craft paper or paper bags
high density foam roller
acrylic paint
Flowtrol Paint Conditioner
paint tray
Newspaper
Dressler Templates:Diamond Tile #137, Fern #612
blue painter's tape
pencil
Wire to form a wire word or a ready-made wire greeting.
1. Protect your work surface with newspaper. Lay out your sheet of paper. If you are using paper bags, separate them along the seam and open them printed side down. Press with an iron to remove wrinkles. You will decorate the inside of the bag..
2. Squeeze acrylic paint into the paint tray and add an equal amount of paint conditioner. Mix well. Put the roller in the paint and settle the excess on the uneven part of the tray. Download as much paint as possible so it doesn't pool under the stencil.
3. Place your template on the paper so that the openings hang over the edges of the paper so that the design covers the entire sheet. Tape it in place at the corners with the blue tape. It will not stick to paper and cause tears. Use a pencil to mark through the registration holes in the corners of the design.
4. Start at the outer edges of the stencil and roll slightly toward the center, adjusting the pressure on the roller as you watch the paint react. Continue until the template is ready.
5. Reposition the template using the registration holes as guides and repeat the process until the sheet is covered.
6. You can use a single color or multiple colors. Overlay repeats in different colors if you like. You can use any design you want.
7. Add a greeting or wire word design to embellish the package. Also, in addition to paper, you can make a matching card out of a tag board or cardstock.
Project designed and demonstrated by Jan Dressler..
