This month the Group of Seven Cardmakers are doing a technique called Dry Embossed Highlights over Ink Blending. This works best with the newer 3D embossing folders. First I tried one using the technique in this video.
I placed a border mask over my focal panel and blended three shades of blue Oxide inks inside the mask. When dry, I dry embossed it with a snowflakes embossing folder. I patted with a white pigment ink (but my pad was quite dry so didn't have the best results. I also tried adding a bit more white with an ink blending tool but ended up getting a bit of the blue ink transferring to the snowflakes outside of the masked area. I added a white die cut sentiment and three die cut snowflakes, and went around the edge of the focal panel with a blue metallic marker.
I'm also adding this card to The Sisterhood of Crafters "snowflakes" challenge.
For the second one, I used the same technique with a few shades of red Oxide ink. But instead of using white to highlight, I used gold.
Supplies for card 1:
Ink - various blue Distress Oxide inks, Adirondack Snow Cap
Paper - white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - SSS snowflake embossing folder, blue metallic pen, Stamplorations sentiment die, Cherry Lynn tiny snowflakes die
Supplies for card 2:
Ink - various red Distress Oxide inks, Delicata Golden Glitz
Paper - white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Sizzix poinsettia embossing folder, gold metallic pen
Two lovely examples of the technique Susan! The snowflakes are so pretty in the blue - brushed with white - and the gold on the poinsettias make the card very elegant! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteTwo great examples Susan. I just love the snowflake on the highlights make for a spectacular card xx
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards Susan, and I love the snowflakes and the masked off and ink blended rectangle in those pretty blues, and love the added white snowflakes and sentiment, and the second using that delightful poinsettia EF again with some lovely masking and the gold ink works brilliantly to highlight it. x
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards using the technique Susan. I can see what you mean about your blue ink getting onto a few of your snowflakes. The card is so pretty, and it doesn't really show much at all, but it's not what you wanted. I have a snowflake folder too that isn't very deep. You are right, it's one of the keys to this being successful. I didn't try the masked sponged background yet, but both your cards are so lovely. I especially love the gold over the poinsettia with the red background --- gorgeous!! xx
ReplyDeleteOH WOW ... these are gorgeous Susan ... what a fun/fabulous technique! Will have to give that a go! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at the Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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The blue and white snowflakes are so pretty, Susan! I love the playful look of the die cut sentiment! The gold on red poinsettias is so regal looking! What a great idea to use gold!
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