Hello Friends
I hope you are all having a good week. I wanted to make something for this month's Craft Stamper Take It, Make It Challenge. This month you have to use the embossing resist technique. If you know me you know I LOVE to emboss. So much so that I had to go and get a new heat tool this week. My old one was dying!!
Anyway on to my card. I absolutely LOVE Anne of Green Gables. I still have the DVDs and all the books I was gifted many years ago. I have yet to make my trip to Prince Edward Island but it is on my list to do so. I picked up this book at the dollar store month's ago. I wanted to use it more for quotes for my cards. But then I got the idea to rip out a page and actually stamp on it.
I first stuck the page to a piece of card then very lightly went over it with gesso. I then stamped my images and heat embossed them with white and silver embossing powder. I would usually wipe the excess embossing powder away with a small brush. But I wanted that messy kind of sea spray look you get when you little bits behind. I heat set it and left it to cool. Next I took 3 different distress inks and wiped them on to my craft mat.
I added a little water and then just worked the ink on to my card. I built up the colour until I had the look I wanted. Then wiped off the ink from the embossed areas to leave clean images.
Once it was dry I added some tiny butterflies. I then typed up the quote from Anne herself and printed it out. I wanted it on white paper and not the the yellow book paper or I would have used it from the book. I cut it out and glued it on the card then mounted it to a white card base. I really like the way it turned out. Thanks so much for visiting.
Mandi xox
Stamps - Unity Stamp Company - Insightful Meadows, Angie Girl Dream With Your heart & Imagine It
Ink - VersaMark, Ranger Distress Ink, Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers & Broken China.
Other - Wow Embossing Powder White & Silver, Tiny Gem Stones, Martha Stewart Punched Butterflies.
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Mixed Media - Touch of Nature
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Crafters Cafe
fabulous take on the challenge and such a beautiful card! thanks for playing along with us at the Mixed Media Card Challenge Blog!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love this technique, too, so I'm glad I found out about this challenge.
ReplyDeleteWonderful use of the technique in the challenge! Thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It Challenge.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous color and fabulous techniques, Mandi. Thanks for playing along with us at Mixed Media Card Challenge.
ReplyDeleteStunning...,Love the way you created this. Must try this!
ReplyDeleteThis is just SO beautiful!! Love the white on blue!
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RIette
Your card is lovely I really like it!
ReplyDeleteStunning card.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is nice that the day begins with no mistakes. Lovely card. You make it look so easy to create something so pretty.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty--I like that you used silver and white embossing powders and the book page.
ReplyDeleteI love that quote. My daughter and I read this book together recently. Loved it. Your card is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful, and you've used my favorite distress ink colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial! This is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I, too, am a fan of Ann of Green Gables. Love that you used a page from the book.
ReplyDeleteAnother stunner. You have your own style and I love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful layering with the stamps Mandi :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Such cool, serene blues.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful Card, lovely colours, thanks for sharing with us at the Take It Make It Challlenge. Elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteSo much fun to make bgs using the technique you've shared. D sentiment too is lovely. I wish v could live everyday so we don't have regrets. Thank you for playing along with Mixed Media Card Challenge.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful and the technique perfect
ReplyDeleteStunning project! Love the design! Thank you for joining to Craft Stamper challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love the white silhouette flowers on the blue.
ReplyDeleteThis is fab ..... great job with the embossing and I love how you've used a book page, really effective. Thanks for joining in with the Craft Stamper TIMI Challenge ... good luck! Linda xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I love that background. Thanks so much for playing along with Craft Stamper Take It Make It, and The Mixed Media Card Challenge.
ReplyDeleteStunning Mandi, love your Art!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you joined us over at the Craft Stamper TIMI challenge :-)
Love it Mandi! Glad I'm not the only one who types up words from books just to get a white background!! Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge this month! xxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, inspiring quotation making a lovely sentiment.
ReplyDeleteElaine
Very pretty card!
ReplyDeleteomg I love it!
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