Coloring Dry Embossing

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

This month the Group of Seven Cardmakers are coloring dry embossing.

Today I'm sharing two techniques.  One is colored with ink that is sponged or brushed on

with blending brushes.  The other is watercoloring.

First up is sponging...

supplies used

Since the flowers and leaves are quite small with this embossing folder, I used mini

sponge daubers that I bought at Michaels.

Next is watercoloring...

supplies used 

I embossed Arches cold press watercolor paper for this one.

There is a learning curve as the embossing changes the texture and absorption of

the watercolor paper.

I wasn't happy with the scrolls so I "painted" them with water and sprinkled gold

embossing powder over them and heat embossed.

I find that 3D embossing folders work best for coloring.

There are video tutorials and more inspiration at

Group of Seven Cardmakers

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Used dry embossing no twist

Triple B-Birds, Blooms & Butterflies - got the blooms

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Thoughtful Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Whisper White, Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White (SU), Soft Seafoam, Vellum

Other:  3D Patchwork EF (Spl), Mini Sponge Daubers (Michaels), White EP

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches Cold Press), Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Book Cover Engravings 3D EF (Alt), Watercolor Pans Forest Glades, Evergreen, Periwinkle Blue, Midnight Violet, Paper Bag, Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, A2 Thin Frames Dies (SSS), Wonderful Script Die (Spl)

Enjoy!

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Duck Tape Meets Alcohol Ink

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A couple of months ago our Craft Group added alcohol ink to

embossed Duck Tape.

Our demo leader had mounted Duck Tape on cardstock and dry embossed it

for us to work on.

We added alcohol ink over the top and were then to trim off the cardstock

edges.  I liked the look so I didn't trim.

It took a while to figure out what I wanted to do with the  piece.

It kept whispering to me "globe".

Then the whispers got louder and finally I listened.

I've had this stamp and die set in my NBUS box for quite a while.  It 

was way past time to use it.

I die cut the globe and stand from a snippet of brushed silver cardstock

and added it over a circle cut from a piece in the background box.

(I have boxes and boxes of stuff I need to use!)

The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed

with Pewter Embossing Powder.

I thought it was a good match for the embossed design and I have

another masculine card for my stash.

Hooray for another way to use Duck Tape!

Challenges:

Cardz 4 Guys - Add Texture to Your Card

The Male Room - Dry Embossing

Snippets - Where Sarn is hosting this time. (I used a snippet for the die cut globe)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  All Occasions (Jane's Doodles)

Ink:   VersaMark, Alchol Ink

Paper:   Brushed Silver, Not Quite Navy

Other:  Duck Tape, EF (?), Beautiful World Dies (SU), Pewter EP

Enjoy!

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Featuring Jeanne with Meadow Silhouettes

The Featured Stamper this week at SCS is Jeanne (aka akeptlife).  It didn't take long to find a card from her fabulous gallery to CASE.  I chose this card for the bright, pretty flowers. I remembered this image that I'd started to color as a demonstration during a class and threw in my UFO box after. Jeanne's card was just the inspiration I needed to get it out and finish it.

The background of this is stamped with VersaMark and embossed with white.  The flowers are not embossed and I nearly went blind colored them with markers.  It's much easier to do this technique when it's embossed in black.  Like I did here.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Meadow Silhouette (Hero Arts)

Ink:  VersaMark, SU Markers

Paper:  Whisper White, Gumball Green (card 1), Whisper White, Basic Black (card 2)

Other:  White Embossing Powder, Gumball Green Ribbon (card 1), Black Embossing Powder, Basic Pearls, Simply Scored (card 2)

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!