Close to Cocoa card has a Blush Blossom mat and a Ruby Red layer. The *baby wipe technique* was used on the upper panel with Ruby Red and Close to Cocoa inks. It was then embossed, inked and heat embossed using TLC160 *Cuttlebug - The Negative Effect.* Found here:
Ribbon was added to cover the seam. I couldn't find stamps that I liked for around the sentiment so, I drew the botanical scene with Ruby Red marker on the Ruby Red cardstock. The sentiment was stamped on punched ovals and faux stitching was drawn on the Close to Cocoa mat.
Hope this appeals to you! TFL!! ~Chrysi~
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Paper: SU! Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red
Ink: SU! Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, Versamark
Accessories: SU! Markers, brayer, brad from The Eyelet Outlet, Cuttlebug and folder, Marvy Uchida oval punches, ribbon from A> C. Moore, baby wipes, heat gun, clear EP
Techniques: Baby Wipe Technique, Cuttlebug - The Negative Effect Technique
Registered: May 26, 2005 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 15938
Tue, Aug 19, 2008 @ 8:21 PM
Stunning, dramatic, eye-catching, spectacular, dazzling--I had to go to a thesaurus to find enough words to describe this. So beautiful! It's going into my favs! I can't believe you drew the bottom strip!
------------------------------ Beverly- My Inklings
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Aug 19, 2008 @ 9:42 PM
Super pretty! Love it! TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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Registered: March 9, 2008 Location: Madison/Stoughton, WI Posts: 911
Tue, Aug 19, 2008 @ 11:33 PM
WOW, beautiful card. Sounds like a LOT of work was put into it. Thanks for sharing the link to the technique, I haven't heard of it before...but NEED to try it!