TodayÂ’s Ways to Use It Challenge is all about Ovals. Since ovals are one of my favorite shapes to use, this is my kind of challenge!
This card is actually not hard at allÂ…I started by running a glue stick all over a piece of plain card stock then smoothing a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil down on top of it. I cut one piece slightly smaller than my 4.25 x 5.50 card front, put it inside the fleur de lis embossing folder, then I put the lg oval frame of the Diffuser set on top & embossed. This left the oval center unembossed. I just happened to have a narrow black die cut oval frame that fit so I attached it around the oval. The 3 crosses were die cut out of trimmed off foil covered card stock I had left. I also embossed only the same crosses on black card stock, fussy cut them & attached under the silver versions.
On the embossed background, I used a black Copic marker to add the antiquing along the inside edges of each diamond shape & wiped it a bit w/ a paper towel as I went.
Thanks so much for looking! It's just been posted on my blog: The Write Stuff
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2014 GMT Views: 1791
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Thu, Apr 17, 2014 @ 6:26 PM
Wow, wow, wow!!! I LOVE the look of the aluminum!! It is so Sterling Silver looking!! Gorgeous my friend! I don't know why I don't think of using my metal sheets or aluminum more!!! I just forget! This is a great reminder, now, can you remind me tomorrow? LOL! I really love this card and the black really sets it off beautifully!
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Thu, Apr 17, 2014 @ 6:52 PM
Oh Julie, Is this card strikingly beautiful! I had trouble iwth tin foil but never thought about the heavy duty! Thanks for teaching me! This is very well done! Very inspirational! tfs
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