SVG cutting files can be a great base for mixed media projects. The Spring Egg-Centric House from Simply Crafty SVGs is a prime example. It gives countless opportunities to decorate using all kinds of materials. I made up the base in regular heavyweight cardstock and then used super thick white watercolour paper for the roof, fence, panels and other decorative parts which I painted with pearl watercolours. The pearly sheen and ombre effect look super cool in real life.
Materials Used:
Yellow and Light Blue Heavyweight Smooth Cardstock
Heavyweight Watercolour Paper (300gsm)
Beacon 3-in-1 Adhesive
Dimensional Adhesive Pads
Kuretake Gansai Pearl Watercolours (
USA/
UK)
3/4" Flat Wash Brush
Versamark Ink
Gold Fine Embossing Powder
Distress Oxide Inks (Cracked Pistachio, Salty Ocean)
Floral Rubber Stamps
WRMK Foil Quill
WRMK Gold Heat Activated Foil
Silhouette Cameo
Files Used:
Simply Crafty SVGs Spring Egg-Centric House
Watercolor Panels
I taped some sheets of heavy-weight watercolour paper onto a board, and painted overlapping stripes of colour in blue, green, and yellow pearl watercolour paints.
Once they were thoroughly dry I removed them from the board and cut the decorative panels from the sheets with my Silhouette Cameo. I then stamped some delicate floral designs on to cut panels with Distress Oxide inks.
I then applied the decorated panels to the assembled egg house base.
Embellishments
Before cutting the embellishments from the white watercolour paper I made internal offsets to the pieces in the Silhouette Studio software. Changing the colour of the inset lines in the software allowed me to first cut and then foil lines of gold onto the embellishments using the We R Memory Keepers Foil Quill.
Leaving the pieces attached to the cutting mat, I painted them with the pearl watercolours and allowed them to dry a little before removing them.
The pieces dried paler with a subtle sheen. The door panel (not shown) was stamped with versamark ink with a small floral design and then heat embossed with gold embossing powder.
When all the pieces were completely dry they were mounted onto the egg house using liquid adhesive and the shutters were attached with dimensional foam pads.
Roof
The roof pieces were treated in a similar way to the embellishments with two internal foiled offsets. They were then painted with yellow pearl paint and assembled once they had dried off.
The entire roof was then adhered to the house together with the fence, steps, base and panels.
The finished Egg-Centric House looks so pretty and delicate - I'm in love with the pearlescent sheen and will be sure to use the pearl paints to enhance more 3D files! Foiling onto the rough surface of the watercolour paper gives a more distressed look than would have been achieved using smooth cardstock. In my next project I'll use smooth cardstock to show just how bright the foil shows up. The effect here is more subtle and suits the delicate look achieved with the pearl finish.
This is the file I used. Just click on the photo to visit the page in
Simply Crafty SVGs online store.
Happy Crafting!
Janet, DT Member Simply Crafty SVGs
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Simply Crafty SVG Files:
Spring Egg-Centric House
