Lori has a great background tutorial for us today, and you can find it HERE! I think I got the same look Lori did, but I cheated...! (shhh!!) I didn't have the same supplies she used, so I played around with what I have here. I embossed a piece of glossy cardstock with a woodgrain folder from Darice, then used Versamark ink and clear embossing powder on the raised areas. Instead of using alcohol ink, I covered the panel using Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink, then spritzed the panel with rubbing alcohol and wiped the panel with a rag. The alcohol lifted the ink from the areas where there's embossing powder, and mottled the ink where it hit the glossy cardstock surface. I think it's a fun background for my little woodsy scene!
The sentiment is from one of my clear sets, Warm Fuzzies. All the dies are from Impression Obsession (Deer Trio, Sun & Moon, Sm. Grass Border, Grass Border, Fir Tree Border)
Registered: February 9, 2010 Location: Mentone, California Posts: 7361
Wed, Mar 12, 2014 @ 7:09 PM
This is super creative and Ilove the dies and design. Thanks for the deets on your technique! This is an awesome masculine card...an area of our craft that I am really challenged in. A fav for sure and pinned as well!