Gilded Leaf for Happy Little Stampers

It's time for the 

Happy Little Stampers November CAS Challenge

Here's this month's challenge

DEFINITION:

gild·ing

ˈɡildiNG/

noun

1. the process of applying gold leaf or gold paint.

   • the material used in, or the surface produced by applying gold leaf or gold paint.

Suggestions:  use gold on all or part of a card base or embellishment (gold embossing powder, gold metallic pen, gold paint, gold mica powders, Inka gold wax paste, liquid gold pearls, gold shimmer mist, gilding flakes)

You can find links to video tutorials at the challenge site.

This challenge is sponsored by

The winner will receive this stamp set.

We have lots of inspiration for you from our fabulous Design Team

Karen Mead is our talented Guest Designer this month.

I used the technique from this video tutorial for my card.

I stamped the leaf and heat embossed with gold powder for the main image.

Then I masked off 2 edges, inked with VersaMark and heat embossed those edges.

I repeated the process for the other 2 edges.

I found a piece of handmade paper from an ancient pad in my stash and cut

a piece to fit the card front.

Now what to do for splatters?

I put a drop of Encore Gold reinker in my palette, dropped a little water in 

and stirred it until it blended good.  Picked some up on my paint brush

and tapped to get some splatters on the background and the design piece.

Finally, I inked the edges of the card and dipped into 

the embossing powder and heat set.

I didn't add a sentiment because I'm not sure what I'll use this card for.

Now it's your turn to bring on the gold.

I hope you'll join us at 

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge

(Please make sure your cards are CAS.)

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

   

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Vintage Leaves (SU)

Ink:  Encore Gold

Paper:  Very Vanilla (SU), Handmade Paper (Stash)

Other:  Gold EP (SU)