For this challenge, I chose SC405 as my inspiration to use a large sentiment. First, I stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts Intense Black ink. Then I slightly shifted the sentiment stamp and stamped it again using SSS embossing ink, then embossed with clear embossing powder. This creates a white shadow along the leftt side of the letters. I like to do this as it gives the text a little "pop" by giving it some highlight. I used blue distress ink to evenly cover my background, then I placed the stencil over it and used the same distress ink over it. It makes it look like 2 different inks were used, but it simply makes the ink used in the stencil darker than the blue from the base layer. I used the frame die from Mama Elephant's "Dotted Details" on white cardstock and finished off the card with some PPP sequins.
Date: Thursday, July 14, 2016 GMT Views: 476
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Thu, Jul 14, 2016 @ 3:42 PM
Wow, wow, wow!! This is fabulous Donna, thanks so much for the great description. I love how you created the background, I thought it was dp! The embossed shadowing is the icing on the cake. TFS.
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Thu, Jul 14, 2016 @ 4:22 PM
Oh, wow! I love it, and I agree. I'm so delighted to read how you achieved this beautiful background! And the sentiment with the black with white shadow is fabulous! Beautifully done, and congratulations on participating in a challenge! Hugs!
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75073
Thu, Jul 14, 2016 @ 6:39 PM
Awesome! That's a wonderful stencil and you've made a fab background. The sentiment really pops.
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Fri, Jul 15, 2016 @ 1:05 PM
This is awesome!
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Sun, Jul 17, 2016 @ 6:42 AM
Wonderful way to make the sentiment stand out. This card is awesome!
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