The May CAS Mix Up challenge is "stamping, heat embossing, and your choice".
I decided to use UTEE for my heat embossing. If you're not familiar with it, UTEE stands for Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel. It gives a far thicker and more raised result than regular embossing powder. It's great for solid images as well as for a lot of mixed media work.
I stamped my cardinal image with Versamark and then heat embossed it with gold UTEE. It's a good idea to use a heavy weight cs with UTEE.
My choice of an extra element is a die cut sentiment. I wanted it to match so rubbed Versamark on a scrap of cs, added the gold UTEE, and then when cool, die cut "Joy". To keep the gold all the same, I created my bordering layer the same way, as described in this video by Gina K:
It's a wonderful heat embossing technique for making sure your border matches your embossed image - you can use it with UTEE or regular embossing powder. The UTEE bubbles up a bit when you're heating it. If you keep heating, it smooths out, but I liked the slightly bubbled texture for my border.
As a finishing touch, and keeping with the heat embossing part of the challenge, I sprinkled some Frantage powder (the one with a mixture of white and gold) around the cardinal and heated it from underneath.
Date: Monday, May 23, 2016 GMT Views: 297
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Tue, May 24, 2016 @ 6:17 AM
Your Frantage is perfect on this golden beauty, Susan! Love that the frame matches the image so beautifully. Thanks for describing your process. Love the clean look of this.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92600
Tue, May 24, 2016 @ 9:07 AM
Mellow gold and white has to be one of the most elegant combinations....and your lovely Christmas card proves it, Susan. The spatterings add a lovlely dimension.
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Tue, May 24, 2016 @ 4:41 PM
I haven't used UTEE in ages, Susan. Your card inspires me to go back and think about how I can use it sometime soon. Love what you've embossed here. Great idea to add the frontage here and there. Thank you so much for mentioning my card as one of your favorites. I am humbled and honored.
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