Monday, November 24, 2014

Ohio State Coaster

A Jillian Vance Design, Kecia Waters
What have you done today to Beat Michigan?  Kecia Waters on the blog today with a coaster I made in preparation for Saturday's Big Game.  Did you know that it was the Emerald Backdrop Die Set and the "Ohio Game Day" stamp set that made me a A Jillian Vance Design fan?

To make this coaster, I used the AJVD Emerald Backdrop Die Set to cut a "Block O" from red cardstock.   I then stamped the O shaped background stamp from the AJVD "Ohio Game Day" stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black.  I edged the "Block O" with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker.  Using the leaf die from the AJVD Emerald Backdrop Die Set I cut three leaves from a patterned paper scrap from American Crafts.  The "buckeye" was hand-drawn with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker onto X-Press it cardstock and colored with Copic markers.  I assembled the "Block O" and adhered it to a square of gray plaid paper framed with patterned paper from K&Company.  The sentiment from the "Ohio Game Day" stamp set was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  

I sprayed my design with Workable Fixative because I read somewhere that this helps keep the colors vibrant during this process.

Then, using a 16 cents ceramic tile from Home Depot, I spread Artsy Collage Decoupage gel with a foam brush onto the tile and adhered my square creation.  I then took the same brush and applied more gel on top of the image, smoothing out the bubbles as best as I could.  I allowed the coaster to dry overnight.

Upon waking the next day, I sprayed an acrylic glossy sealer to waterproof my coaster.  I affixed felt to the bottom of the coaster to prevent scratches on table services.

A Jillian Vance Design, Kecia Waters

 AJVD Supplies:
http://stores.ajillianvancedesign.com/emerald-backdrop-die-set/

http://stores.ajillianvancedesign.com/ohio-game-day-stamp-set/


Other Supplies:
Memento Tuxedo Black marker, Versafine Onyx Black, Home Depot ceramic tile, Artsy Collage Decoupage Gel, Grumbacher Matte Workable Fixative, Aleene's Glossy Acrylic Sealer, red cardstock, patterned paper, red cardstock

With this coaster, I'm ready for The Game.  Are you?  And even more importantly, are the Buckeyes!  Go Buckeyes! Beat Michigan!

Smiles,
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