LTSCB#181: Pure Sympathy

Hello Crafty Friends!!  Hard to believe that Fall is right here, few weeks away.  I hope everyone enjoyed their summer.

This post is for LTSCB Anything Goes.

With age comes cards like this more often than I would like.  Since I had all my embossing items out, I decided to emboss this stamped image.  It's Tomb Fragments from Technique Junkies.  Kept it simple, with a little cording, that I did knotting just to add something to the cords.

Here's the inside.

Thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Technique Junkies: Tomb Fragment, Unity: Heartfelt Sympathy

paper: Brazzill: wild pansy, Cardstock Warehouse: paper bag, the Paper Studio: Newsprint

diecuts: MFT: fishtail stax

embellishments: Recollections: snow embossing powder, Bead Landing: cording

Mix It Up! Challenge Blog #13: Emboss Resist

Hello crafty friends!  I have 4 wonderful posts for you today, so sit back on enjoy.

This post is for Mix It Up! Challenge Blog, this month's challenge is about "Emboss Resist".

I didn't have white embossing powder, so I tried stamping with versamark, then embossing with clear embossing powder.  It worked!!!  The white paper that I stamped on, became my background after layers of 3 different distressed inks were put down on top of the paper and embossing.   I was happy to finally use this stamp I've been hoarding for awhile and I think it looks great with this effect.  I distressed the edges of the die-cuts and distressed the cardboard piece.  You can use different colors of embossing powders, which I did try I couple with different images, but this turned out the best.  Remember it's all about trying new things :o)

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Artistic Inspirations: #199 Anything Goes
• Retro Rubber Challenge: #85 Old is New Again (bought stamp in 2014)
• Try Stampin' On Tuesday: May: Color Resist

stamps: Technique Junkies: Tomb Fragment, MFT: Pearls of Wisdom
paper: the Paper Studio: kraft & white, Tim Holtz: destinations:  scraps, cardboard
die-cut: MFT: Fishtail Flag Stax, photo corners, mini tabs foursome
embellishments: Recollections: brads:  twine

Scrapping4fun #42 Anything Goes with Technique

Hello fellow crafters!  I hope you are ready for a challenge at Scrapping4fun!  This was  a challenge for me....techniques.  I know I'm not up to par on all the fancy techniques out there, so I did one of my favorites and tried something new.

For the next 2 weeks we want to see some techniques on your projects.

My favorite technique is using Pinata inks (alcohol inks) on glossy paper.  You can also add metallic pens to the ink coloring.  You end up with this cool background depending on how much ink and sponging you choose to do.

The second technique I tried was Gelatos and resistance embossing.  I stamped my image and embossed it first.  I rubbed 3 different color of Gelatos on the image.  You do not need to cover every inch, because Gelatos are smooth and spread easily.  Take a sponge or tissue and rub the Gelatos into the image and it will wipe off from the embossing at the same time.  I did go back in with the Gelatos and added certain colors to areas to give it depth.

Here's the tag I made using those technique.

I covered the back of the tag with another Gelatos technique.  This was with Gelatos and water, because I wanted to hide the photo back of the paper.  (It has the name and type of paper written on it like a thousand times.)

Hope to see your creations in the challenge.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: Technique Junkies - Poppies

paper used: Kodak photo glossy paper, the Paper Studio - white

die-cut used: MFT sentimental flourish & traditional tags stax

embellishments: 3 Girl Jam ribbon, string, recycle button, gauze