It's time for another masculine birthday card! I've been wanting to try Zindorf's Brayered Background technique for a long time. Here's her tutorial that I followed: Blogs at Splitcoaststampers If you haven't perused her many, many fantastic tutorials on her blog, you're missing something very special. Thank you, Michelle, for being so generous in sharing your talent. :o)
I stamped the Mallard image over the finished brayered sky with Palette Noir Black and then colored it in with the Basic Black marker to create the silhouette.
The faux tile was created by taping the grid brass stencil over the image, smooshing the Versamark pad all over it and then heat embossing with clear EP. NOTE: I first sprayed the image with workable fixative to prevent making a mess of my Versamark pad.
To create the grout, I colored between and around the embossed "tiles" with the Basic Black marker, also using a black Sharpie marker in some spots that resisted the waterbased marker due to the workable fixative.
I used JanTInk's "Frosty Background" crumpled waxed paper technique with Ruby Red ink on the Really Rust layer to create the look of leather and intensify the color:
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Sat, Aug 30, 2008 @ 9:15 PM
Wow Linda....this is gorgeous!!! You always do stunning work!!
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Sun, Aug 31, 2008 @ 7:50 AM
Stunning!
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Thu, Sep 04, 2008 @ 6:02 PM
Linda, you've done an absolutely gorgeous job with this technique! Your card is so incredibly beautiful!
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Wed, Sep 10, 2008 @ 10:02 PM
Oh, my word, Linda! This is incredible from the thumbnail to the full-size image! A real eye catcher! Love how you took the brayered technique to the next level with your faux tile technique. Technique upon technique and then some! Wonderful color choice for the card base. A soft compliment to the intense colors of the main image. An absolute stunner!
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Thu, Sep 11, 2008 @ 2:03 PM
Oh Linda!! I could just sit and stare at this forever and hope that I could somehow melt right into this beautiful scene. The grid work is so cool. Fabulous job with your Zindorf look.
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Sun, Sep 14, 2008 @ 1:00 PM
WoW, way cool Linda! As usual, this card is just awesome. You layer on so many techniques it's mind boggling!! You didn't mention your ''stitching'' on the bottom of the card. Real or Faux?? Inquiring minds want to know!!
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