Mica Magic


Materials List

Mica Tiles - Small and Medium
Perfect Paper Adhesive - Gloss
Mica D'lights - assorted colors
Styl'ines - Frames, Hinges and/ or Summertime
Doublesticks - Garden Delight
Watercolor Palette - Metallic and Interference
Paint Brush - Detail
Great Tape
• Cardstock
• Craft Knife
• Scissors

Directions
  1. Apply Styl'ines - Frame to cardstock. Cut the edge & the center section using a craft knife or scissors, creating a window, leaving a small border.
  2. Apply the Styl'ine - Frame Image to a second piece of cardstock, then cutting it to fit in the frame opening. Paint the image with watercolor paint.
  3. Select a single Medium Mica Tile, or 2 small Tiles adhered with Great Tape, to make a translucent card 'cover'.
  4. Adhere the painted image to the Mica Tile using Great Tape.
  5. Adhere the cut out frame over the image using mounting foam squares, raising it slightly above the painted image.
  6. Attach the Mica Tiles to a piece of cardstock using the Styl'ine Hinges.
  7. Align the Mica Tile so it fits nicely on the cardstock and with a craft knife cut out a small rectangular 'window' for the words.
  8. Apply Styl'ine - Words to the cardstock, taking care to align the words directly underneath the cut-out opening.
  9. Attach all layers of Cardstock together using Great Tape.
  10. For further embellishing, apply Doublestick or foil images to the card, paint or apply Mica D'lights to the sticky areas.



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