Pearl Ex Pigment Tutorial

Every now and then I post a tutorial on a technique I use. This one is on the the use of Pearl Ex pigment powders by Jacquard Products. I would always see them in the art department but had no idea how to use them or even what to use them on but I found them really pretty and they always interested me. In this post I'm going to give a tutorial on how to use them to make snowman tags. I love the colors brown and blue together and came up with these tags.....

These are the materials I used on the tags.............To use the Pearl Ex (it has a shimmer to it) you need to mix about 1/8 of a teaspoon of it with water, (fill to the top) in a mini spray bottle (these Ranger Mini Misters work great). Shake it up to make sure it all dissolves.

Put the tags in a an old cardboard box (so you don't over spray everything with blue) and spray your tags holding the mister about 6 inches from the tag. The tag will curl but will flatten out when it dries. Do both sides spraying as much or as little blue color on.

Using the little round sponge dauber use the Distress Ink to antique the edges of the tag.

I used these alphabet stamps by Sugar Loaf, inked with the Distress Ink Vintage Photo color for the words.

I dug into my collection of stamps for flourishes, paisleys and snowflakes. These were inked in aqua and stamped around the tag and over the letters.........

Cut a snowman out of white cardstock, edge with Distress Ink and glue to tag. Using a pigma black 005 marker add the eyes, nose and mouth. I used a marker for the buttons too.

Tear brown mulberry paper and glue on for the snowman's scarf and color in the nose orange. Lastly punch a hole and add a snowflake brad. Ta-da! You're done!