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First of all, thank you to everyone that played in the Pencil Monochrome Challenge! I loved seeing all of the different images and colors used. Definitely a technique I will be using again!
Today's technique is not "new" per se, but it has never been featured (as far as I could find) as a TLC. So today we are going to bring back some childhood memories for some of you with CRAYON RUBBED EMBOSSING.
Lydia has a wonderful tutorial HERE, that also has some variations.
Just keep in mind, that you aren't embossing with a machine - your finished panel will be smooth and flat. The results that you get will be a little more artsy and not as "clear and clean" as some may like. But I had fun doing this again - I haven't since I had young kids!
And ---- it took me four tries to get one that I liked. The most fun part, I think, is Lydia's Step 6, when you use a cloth to brighten the design. It just starts popping out!
I made two different samples using the same ink.
The first is with a Sizzix folder - and it's my more "artsy" card. The folder was a bird with a branch, and some plants.
The second is with a familiar Cuttlebug folder with the all over design.
I did my housework last night so that I'd have time to play this morning :mrgreen:. Thanks, Judy, for highlighting a technique which I have not had much luck with in the past but was happy with the results today!
And thank you Susie for the lovely silver cording!
I already played around a little this morning. I hope I have time this afternoon to complete a card. Oldie but goodie! We did leaf rubbings in September at school using this technique, then watercolored.
__________________ Julie Proud Fan Club Member, CC595 Favorite, CC March 2017 Guest Designer, SC Winter 2018/19 Guest Designer
what a wonderful technique! I dug out my never used brayer, and set to work. Used a silver crayon as my white one is missing. Went with an intricate snowflake-like pattern for my crayon resist rows, and added a dry embossed cable knit upper horizontal border, along with 2 patterned borders for my middle and lower ones. Used a cute otter I just bought at my local stamp store. Here's cozy winter
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Quick & easy - I did combine challenges today as I am not yet ready for all the company I just found out was showing up last minute for the holiday! I'll be back later to check the gallery & comment - Here is my card Cracked Ice Thanks
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I cannot wait to get home from work so I can try this technique. It looks so much fun and I have a lot of embossing folders that haven't been used in a while.
Judy, This was so much fun I did 3 rubbings! Thanks for the new to me, technique.
Here's my card.
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I had to give this challenge a go- I made a card and an ATC. I used the same colors on both- I think the pop of white on the ATC really makes the blue look much richer....
I have tried this before using a different method, but really liked that this worked so well with the intricate pattern of the EF.
TLC665 ~ Crayon Rubbed Embossing ~ 11/20/17
TLC665 cozy winter
