This card came together by accident..ha ha. I was matting the kraft cardstock with black and I put them down. When I looked at them I though ah ha..I can use them like that for the Unscripted Sketch.
I used a new (to me) technique with a brass stencil. You basically use masking tape to secure the stencil then rub this embossing paste over the top (like icing a cake ) using a palette knife. After you scrape off the excess you CAREFULLY lift off the stencil and let dry for 1 hour. The paste dries raised and very cool looking. You can add colors to it but I thought it looked better white. Plus my attempts at coloring just failed dismally.
This was my fifth attempt…I kept messing up. Also please IGNORE the green tint on the white image. I didn’t get all the ink off my stencil from a prior use. After 5 attempts..I thought OH well and used it.
I used White Daisy and Black CTMH Cardstock. The ribbon is CTMH. I ran the white CS through my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. The embossed image is on kraft paper and mounted with foam mounting tape. The 3 pearls are from Hobby Lobby.
The embossing paste is from Dreamweaver Stencils. (www.dreamweaverstencils.com)
I left this card sentiment free as I just thought it looked better plain.
If you get a chance go visit Samie over at Samie’s Sentiments. She has some really cute things to see. These cards are really sweet!
Hope you are all having a wonderful Sunday. It’s cold and windy here. We had to cover our sensitive emerging shoots and annuals as we had a frost warning here this morning. Brrrrr.
Thanks for stopping by.
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11 comments:
Your card turned out beautifully, or as I like to call them 'happy accidents.' I love the embossed flowers, thanks for the tips. So glad you came to play at Unscripted Sketches!
Love this card, Sarah! I've always been curious about the embossing paste. Maybe this beautiful card is the nudge I need to try it!! TFS!
Sarah, the card is beautiful - so elegant and sophisticated. I have never heard of embossing paste. I'll have to learn more about it. I love that you say "Oh Well". That is one of my, maybe not favorite, but frequent sayings.
You had a beautiful accident occur! I love the technique you used with the "paste" stuff. I'm going to have to try that. I love everything about your card! Thanks for joining us again this week! I look forward to your creations every time you play!!
You have made another beautiful card! And that embossing paste is something I have never heard of before. Wonderful work!!
LOVE this card Sarah! "Happy Accident's" are always a great thing aren't they? Great technique the stencil and embossing paste...will have to try it! I love too, how it's 'unsentimented', lol, if you will. I LOVE doing cards like this, you can use them for anything! GReAT JOB!!
That technique looks like so much fun and the result is gorgeous!!
I left you an award on my blog now...;)
Oh Wow! This looks fantastic! I haven't ever been tempted by embossing paste, until now. You chose a great stencil to use and I like it white.
Excellent work! Thanks so much for sharing and I'm sure doing a little enabling...
Just too pretty! I left you an award, go grab it off my blog....
Sarah this is a terrific technique! Thanks for sharing it with us and from where I'm sitting the touch of green is perfect! BR-T
This is so pretty and elegant. Thanks for playing!
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