Hi everyone. Today's technique is fun and easy ... and it makes beautiful cards quickly. Using coloured card with a heat embossed image and then adding sponging --- you can see why this technique is quick. You get a very dramatic looking card with dark colours.
Video: Be Bold and Add Drama to Your Cards by Jenny (9:55)
Supplies:
- Medium / Dark card stock
- Line image stamp
- Anti-static powder
- Versamark (or Pigment ink that matches your embossing powder)
- Embossing Powder (silver or bright gold will show up best on dark card stock)
- Heat tool
- Distress Inks
- Sponges
- Water mister
- Metallic ink or white acrylic paint for splattering
Technique Instructions:
Following the video above ...
- Sprinkle / rub anti-static powder onto card stock
- Stamp the outline image onto medium/dark card stock
- Sprinkle with embossing powder and heat set until melted (silver and gold embossing powders work best)
- Using a distress ink that is darker than the card stock, sponge around the outside of the line image, leaving the center with no sponging
- Using a very dark ink (black or dark colour that matches your card stock), sponge just around the outside edge
- Use the first colour to sponge over the two colours to blend them together
- Use paper towel to wipe ink that sits on top of embossed image
- Splatter the image with inks that work well with your colour combination
- Spritz the image to create water droplets - let dry (optional)
Ink Blending (Distress Inks) on Coloured Card Samples
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