Have you ever just wanted to play with new stamps/dies/techniques, and have no plan for what you are making, just enjoy the tools you were playing with? That's the story about this card... just having fun with the process of creating :) One of my goals this year is to step outside my comfort zone, and try new and different styles/techniques of creating. That's hard for me, I've always been so structured with what I make, and never really just let go. This should be an interesting journey :)
I started with Spellbinders 5 x 7 Matting Basic "A" Nestabilities, then cut (no emboss) Vanilla cardstock. With different colors of Glimmer Mist, spritz the inside of the M-Bossabilities folder (whichever side you want). Place your cardstock in the folder, and run it through the Grand Calibur, set it aside and let dry. I used the drybrush technique and Distress Inks to add color, but not to much. I wanted a little more color, so I used Copic Markers over the inks, making sure not to take away from the soft background. I wanted the M-Bossabilities folder to be the focal point of the card, so I didn't want to add to many embellishments, just the sentiment with twine.
Accessories: Spellbinders™: Grand Calibur Die Cutting & Embossing Machine®, Back to Basics Tags Shapeabilities®, Shell Beauty 3D M-Bossabilities™, 5 x 7 Matting Basics "A" Nestabilities®. Ribbon: May Arts Burlap String - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.
Registered: August 18, 2008 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 27392
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 @ 2:38 PM
How utterly beautiful, with the soft coloring making the hues very life like - these new embossing folders bring a whole new dimension to dimension!! Gorgeous!
------------------------------ Bridget
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Registered: April 7, 2011 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 14
Tue, Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:04 PM
This is absolutely stunning! I love the colour choices you've used and the misting on the folder. I've been wanting to purchase this embossing folder since I first saw it. This is the first card I've seen made with it and it's gorgeous! Now I can't wait until March to buy it and play once it's available in my area!
Registered: April 7, 2011 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 14
Tue, Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:07 PM
This is absolutely stunning! I love the colour choices you've used and the misting on the folder. I've been wanting to purchase this embossing folder since I first saw it. This is the first card I've seen made with it and it's gorgeous! Now I can't wait until March to buy it and play once it's available in my area!
Registered: May 14, 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 9
Mon, Mar 04, 2013 @ 2:53 PM
How did youget the mist to be so even? When I tried it the plastic of the embossing folder made drops of mist pool and the result was blotchy. Yours is magnificent!
