The Free for All (F4A322) & Mixability (MIX169) Challenges today both have Earth Day as the theme. So I thought a world map would fit in. For the MIX, I have ink, Copic markers & UTEE.
I stamped the world map onto parchment colored c/s with the Paris Dusk ink, colored w/ Copics & fussy cut it. I just happened to have a world map embossing folder (what are the odds?) so I embossed it on the blue bg. The greeting was split in two & die cut w/ an arrow die in opposite directions.
The glossy heart is a punch that I used on a separate stamped piece of the map & attached to card board to make it thicker. I was going to put some glossy accents on it but it turns out IÂ’m terrible at watching stuff dry. Then I remembered I have mega amounts of UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel) so I rubbed the top of the heart w/ Versamark & heat embossed it w/ the UTEE about 3 times. Once is good..3 times is better! The little red dot on the compass rose is a bonusÂ…I had so much heated UTEE that a perfect round dot dripped off. When it cooled, I colored the back side w/ a red Copic and attached it on top w/ a drop of super glue.
Thanks so much for looking! Closeups & the inside are on my blog: The Write Stuff
Date: Friday, April 22, 2016 GMT Views: 815
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Accessories: Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B dies, UTEE, heart punch (Marvy), arrow die (Momenta), world map embossing folder (Darice), globe die (Cuttlebug), Momenta arrow die
Techniques: heat embossing, color w/ Copics, dry embossing
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Fri, Apr 22, 2016 @ 8:56 AM
Just beautiful. I like the way you colored the map, the embossing folder is a perfect backdrop, and the finishing touch is the sentiment that pairs perfectly and ties it all together. I love details on cards, they are little things that set the handmade cards apart from mass produced ones.
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Fri, Apr 22, 2016 @ 10:51 AM
What a perfect card for Earth Day, Julie. I love the embossing folder and that little dot on your compass is just perfect and so fun how you came up with it.
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Fri, Apr 22, 2016 @ 12:16 PM
Beautiful Julie! I love that map (i keep forgetting about it!!) Love the heart you made too and the arrows with the sentiments! A world map is a great way to celebrate Earth Day! Thanks for playing!
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