Puffed Hearts with Radiant Neon Amplify

Hello! My latest tutorial for Imagine uses one of the most unique products they make…Radiant Neon Amplify. This stuff is so fun! It’s kind of a runny paint, that when you apply heat to it, it puffs up. I love using Amplify with stencils. Let me show you how.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time to Complete: Approx 20 Minutes, plus drying time

Step 1: Tape a piece of cardstock to your work surface. Lay your stencil on top and tape it down. You may want to use something like Pixie Spray to hold the stencil even more, depending on how detailed it is.

Step 2: Squirt the Radiant Neon Amplify all over the stencil. I went pretty sparingly at first because I didn’t want to waste the product, but I did need to add more than what’s pictured above.

Step 3: Using a paste spreader or palette knife, spread the Amplify across the surface of the stencil. Don’t press too hard, because you may lift up the Amplify. The thicker you apply the Amplify, the bogger the puffs will be, so keep that in mind.

Step 4: Fill in any gaps you may have with more Amplify. Don’t over mix the colors…you want a marbleized look. It should look sort of like mine above.

Step 5: Carefully remove your stencil from the cardstock and immediately wash it and any other tools you may have used. You don’t want the Amplify to dry on anything except your cardstock.

Step 6: Heat the wet Amplify with a Heat Tool. You will see the shine disappear and it will start to puff up. Again, the thicker areas will have bigger puffs.

Step 7: Trim the panel down to 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4.”

Step 8: Cut a piece of Smooth Bristol Cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2.” Tape down to work surface.

Step 9: Tape down your second stencil. I also used Pixie Spray for this one, because the rays can move easily.

Step 10: Apply Memento Ink in Rose Bud using a blending brush. Remove the stencil.

Step 10: Apply Memento Ink in Grape Jelly to your work surface and spritz a little water on to the ink. Using a brush, flick the color on to your stenciled panel.

Step 11: Add a sentiment to the puffed panel with VersaFine Clair Ink in Monarch.

Step 12: Adhere all layers to your card base.

I love the texture you get from the Radiant Neon Amplify. It’s so unique and fun! I hope you’ll give them a try. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Supplies:
Imagine:
Radiant Neon Amplify: Electric Purple & Electric Pink
Memento Ink: Rose Bud & Grape Jelly
VersaFine Clair Ink: Monarch

Other:
A Colorful Life Designs: Love Strands Stencil & Bitty Rays Stencil
Mama Elephant: Creativity is Contagious Stamps
Palette Knife and/or Paste Spreader
Strathmore: Smooth Bristol Cardstock
Blending Brushes
White Card Base
Heat Tool
Paint Brush