Whoa it’s Friday and before I head out the door to pick up Daughter #2 from school, I thought I would share something I made yesterday afternoon. After I had already completed a card for the Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoast, I remembered that I had this great image from Rubbernecker that would be perfect. The challenge yesterday was all about embossing. So many of us used to emboss all the time. I know I did when I first started stamping. There are still a few techniques that I love involving embossing, but I hardly emboss anymore.
I stamped the image in black craft ink and embossed with Disco Black embossing powder. I colored the image then with Copic Markers being very careful not to touch the embossing. While coloring an embossed image with Copic Markers you don’t want to touch the EP. If you do, the embossing will smear and take away the shine of the EP. To do the background in the stained glass, I water colored with Broken China reinker instead of using Copic Markers. There were so many little spots of embossing, I knew that the image would turn black. Once I had finished the image, I cut it out along the edges, and used a black marker to cover any white paper that was still exposed. The image was so vibrant and colorful, I couldn’t bring myself to put it on any other color cardstock beside white. This card measures 4 x 7 ½ and will fit in a regular sized business envelope. The ribbon was wrapped around the top panel of the card and tied in a bow before the image was fixed to the front.
Stamps: Rubbernecker Stain Glass Collection 227-03 Hummingbird Stain Glass from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White
Ink: Black Craft and Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink
Accessories: Copic Markers, Black Disco EP, Ribbon, Broken China Reinker, Watercolor Brush
Before I leave you today, I noticed this morning that Rubbernecker Stamp Company is running a new special. RUBBERNECKER BUCKS MONTHLY GIVE AWAY! You’ll want to check out the Home Page for all the deets, but in essence for every $20 in merchandise ordered there is a chance to win $100 in rubber stamps.
Anyhoo, I’m getting ready to head out and don’t know how much stamping time I’m gonna have this weekend. Hopefully I will be painting my new stamp room!! Cross your fingers for me!
