I made this card for my oldest sister who still has the Christmas card I made her on display. I thought she could use something more appropriate to the season.
I made the background mat after admiring a store-bought card that had green and white stripes. I tried to duplicate it with stenciling and watercolors, but the watercolor seeped under the masked columns. I tried embossing the cardstock and then applying ink to the raised areas, but the ink coverage was very uneven and also got where I didn’t want it. Then I thought about the recent letterpress technique we used last month on Cindi’s Christmas All Year Challenge on Artsy Inkers.
I did a faux letterpress technique, applying ink to the raised columns on the inside of an embossing folder so that the debossed side of the cardstock would be inked. It worked perfectly. Then I used a ruler to add a touch of glitter along each side of the green debossed columns.
CARD:
4 ¼” x 5 ½”
Bazzill cardstock
MAT:
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock
Stampin’ Up! Embossing Folder (by Sizzix), Texture Impressions Stripes
Distress Ink, Mowed Lawn
Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust Pen, Clear
FOCAL IMAGE:
Art Impressions, First Bloom Window
Fabriano 140 lb. watercolor paper
Versafine Onyx Black ink
Peerless Watercolors
Talons Watercolors
Wink of Stella (on blue flowers)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies, Lacy Squares
Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
TFL.
Daria
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Daria
I made this card for my oldest sister who still has the Christmas card I made her on display. I thought she could use something more appropriate to the season.
I made the background mat after admiring a store-bought card that had green and white stripes. I tried to duplicate it with stenciling and watercolors, but the watercolor seeped under the masked columns. I tried embossing the cardstock and then applying ink to the raised areas, but the ink coverage was very uneven and also got where I didn't want it. Then I thought about the recent letterpress technique we used last month on Cindi's Christmas All Year Challenge on Artsy Inkers.
I did a faux letterpress technique, applying ink to the raised columns on the inside of an embossing folder so that the debossed side of the cardstock would be inked. It worked perfectly. Then I used a ruler to add a touch of glitter along each side of the green debossed columns.
CARD: 4 x 5 Bazzill cardstock
MAT: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Stampin' Up! Embossing Folder (by Sizzix), Texture Impressions Stripes Distress Ink, Mowed Lawn Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust Pen, Clear
FOCAL IMAGE: Art Impressions, First Bloom Window Fabriano 140 lb. watercolor paper Versafine Onyx Black ink Peerless Watercolors Talons Watercolors Wink of Stella (on blue flowers) Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies, Lacy Squares Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
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