-cards-with-paper-lace-and-american-crafts-papers-embellishments/#comment-626 Hi Sandi! Thanks for dropping by. :) You are correct, the spirals were not made using rubber stamps. They are hand painted. I have been meaning to write up a tutorial on how to do this, because so many people ask me about it. The truth is you don't really need a tutorial though, it is super easy to do- you just need the right equipment. It requires use of a spinning device of some sort. For card sized spirals like the ones shown here, a child's spinning toy like this one will work. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/55108hz74z6MPQUSSPNMONPUQTSS?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.misterart.com%2Fg7630621%2FCuriosity-Kits-Swirl-Master-Funmaker-Kit.htm%3FWT.mc_n%3DCJ%26WT.mc_t%3DCPC%26WT.mc_id%3D7630621&cjsku=7630621" target="_blank" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.misterart.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://image.misterart.com/grouppix/528x352/7000/g7599.jpg" border="0" alt="Curiosity Kits Swirl Master Funmaker Kit 12 in. x 16 in. x 2 3/4 in. art machine"/></a> <img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/pj79g04tzxILMQOOLJIKJLQMPOO" width="1" height="1" border="0"/> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/pm118xdmjdl03486631021384766?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.misterart.com%2Fg7630621%2FCuriosity-Kits-Swirl-Master-Funmaker-Kit.htm%3FWT.mc_n%3DCJ%26WT.mc_t%3DCPC%26WT.mc_id%3D7630621&cjsku=7630621" target="_blank" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.misterart.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;" rel="nofollow">You can click here for more information about it.</a><img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/9k122fz2rxvGJKOMMJHGIHJOKNMM" width="1" height="1" border="0"/> I actually want to get one of these because the turntable I have right now spins too slowly to make cool splatter effects. I do love mine though. One thing I would say is, you'll probably want to use better paints than the ones that come with this. I also prefer to use paintbrushes and sponge brushes. DO NOT under any circumstances use your high quality expensive brushes for this though- spin art will wear them out very quickly. Just use cheap brushes because they will need to be replaced fairly frequently. Hope that helps! If you get one, please let me know because I'd love to see what you make with it. :) Thanks again for your comment. Hi Sandi! Thanks for dropping by. :) You are correct, the spirals were not made using rubber stamps. They are hand painted. I have been meaning to write up a tutorial on how to do this, because so many people ask me about it. The truth is you don’t really need a tutorial though, it is super easy to do- you just need the right equipment. It requires use of a spinning device of some sort. For card sized spirals like the ones shown here, a child’s spinning toy like this one will work.

Curiosity Kits Swirl Master Funmaker Kit 12 in. x 16 in. x 2 3/4 in. art machine

You can click here for more information about it. I actually want to get one of these because the turntable I have right now spins too slowly to make cool splatter effects. I do love mine though.

One thing I would say is, you’ll probably want to use better paints than the ones that come with this. I also prefer to use paintbrushes and sponge brushes. DO NOT under any circumstances use your high quality expensive brushes for this though- spin art will wear them out very quickly. Just use cheap brushes because they will need to be replaced fairly frequently.

Hope that helps! If you get one, please let me know because I’d love to see what you make with it. :) Thanks again for your comment.

]]> By: Rebecca http://paperlaces.com/contemporary-paper-lace/2008/07/17/new-greeting-cards-with-paper-lace-and-american-crafts-papers-embellishments/#comment-627 Rebecca Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:13:48 +0000 http://paperlaces.com/contemporary-paper-lace/2008/07/17/new-greeting-cards-with-paper-lace-and-american-crafts-papers-embellishments/#comment-627 Looks like so much fun. I should try this. Looks like so much fun. I should try this.

]]> By: Tammy http://paperlaces.com/contemporary-paper-lace/2008/07/17/new-greeting-cards-with-paper-lace-and-american-crafts-papers-embellishments/#comment-628 Tammy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:22:06 +0000 http://paperlaces.com/contemporary-paper-lace/2008/07/17/new-greeting-cards-with-paper-lace-and-american-crafts-papers-embellishments/#comment-628 My boys would love that Swirl Master toy and I could play with it too. We just might get one. My boys would love that Swirl Master toy and I could play with it too. We just might get one.

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