Friday 22 August 2014

You Make My Heart Sing!

I've seen this technique done by others so I thought that I would give it a try. The stamp is simply embossed with white powder prior to colouring as normal with Copics. I just LOVE the effect it creates. Super easy, super stylish & super effective!

Magnolia Charleston Tilda

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Magnolia 'Charleston Tilda', Kaszazz 'Love Postmark'
Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20
           Hair: E51  E55  E57
           Dress: BG11  BG32  BG13  BG18
           Shoes/Flower:  RV23  RV14  RV19
           Background: W00  W3  W5  B000
Paper: Crate Paper 'Love Notes' paper pack, DCWV Glitter cardstock, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Curved Rectangles, Poppystamps Simple Banner, Impression Obsession Spiral Flowers, Memory Box Pretty Pumps
Other: White embossing powder, Momento 'London Fog' ink, washi tape, rhinestones
Magnolia Charleston Tilda   

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:


Friday Sketch Challenge #76 (Top 3!)
Scrapping 4 Fun #24: Techniques (white embossing of stamp prior to colouring)
Crafters Cafe Blog 377: Square Cards Only
Papertake Weekly: To Die For
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Favourite Colours (my fav colour combo is teal & pink)
Scrapbooker PhD #14: 3 Dies + Sparkle
Crazy 4 Challenges #247: Banners
Southern Girls Challenge: Texture
Love to Scrap Challenge #36: Anything Goes
Magnolia-licious: Anything Goes

12 comments:

  1. Beautiful card, love the colors and technique. Cute image
    Thank you for your entry at Scrapping4funChallenges
    Rachelle DT
    http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com

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  2. Hi Alicia,
    wow, really stylish your embossed Image!
    Looks great. Thank you so much for joining us at Scrapping4Fun Challenge.
    Sandra DT
    http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.de/2014/08/challenge-24-technique-challenge.html?m=1

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  3. Gorgeous card, Alicia. Saw this white line stamping too but I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Beautiful colouring though. Wonderful layout. Love those high heels.
    Thanks for joining us at the Magnolia-licious Challenge.
    Hugs,
    Norma

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  4. Super cute card...a girl's gotta love those shoes..lol...a beautiful technique, one I now must try!! Thank you for joining us at "The Sisterhood" for our "YOUR Favorite Color" challenge!
    Diane TSH DT

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  5. Beautiful coloring on the image and the composition is nice as well! Thanks for taking the challenge this week here at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
    Hugz,
    Chana, DT Coordinator

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  6. Just adorable! I look the white embossing (keep meaning to try it) and the color combination works perfectly! Thanks for entering our "Anything Goes" challenge at Magnolia-Lious™ and Good Luck!

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  7. That a sweetie . Thakn you for joining Friday Sketch . Gr Gea B

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  8. Wow this is so pretty ! Thank you so much for joining us at Love To Scrap! Hugs Martha LTSCB DT

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  9. Lovely card you made and the colouring is fantastic!
    Thanks for playing with us at Friday Sketch .. my sketch :-))
    Hugs, Andreja

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  10. Super darling card!!! Love the CUTE shoes and the embossing & coloring technique is just lovely. Thanks for joining us at Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges. :D

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  11. Your colouring is great and I love how you embossed the image before. Its very effective. Thanks for joining us at Southern Girls.

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  12. I have to try this technique. I have never heard of this before, and the final look is impressive. Beautiful card. Thanks for joining ScrapbookerPhD.

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