More Dry Embossed Gilding

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I have some more gilding and embossing from our 

Group of Seven Cardmakers last technique.

During our Zoom session, Julia pointed out that her pieces felt sticky.

Mine did too. So I had the brilliant idea to put embossing powder over it and heat

emboss.  It got rid of the sticky, but also covered up a lot of the variegation in the

gilding flakes.  It was usable though and made a lovely Christmas card.

Here's a sample of what the piece looked like before gold embossing powder.

This time I used clear embossing powder.  It left the variegation in color and got rid

of the stickiness.

Have you tried this technique yet?

Directions and link up at

Group Of Seven Cardmakers

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - E for elves, F for food, or G for gold

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Holiday Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Encore Gold, Jet Black Stazon (for technique)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Printed Vellum (ret SU), Gold Foil

Other:  Gilding Flakes (Eton Mess, Chariot of Fire/Indigo Blu), Dazzling Star Die (Gemini), Greetings Die (PB), Gold EP

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Easy Expressions Original (Ton)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Jet Black Stazon (for technique)

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Naturals Ivory (ret SU)

Other:  Elodee Bird Background Die (MB), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Tall Pines 3D EF (SSS)

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Dry Embossed Gilding Flakes for Group of Seven Cardmakers

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

This month's Zoom with the Group of Seven Cardmakers was messy but

gave fabulous results.

There are instructions and a video link at the GOSC site along with some of the

cards the group has done using this technique.

The first step is to add some sticky sheet to a piece of cardstock and press

gilding flakes into all the sticky and burnish it.  I used a scrubby pad that came with

the Indigo Blu gilding set I bought several  years ago.

After dry embossing it, we swiped with black permanent ink.

The other gals got much better results with the ink.  I'm thinking my inkpads

may need some refreshing.

I cut my piece to get two cards. Here is the second...

You can put two gilded pieces in the embossing folder back to back so you

get an embossed and a debossed side.  I got a picture of both before I put them on cards.

This shows the debossed side better. 

Or is it the embossed side?

I hope you'll check out the website and the other Group of Seven Cardmakers cards.

It's always interesting to hear what tips and tricks the others have found

in the process of doing this technique.

If you try this technique we'd love for you to link it at the site so we will be sure to

see what you did and hear how it worked for you.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Sentiment Strips (Alt)

Ink:   Black Stazon, Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Black, Vellum

Other:  Indigo Blu Gilding Flakes (Chariot of Fire, Eton Mess), Sticky Sheet (Sizzix), Vintage Wallpaper EF (ret SU), Drifting Side Butterfly (MB), Wildflower Die (TH), Gold EP

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Black, Vellum

Other:  Indigo Blu Gilding Flakes (Chariot of Fire, Eton Mess), Sticky Sheet (Sizzix), Vintage Wallpaper EF (ret SU), Palm Fancy Die (HA)

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Under His Wings

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's been a busy week but I finally got to the studio to clean it up

after classes and do some new creating. It felt good!

I thought that my friend Marcia's choice for the Color Hues colors would work great for a 

feather.  So I hunted for a background that would work and found one done 

with turquoise and blue Brushos.

I die cut one feather from the Brusho background and another from Neenah Solar White

and lightly sponged some turquoise ink on top.

I kept it simple with some subtle embossing that doesn't show in the photo and

an inspirational quote.  I seem to be needing a lot of thinking of you type cards lately.

Challenges:

Color Hues - Blue & Turquoise

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Walk by Faith (PTI)

Ink:   Warm Breeze (Versafine Clair), Tempting Turquoise (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Brusho Background

Other:  Feather Die (Tattered Lace), Subtle EF

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Daisy Daisy

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I've been playing with a NBUS daisy die.

 

For the first card, I die cut with a cover plate and kept all the little pieces intact.

Then I die cut the daisy and fern from cold press watercolor paper to 

smoosh and watercolor. using Zigs.

You may need your sunglasses for the next one!

This daisy was die cut from Neenah Solar White and the stem from cold press 

watercolor paper,  I colored with Zigs and a slightly damp brush on the Neenah.

  The embossed yellow background was in the UFO box and seemed perfect 

for a background for this daisy. The frame was a leftover too.

Now to tone it down a bit...

This time I cut the flower from Bristol paper and the stem from cold press watercolor paper.  

I used the Print Making technique loosely coloring it over a piece of mixed media paper 

letting the color run into background.  Actually the yellow is much lighter IRL.

Challenges:

Double D - Mood Board below

The Flower Challenge #78 - Die Cuts or Stencils

Seize the Birthday - no toppings this time

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches cold press), Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Etched Layered Daisy Stem Die (SSS), Zigs CCRBM, Detail Pincushion Cutting Plate (SSS), Sword Fern Die (SSS), Script Easter Die (Studio Katia)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (Arches cold press), Daffodil Delight

Other:  Square Lattice EF (ret SU), Etched Layered Daisy Stem die (SSS), Zigs CCRBM, Script Easter Die (SK), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), 

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (HA)

Ink:   VersaMark

Paper:   Bristol ( Strathmore), Mixed Media (Strathmore) Watercolor (Arches CP), Neenah Desert Storm, Gold Foil

Other:  Etched Layered Daisy Stem Die (SSS), Zig CCRBM, Sword Fern Die (SSS), Happy Die (SSS), Gold EP, Subtle EF (ret SU)

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Passionate Purple

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

A couple few years ago Darnell posted this card (scroll down) that she did in

one of our Zoom sessions.  I was enamored with that stamp and ordered it.

And it sat, and sat, and sat in that NBUS box.

Finally it has seen ink!

I inked the flowers with mini inkpads and markers, lightly spritzed and stamped.

By using the MISTI, I could stamp again to get more definition.

The wash was done wet on wet with Tumbled Glass re-inker.

I think I'll try it in some other colors and maybe use it on a calendar page next year.

Challengs:

NBUS #48 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Penny Black Saturday - ATG - Optional Easter

Tic Tac Toe #200 - See board below - I used the center vertical row (Pastel Colors, Flowers, Spring Theme)

Triple B - Birds Butterflies & Blooms

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Passionate (PB), Easter Blessings (Paper Smooches)

Ink:   Victorian Velvet, Wilted Violet, Peeled Paint (DI & markers), Gorgeous Grape

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathnore), Fresh Freesia (SU)

Other:  Tumbled Glass re-inker, White Gelli Roll pen, Caran d'ache Supracolor pencils (Aubergine, Olive Brown), Subtle EF (ret SU)

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More Magnolia Ballerinas

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I need to clear something up.

I have not decided not to buy anything until I use all my NBUS.

I gave up buying any craft items for Lent.

It's a good time to try and use some of that mountain of NBUS.

You can be assured that I will be ordering again in April.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to well love this set from Altenew.

This time I have used three of the four elements in this set.  I die cut the flowers from 

110 lb. Neenah Solar White, fit them in the matching embossing folder to add texture,

then used the three stencils to add color.

I'm still trying to learn how to do these layering stencils and have them

come out somewhat as planned.  This was NOT my first try but the best so far!

For the background, I smooshed some of the same color inks I used on my craft mat, 

spritzed and smooshed some bristol paper into the wet ink.  It was more color than I wanted

so I spritzed it and blotted it with a paper towel. Next time I'll use mixed media paper

as the bristol did not hold up well.

 

Then I die cut one of the labels from this NBUS die set and added the flower

on it so they wouldn't get lost in the background.

This is an A7 card.  Bigger than my usual. It's a large image!

I still need to use the stamp.  Hopefully soon.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #78 - Use Die Cuts or Stencils (used both)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  All Occasions (Jane's Doodles)

Ink:   Tattered Rose, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Brushed Corduroy, Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Bristol (Strathmore), Gold Foil, Vellum

Other:  Magnolia Ballerina Die, EF & Stencil, Nesting Slimline Labels (Alt), Yana's Scripted Sentiments (SPL)

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Sweet Snowman

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This guy makes me laugh.  He looks a bit like Smokey the Bear with that hat!

I stamped and colored with Copics and embossed the frame and added a

little bird friend.  

The stamp and embossing folder are new to me.  I'm trying to get that mountain of

NBUS used before I shop again.  We'll see how that works!

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #72 - All Wrapped Up (Snowman wrapped in a scarf)

Jingle Belles - Cardstock Christmas (No patterned paper)

Krafty Chicks #654 - Christmas 

NBUS #48 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Snowman & Embossing Folder

Peace on Earth #35 - Inspired by the snowman with the green hat

  

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sweet Snowman (CC), Happy Holly Days (HA)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Garden Green

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Garden Green

Other:  Copics, Rectangle Peek-a-boo Window die (MFT), Tall Pines 3D EF (SSS), Resting Birds Die (MB)

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More Dragonflies

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

When I was playing with dragonflies for this card I had some snippets of 

designer paper on the table and was able to get three sets of wings from it and

used some snippets of the gold foil for the bodies.

 

The embossing folder was out too and they all went together as easy as 1 2 3!

I just had to share it with you.

I had a piece of Neenah Solar White embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder and

double embossed it by putting it in the Leafy 3D Embossing folder and embossing again.

I wish the photo showed the extra texture in that background.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Use an embossing folder (no twist this time)

Color Hues #59 - Green & Gold

Snippets #449 - Use your snippets

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:  Granny Apple Green (SU), Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Expressions in Ink PP (ret SU) 

Other:  Subtle EF (ret SU), Leafy 3D EF (SPL), Etched Dragonfly Die (SSS), Small Hello Die (SSS)

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Golden Dragonfly

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

So many challenges this month asking for green.

I've been thinking spring so I pulled out a pastel mint green and used a 

NBUS 3d embossing folder to get the background.  Sponging with white ink

makes the leaves stand out even more.

I matted it with some gold foil and die cut this sweet dragonfly.

I love all the detail on his wings and body.

Challenges:

Color Hues #59 - Green and Gold

Double D - Everything's Coming Up Green

NBUS #48 - Never Before Used Schtuff (embossing folder)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Uplifting Phrases (Rubbernecker) 

Ink:   Mint Macaroon, Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Mint Macaroon

Other:  Leafy 3D EF (SPL), Etched Dragonfly Die (SSS)

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Wildflowers with Butterflies

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

A just for fun card playing with my Wplus9 sets.

I started out inking the Scripted Background stamp, spritzing and stamping on the 

background.  I used the same technique with the flowers and leaves.

These butterflies were stamped with Versafine Onyx black onto vellum and 

heat embossed with clear powder.  I colored on the backside with Copic Markers.

These stamps work beautifully with this dreamy vintage style.

I think I'll go have some more fun with this set...

And there's a new challenge around by the D&D gals.

It's called Triple B and they want to see Birds, Blooms or Butterflies.

Another fun challenge from these gals!

Challenges:

NBUS #48 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Triple B March Challenge - ATG with Birds, Blooms and/or Butterfly

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Scripted Backgrounds, Wild Flowers, Flora & Fauna 3 (all W9)

Ink:   Antiique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Wilted Violet, Bundled Sage (DM), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum

Other:  Clear EP, Copic Markers (B26, B29)

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