I started this last week for the CAS237 Tool Time challenge to use an edge punch. I also paired it with the F4A186 Free For All to use Gold (bonus a fall theme). The middle panel was made using my JudiKins Mica gloss inks that I bought years ago and have only used a couple of times. I played with several stamps (and colors) on black glossy paper and decided on these just gold leaves.. This product needs a lot of drying time so I put it aside trying to figure out how I was going to finish itÂ…Fast forward to this week and the TLC447 Fill It Up challenge. I got up some gold paper and randomly stamped another leaf stamp (by Delta) with versamark to fill up the gold dp and then embossed with Fine Detail Gold EP. I cut the black glossy panel and used the SU scalloped edge punch and then mounted it to my gold embossed panel. This panel was mounted to another black glossy 4.25x5.50 piece of cardstock. I cut the label from Memory Box in black glossy paper and gold embossed the Rubbernecker "Happy Birthday". I added the gold metal accessories to each side of the label. I added the gold mesh ribbon and tied two pieces to it rather than making a bow (too stiff) and I added a gold and black button from Jo AnnÂ’s to the center. This was the most difficult card I have ever tried to photograph. Everything on it is either glossy, shinny or glitters and I kept getting reflections off of everything. I tried inside and out side and then went back to inside and all I can say is THANK GOD for digital cameraÂ’s and the ability to take a bajillian pictures and have it cost you nothing but TIME!!! I canÂ’t say I am thrilled with the resultÂ…of the card or the photography but for ONCE I did a lot of combined challenges and so I am uploading it! :-)
BTW... you make a puddle with the mica ink (or inks), use your brayer to spread.. You can do this on a craft sheet or another peice of glossy card stock. You can brayer your stamp with the ink or you can apply your stamp directly to the spread out ink. The photgraph did not begin to capture how that part of it really looks.
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Sun, Sep 22, 2013 @ 12:17 AM
Peggy, I totally know what you mean about trying to capture shiny or sparkly things on cards! But I completely can see a high gloss on those lovely tumbling leaves! Wonderful design and your ribbon and button (or brad?) are so pretty!!! Fabulous card!!!
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Sun, Sep 22, 2013 @ 3:29 AM
Oh Peggy you are so funny, whenever I read you are not that happy about the finished product, I just know it is going to be drop dead gorgeous. The picture very so slowly opened as I was reading your description. My jaw hitting the floor coincided with reading the last line. Magnificent my friend (is this for your DIL)?
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Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
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Sun, Sep 22, 2013 @ 6:21 PM
Oh...my....goodness Peggy! Beautifully elegant. Love the warmth that radiates from your work. Very touching!
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