A while back, I made this card with kraft cs and the same image. I wasn't totally happy with it and a friend suggested that a black heat embossed outline would make a huge difference so when this kraft challenge came up, I decided to CASE my own card and try her suggestion.
I stamped the image on kraft cs in black and heat embossed with clear, then coloured the poppies with lovely autumn colours using coloured pencils.
Added a simple sentiment, a black border, and fun foam to pop it up on a cream card base.
Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 GMT Views: 830
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131390
Thu, Sep 27, 2018 @ 9:49 AM
Yes, the embossing really does make the outline pop! I guess I need to remember that for my own reference. The flowers look so beautiful on the kraft, with those vivid warm colours.
Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 22778
Thu, Sep 27, 2018 @ 1:23 PM
The black embossing sure does take this card up a level - I like to do that with my watercolors too - altho personally I find using pencil with embossing more difficult and usually end up with a mess ( of course now that I have a Misti guess I could color an image then over stamp and emboss when it's done . . .) Really beautiful combo of colors on those poppies!
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Registered: May 23, 2003 Location: Ontario, Oregon Posts: 9431
Thu, Sep 27, 2018 @ 10:44 PM
Gadzooks this gorgeous!! !!! You got those vibrant colors with colored pencils??? I am totally impressed with your coloring skills, in fact I’m experiencing some color-envy right now..ha...
And your friend was spot-on: the black embossed lines add a crisp, vibrant edge to those amazing blooms! Delightful! TFS
Gorgeous! Yes, the added black really made the flowers pop. I like your original one, but the new one is even better.
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