I made some cards earlier this year where I used alcohol ink on embossed foil, and I decided to try it again. To make these ornaments, I glued aluminum foil on some snippets of cardstock, embossed them, then used alcohol inks and blender solution to color them. (Some of the areas that look silvery are actually a soft pink, so the colors aren't as stark as in the photo). I then die-cut the ornaments, and used embroidery floss to "hang them" from the top of a white snippet panel. However, before adhering the ornaments to the white panel, I ran all four edges along a Versamark pad and then applied silver EP to the edges. The sentiment is also silver embossed. That panel is mounted on a pinkish snippet, and then on a pale green card.
I do think the embossing on the ornaments got a bit flattened when I die-cut them. I think it might have been better to do the process in a different order -- glue aluminum foil to snippets, die-cut, emboss, then apply the alchol ink. (I guess you could apply the alcohol ink earlier in the process, but I think the highs and lows of the embossing can cause cool patterns with the AI). Hope that's not too confusing.
This card is for these challenges:
Simon Say Stamp Monday: Fun with foil
Rudolph Days -- Christmas
CRAFT #659 -- Christmas
Snippets Playground #441 -- use snippets
Word Art Wednesday #571-- anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2247 -- anything goes
A lovely technique, the baubles look fabulous! Happy Rudolph Day.
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Beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us at The PIP Challenge.
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Hi Sandy,
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oh these baubles look amazing and what a very fab technique.
Not tried this myself but note to oneself to try this.
They make such a super card.
Thank you for joining the Rudolf Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT
heel mooie kaart, bedankt om mee te doen, groetjes Darline
ReplyDeleteLove the baubles, great technique that you have used. Thanks for joining us at CRAFT Challenge this week. Kerry (DT)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun looking technique, they make a gorgeous card. Thank you for joining the fun at Rudolph Days this month.
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Hi Sandy: This is such a pretty card. You really created some amazing texture on those ornaments. Thanks for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday. I hope you're having a blessed week. Please stop by again soon, and may God bless you as you create and share your wonderful art. Draw close to Him, and He will draw close to you.
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Karen L
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