ART-WOMAN-BEAUTY by Heather Taylor

Create a pattern for your triptych (see pattern). I chose to make mine three rectangular panels of 3.5" apiece, with 1/2" legs on the bottom, from one 10.5" x 5.5" piece of blue gloss cardstock. I made the back out of metallic silver cardstock, cutting it 2/8" larger on the sides and scoring twice for each panel so that it would fit well when closed.

With a graphics program (I used InDesign by Adobe, but you could easily use Photoshop or something similar), lay out your design with the words "ART", "WOMAN", and "BEAUTY" so that each letter touches. Stroke with a 1/4 pt. stroke, then print out on the gloss side. Cut the pattern to size, including the legs, and cut out the spare parts of the letters. Score the cardstock into your three panels, but don't fold it yet.

On the gloss side of the card, squiggle some Ranger Alcohol Ink Blending fluid. For the left panel I used Ranger Stream & Piñata white & baja blue: drop a few drops of each over the panel, then use your finger to move the inks around, including over the letters. Do the same for the middle panel with Ranger Pearl & Piñata purple passion, then Ranger Stonewashed, & Pearl, and Piñata Baja Blue for the right panel. Let dry for a while and then finish off with a heat gun. (See Inside Picture)



Stamp images (left: Non Sequitur; middle: Frantic Stamper; right: Art Neko) in black embossed with clear, or with Versamark embossed with silver. On a spare piece of silver cardstock left over from creating the back panels, stamp all three images in Versacraft black and dry with heat gun. Take 3 square adhesive clear tiles and place over the black images. Cut out with Exacto knife, then apply in spotlight fashion to the inside images. (See Inside Close Up Picture)


For the outside: Stamp "the face is the icon of creation" collage stamp (Non Sequitur) twice with VersaMark and emboss in clear. Then take oil pastels in blue, green, purple, and silver, and lightly scribble in patches of color. Use a paper towel moistened with mineral oil to spread the color around, and then lightly sprinkle with Moonglow Willow Gold embossing powder all over. (See Outside Picture)


Take a spare piece of silver cardstock and emboss "art" (from Junque) with Moonglow Hydrangea;    attach to front outside panel with 3-D foam tape.   On a scrap piece of painted paper, stamp woman's face (Art Neko); glue to front outside panel, then cover with Judi-Kins' Diamond Glaze;   let set overnight to give a raised, "pebble" appearance. (See Front Close Up Picture)


Attach inside to outside with double-stick tape,  starting with the middle panel and folding closed before you attach the other two panels,  so as to make sure it -can- close. (See Open Picture)

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