Ready for another sample for the Dirty Dozen Alumni Challenge? In case you missed it, those of us who have been on the Dirty Dozen Design Team host a challenge for the Fan Club members at Splitcoaststampers. (find out more HERE...)
I feel honored to make a sample today for the challenge hosted by the lovely and famous JanTInk. I've said it before and I'll say it again - I love challenges! They really stretch you to try new things. Sometimes what you come up with surprises yourself - as in today's card.
We were challenged to try a new technique of double embossing, which involves embossing the card stock and then adding ink ONLY on the raised embossed areas. You can use a background stamp, a wheel, or a brayer to lightly add color. The double texture is a cool look.You can see how I used it on the bottom panel of my card.
I embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper folder. Then I inked up the Canvas Background stamp and lay the embossed piece face down on it. Here's the key - lightly trace with your finger only the parts you want inked. My stylus helped me get in the tiny spaces.
I made the paper flower using the Island Floral Die. I was going to add a pearl, then I decided this was a rhinestone kind of card. What do ya think? Happy stamping!
All supplies by Stampin' Up!
| Stamps: Best Friends Forever, Tiny Tags, Canvas* Background(*retired) |
| Paper: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral |
| Ink: Early Espresso |
| Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder, Crumb Cake seam binding, Victorian Crochet Trim, Vintage Trinkets, Tiny Tag Punch, Big Shot, Island Floral Die |
