This week's letter for the Alphabet Challenge is the letter H. My H is herringbone for the background I created following this wonderful SCS tutorial: Herringbone Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers
I decided to make the herringbone background (which I did with tape runner because the Xyron I have is too small to do an entire background) using this retired dsp. After I finished it, I thought and pondered and this card came to mind.
I heat embossed my leaves and fussy cut them. Then I decided to dry emboss my herringbone background with chevrons. I decided an Early Espresso background would highlight both the leaves and the herringbone nicely. A bit of gold mirror paper behind the Early Espresso makes for a nice shiny frame. I was hesitant to cut the herringbone background apart, but I do like how it turned out. The middle leaf is popped up with dimensionals.
Thanks for looking!
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 GMT Views: 1156
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Registered: December 3, 2009 Location: Central PA Posts: 58023
Wed, Oct 16, 2019 @ 10:00 AM
I love the herringbone background! Sometimes I use a sheet of adhesive. I stick one side to card stock and then peel up the otherwise and layout my pieces. Its OK if they go over the edge because there just trim them! I might have to try this again!
Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 32109
Wed, Oct 16, 2019 @ 2:53 PM
Wonderful embossing on those leaves, Catherine. Thank you for providing the link on the herringbone design! You are so good at doing these techniques. Such pretty colors too!
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Registered: October 5, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 15773
Thu, Oct 17, 2019 @ 1:55 AM
I agree with the others- great job on the herringbone background using up that dsp (I still have some of this in my stash as well :-)). Love the embossed leaves along the side- great "H" card, sweet friend!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79473
Thu, Oct 17, 2019 @ 7:14 PM
Beautiful pattern and beautiful colors.
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