....and posting twice in one week... WOW, that's nearly a record for this year.
CAS Mix Up - Blackout Embossing ... never seen this before and luckily I have a 3D Christmas embossing folder..
This is how it started... I wasn't too careful about painting the recessed areas of the embossing with Twinkling H2Os... which I hoped would give a shiny finish... and ... once I'd brayered over with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink... I was impressed with the technique.So more had to be made...
Thanks for stopping by my blog.... have a wonderful day, Cheers Robyn
Here's my first effort ... just figured I'd use a scrap to try it out.... but it worked and I ended up covering the cutouts with my stamped gold embossed sentiment label.
This one as you can see I put the textured card in backwards when I embossed it... everything else was the same only I did try to paint the areas more carefully.
and another .. but I used Faded Jeans Distress Ink
and for the last I tried the whole embossing folder and brayered repeatedly to try and get a darker finish (used Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink) - the brayered areas got a bit messier
So I'm going to play along with Christmas Kickstart #115 challenge - Gothic Christmas
....not really into 'dark stuff' so I was inspired by the ornate decorations on the Christmas tree.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.... have a wonderful day, Cheers Robyn
These are great. I really like the effect on the textured card too xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Robyn. Great work with this technique. Love your pretty ornament embossed design. Thanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up!! xx
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful array of cards! I love the blue instead of black. You did a wonderful job with this technique. Thanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up:)
ReplyDeleteWOW! What an amazing collection of cards. I love the embossing folder, such a pretty design. Using the blue inks instead of black really gives a nice look, I'm going to have to give that a go. So glad you enjoyed trying this technique. Thanks for playing along at CAS Mix Up.
ReplyDeleteFour brilliant cards Robyn using a really pretty embossing folder and I love the two different blues you used to brayer with. Thank you for joining us over at CAS Mix Up. x
ReplyDeleteA fabulous array of cards using your ornaments folder. Your gothic version, inspired by the Christmas tree photo, is especially eye-catching. You've captured this theme wonderfully. Thank you for joining Jo and me at Christmas Kickstart.
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What a great set of cards, Robyn. I've never managed to successfully pull-off this technique and love the results you've achieved. Love your entry for Christmas Kickstart - works so well. Thanks for playing along with Carol and me, Jo x
ReplyDeleteThat was such a wonderful folder to use for the blackout technique, Robyn, and you ended up with some very lovely cards. Painting with the Twinkling H2O gives a whole other element to the technique and I'm sure the shine is fabulous. Thanks for sharing your card with us at CAS Mix-Up.
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