Dry Embossed Highlights over Ink Blending

Hi everyone.  Today's card technique uses sponging, embossing folder and direct-to-paper with a stamp pad.  The possibilities are endless with all the amazing embossing folders available and the different colour combinations of ink.

If you do make cards, please join us by adding to the linky at the bottom of this post.  We'd love to see what you make!!

Different suggested ways to do the technique or try your own way!

Videos: 

Embossing Folder Fun by Jo Simons (16:33)

Another 3D Embossing Folder Technique by Jo Simons (15:39)

Supplies:

• Regular white card stock or whatever card you prefer for ink blending
• Inks (Distress Oxides work best for blending), 2-3 colours
• Sponges
• Optional:  Retangle stencil or masking tape
• Embossing Folder (3D folders work best)
• White Pigment ink (most brands will work well); OR light DOX inks against a dark background

Technique Instructions:

• Sponge card front with inks (you can do the whole thing or mask/stencil off border first)
• Let dry thoroughly or use heat tool to dry and set colours
• Emboss using an embossing folder - wipe ef clean afterwards
• Use White Pigment ink pad (or light Distress Oxide inks) to tap gently overtop of the dry embossed areas to highlight the textured areas of the design
• Let dry thoroughly before finishing your card
• Wipe ink pad with paper towel to remove any of the ink colours that transfer during tapping

Variations:

• Use coloured card stock or patterned paper instead of ink blending the background.

These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.

Dry Embossed Highlights over Ink Blending Card Samples

Loll

 

 

Julia

Susan

  

Bonnie

Christine

Pat

 

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    Sharing cards ...

Bonnie                                          Robyn O                                             Megan J

Bunny Hoyle                                          Bunny Hoyle                                     Bunny Hoyle

Hilary                                            Hilary                                                Hilary

Hilary                                                  Hilary                                            Darlene Pavlick

                               Robyn O                                           Robyn O 

We'll be back on the 28th of February with another

technique and sample cards.

See you then!

Ombré - Design Element

Hi everyone.  Today we are excited to welcome Pat (Colourful Card Creations) as our newest member at Group of Seven Cardmakers.  Pat is a talented card maker who loves to experiment with techniques. Welcome to the group Pat!!  We are all so happy you are here!!

This month we are showcasing Ombré as our latest Design Element. 

Ombré meaning:  (literally "shaded" in French)

"is the blendng of one colour hue to another,

usually moving tints and shades from light to dark"

If you do make cards, please join us by adding to the linky at the bottom of this post.  We'd love to see what you make!!

Videos:  Suggested ways to create Ombré backgrounds ... or use your own way.

How to Create Ombre Cards - 2 Ways by My Favorite Things (5:33)

Ombre Stamping with Solid Images by Mindy Eggen Designs (14:30) - Ombre stamping first 8 min.

Technique Instructions:

• Create Ombré backgrounds by sponging with ink or watercolouring.
• Create Ombré stamping by adding shades of the came colour to a silhouette image.
• Die-cut several images in shades of one colour of card stock and off-set them from light to dark.
• Sponge through a stencil to create an effective Ombré background or main image for your card.  

These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.

Ombré Card Samples

Julia

Bonnie

 

Loll

 

 

Christine

Pat

Brenda

 

Susan

  

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Sharing ...

                             Megan J                                          Birgit Norton                                   Marcia Hill

                              Robyn O.                                           Donna W.                                         Robyn O.

                                 Denise                                              Loll                                                      Loll

Textured Backgrounds using Die-cuts

Hi everyone.  Today we are sad as we say goodbye to one of our team members.  Darnell is stepping down and we will all miss her terribly.  Thank you, Darnell, for sharing your amazing talents with us at Group of Seven.  You inspire all of us with your cards, but also with your generousity, charm, wit and humour. 

On to the technique ...

Today we are trying something that is new to most of us.  We've adhered tone-on-tone die-cuts to our card fronts.  This is an easy way to create textured and dimensional backgrounds ... basically faux dry embossing.  It's also a great way to stretch the use of your dies.  

If you do make cards, please join us by adding to the linky at the bottom of this post.  We'd love to see what you make!!

There are two videos to use as suggestions, but feel free to try your own way.

Videos:

1)  Creating a Tone-on-tone Background with Die-cuts by Kristina Werner (7:42)

2)  Ombre Tone-on-Tone Intricate Die-cut Background by Emily Midgett (10:20)

Sample card from another source:

Supplies: Video #1

• Individual Dies 
• Card stock for both your card front and die-cuts (same colour)
• glue or adhesives
• scissors

Supplies:  Video #2

• Coverplate Die
• Inks for Blending Background (Distress or Distress Oxides) 2-4 colours
• White card stock
• glue or adhesives
• scissors

Technique Instructions - Video #1:

• Pick a die and cut several to lay over top of your card front, making sure some of the images go beyond the edge of the card.  
• Adhere with glue.
• Use scissors to cut off excess.
• Use this as your background for your card design.

Technique Instructions - Video #2:

• Use inks to sponge your backgrounds, creating two that are similar.
• Die-cut one using a coverplate die from your coloured background.
• Die-cut a second using the coverplate from white card stock.
• Glue the two die-cut images together with the coloured one on top.
• Adhere your layered die-cut to the colourful card front, make use they are facing the same way so the colours are fairly aligned.
• Finish your card.

These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.

Textured Backgrounds using Die-cuts

Loll

 

Susan

        

Julia

Positive

Negative

Christine

Brenda

Bonnie

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We'll be back on the 28th of December with another

technique and sample cards.

See you then!

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