Retriform Technique

September 21, 2020

An old technique reborn

This not one of my most loved techniques. I volunteered to help my upline this weekend. She needed to be with her grandchildren and had several projects to do, so I volunteered to give her and hand with the projects. She had challenged her swappers for this month to create a card using the Retriform Technique. To be honest I had to Google it to find out what is was. Good thing for Google!! I had done this with my clubs a couple of years ago, so I was familiar with the technique even though I didn't know what it was called.


This is what I would consider abstract to a certain degree and it is not one of my strengths. By the time I was done I came to realize it wasn't such a bad technique after all.


Stamp Sets:
Autumn Goodness
Forever Fern
Autumn Greetings


Papers:
Whisper White - 4 1/4 x 11 (score at 5 1/2); 5 x 3 3/4
Mossy Meadow - 5 1/4 x 4 


Inks:
Gray Granite
Mossy Meadow

Cajun Craze


Embellishments:
Linnen Thread


Tools:
Paper Cutter or ruler, pencil, Purple Painters Tape, Post It Note Tape or Post It Notes

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