Thursday 29 March 2012

Triple Embossing x 2

The technique challenge at Blockhead Stamps this month is entitled Metal Magic, which essentially is triple embossing.
For my card I cut a Nestie rectangle and embossed it using Versamark with Gold embossing powder. I wanted to use the Blockhead stamp daisy and so on the final sprinkling of powder I used  WOW Silver Bells embossing powder in the area I wanted the petals of the flower to be. After heating I stamped the flower and was pleased with the outcome. It makes quite a good contrast.
I over-stamped the whole of the panel with some script using Stazon Jet black ink, wiping any excess from the flower itself.
I cut a Dienamics leafy flourish from plain white card and triple embossed that with the Silver Bells EP, dulling down the edges slightly with Black ink. This just happened to fit beautifully in the space I'd left on the panel.
The Sentiment is from SU and is  mounted on a Spellbinders die-cut. The dry embossing is from a Stampin' Up folder. I began by using a kraft card base, but the white shows off the embossing more favourably.

13 comments:

  1. Sensational card Chrissie!
    you do this masterpiece and al I do it stick 2 bits of paper on a card WOW!

    Beautiful x

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  2. Hi Chrissie
    Wow .... Gorgeous you are soooo good at this .... Fabulous
    Hugs Sylvie xxxxx

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  3. Fabulous example of this technique Chrissie!
    Val x

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  4. Love your spin on the Challenge. The addition of the second color of embossing powder is super!! Thanks for taking the Magic Metal Technique Challenge with the Blockheads.

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  5. Fabulous Chrissie, I love the silver sprinkle idea for the daisy :)
    suzi b x

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  6. That's an amazing piece of triple embossing Chrissie, perfect placement of the daisy over the silver powder.
    Jenny x

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  7. Absolutely gorgeous! Very nice! Thanks for playing with us in the Magic Metal Technique Challenge!
    Hugs,
    Leslie, DT
    http://leslieturner58.blogspot.com

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  8. This looks lovely - I really like the effect you've got with adding the silver to the area with the flower! Very elegant card!

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  9. Wonderful twist on the Magic Metals challenge! I love how you overstamped with the writing and the added flourish is just perfect! Thanks for joining us over at Blockheads Paper Arts!

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  10. Chrissie, I just gasped when I saw your Magic Metals entry! This is absolutely fantastic, from the layout to the choice of metals, to the expert way you did the technique.

    Thanks so much for playing with the Blockheads!

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  11. Stunning card, as always.
    I love triple embossing

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  12. I agree, a very stunning card. I love the silver embossing over the gold.

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Thank you so much for popping by, I appreciate your comments!
Thanks,
Chrissie