I'm your hostess in this week's Color Challenge, and I hope you like the three colors we have to work with: Polished Pink, Lemon Lolly, and Parakeet Party. The dessert option is "Embossing Folder." True confessions, I chose these colors and dessert option with the blackout technique in mind.
While I think I'm probably the last cardmaker to try this technique, I'll give a quick description for anyone who hasn't heard of it. I lightly sprayed a panel of white cardstock with water, then ran it through my embossing machine with a 3-D folder. Then I used small blending brushes on the debossed side (the side where the images are recessed, not raised), with the challenge colors, caring little whether I stayed "inside the lines." (My kind of coloring!) If you notice some peach flowers, that's because I smooshed the Lemon Lolly and Polished Pink inkpads onto my glass mat, then mixed them with my blending brush, to get the peach color. :-)
When all the ink blending was done, I lightly dragged my black inkpad across the top of the panel, trying to keep the black ink out of the recessed areas. Although a little black here and there does give some depth to the image.
I finished the card with a Lemon Lolly pierced frame and greeting and shadow layer, plus a few sparkly gems, and it was done!
I hope you'll join us in this week's Color Challenge, with or without an embossing folder. If you do use one, try the blackout technique! It's really fun and gives a very dramatic result. See you in the gallery!
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31213
Mon, Apr 15, 2024 @ 7:25 PM
I haven't tried this technique yet, but I surely do like the results you achieved, Barbara! The flowers really Pop against the black bg...so Pretty! I really like the framing and the sentiment panel~
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Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37249
Mon, Apr 15, 2024 @ 8:45 PM
This is so striking Barbara. I haven't heard of the blackout technique but you have created such a beautiful card with it. The coloring of the floral images looks great. I love this and will have to try it.
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Really gorgeous especially with the colors you've chosen! I have heard of this technique but haven't tried it yet. I think I may try it in the very near future. Thanks for the inspiration!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105272
Tue, Apr 16, 2024 @ 10:25 AM
Fab technique, gorgeous card!
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37113
Tue, Apr 16, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Well, you aren't the last cardmaker to try this technique; I have never even heard ot it! It sure does pop in the gallery with those bright colors against the dark background. Fabulous card!
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