Hello friends! I’m so excited to be part of the Technique Tuesday/ WOW! Embossing Powder Blog Hop! This is day one of a 2-day blog hop, filled with inspiration and ideas, and a few giveaways too! If you’re arriving from the Technique Tuesday blog, you’re in the right spot. I have two cards to share with you today, but first, let me share with you information about the Giveaways:
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I have used the gorgeous Strawberry Stamp Set for both of my cards. The stamp set also has a coordinating die. For my first card, I stamped the image onto white ultra smooth card stock, and used Copic Markers to color the first layer. Next, I pulled out my Polychromos pencils and pencil sharpener, and started adding details. This is my favorite way to add depth to my cards. With a sharp pencil tip, I am able to give extra attention to the smallest areas.
To make the card front background, I stamped the strawberries in all four corners of the panel with embossing ink. I poured WOW! Super Fine Platinum Embossing Powder over the embossing ink, then tapped the excess powder off. I used my heat tool to melt the embossing powder. This was my first time using Platinum, and it is beautiful! For the heat embossed sentiment, I used WOW! Super Fine Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder to heat-emboss. I cut the sentiment and strawberry image down, and added them to the card base with thin foam squares.
For my second card, I used Polychromos Pencils to color the strawberries on colored card stock.
I used my stamping platform to stamp the image onto the top right corner with light ink. Once I finished coloring, I put the panel back into my platform, and restamped the image, this time with embossing ink. I poured WOW! Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder over the ink. I melted the powder with my heat tool, then repeated the process in the bottom left corner. Next, I stamped the sentiment with embossing ink, and poured WOW! Super Fine Primary Ebony Embossing Powder over the ink. I melted the powder, then trimmed the panel. I mounted the panel onto black card stock, backed it with craft foam, and attached it to an A2 size card base. My last step was adding a few Pretty Pink Posh Jewels.
I hope I have helped you with ideas with ways to use these products. Thanks so much for stopping by! Your next stop on the hop is the talented Verity Biddlecombe.
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Here’s a list of today’s lineup:
Technique Tuesday
Angelica Conrad (That’s Me!)
Verity Biddlecombe (Your Next Stop)
Zsoka Marko
Jo Herbert
Ana Anderson
Raluca Vezeteu
Danielle Lounds
Jenny Colacicco
Elise Constable
Bev Grey
Karen Reategui
Norine Borys
Miriam Prantner
WOW! Embossing Powder
Happy Hopping!
The use of the Strawberry Stamp Set was very creative. I loved the resulting card illustrating embossing after strategic coloring. That is a technique that I will definitely add to my inventory.
Live the tip of using the pencil to add shadows!
I really like your coloring with pencils Angelica. With the second card I like how you colored first then embossed.
Beautiful colouring, love the craft cardstock card
Your cards are so beautifully done, I appreciate the step by step! I can’t wait to try the powders. Veronica
I love the way you color the white flowers. So beautiful!
Those strawberries look so real! Gorgeous! The embossing makes everything pop.
Your cards are beautiful. I love the strawberry plant.
Wow!! Your use of copic markers and polychromos pencils make your images so realistic. You have a great talent!
Gorgeous cards! Love the coloring and dimension of the strawberries and leaves on the first card.
These cards are beautiful Angelica! You have even managed the make the strawberries shine. I have never thought of embossing after coloring; what a great idea. Thanks for sharing your pretty cards. 🙂
Your cards are beautiful. I love the platinum background in the first card. Both cards are colored beautifully
Beautiful cards! Love your colors. The embossing added a wonderful touch to the card.
Thanks for sharing…
Beautifully done!
WOW WOW WOW The colors on this are just amazing! Gorgeous.
Your cards are amazing..you made those strawberries look 3D!!! Thanks for sharing!
I love strawberries and they look like you could pick them right off the card. Very beautiful and amazing cards. Love the backgrounds.
Your strawberry cards are precious! Who doesn’t love strawberries in the summer! Nothing screams summer louder then strawberries! I love your first card with the strawberry background and the beautifully colored strawberry panel on top! Your second card just yells summertime sweetness at the top of its lungs!!
Beautiful cards! I really like the first one with the platinum outline of the stamps and then the beautifully coloured detail panel.
So beautiful Angelica!!!!
Your coloring is PHENOMENAL! I love the strawberries and the embossed background in the first one!
Beautiful – your card Pops!
Thank you for these examples. I have not used the technique of stamping, coloring, and then stamping again to emboss. I am excited to try this.
Beautiful Cards, love the detail.
Beautiful card – your coloring skill is amazing!
Lovely cards. Your coloring is remarkable.
Thst first card is so detailed the flowers and berries look like they are off the page.
Wow! Amazing coloring!! Great card!
How beautiful! I Love strawberries! They are some of my favorite things to brighten any room! What a beautiful card they made! Wonderful job!
Two lovely takes on the strawberry set. You got great effects with those embossing powders….thank you!
I never thought of using polychrome pencils very beautiful
Lovely card. Beautiful coloring. Tyfs!
Very delicate and pretty!
Lovely cards and great coloring.
OMG the embossed strawberry flower is gorgeous
Great coloring!
Beautiful card
The strawberries are jumping off the paper of your first card and your heat embossing on the second card is fantastic! Beautiful work! Thanks for the inspiration!
Both cards are lovely. I like the embossed background of the first card.
Your cards are beautiful and your coloring is so stunning. Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful card!
Absolutely stunning
Such vivid colors, the strawberries jump off the page.
Love these sweet strawberry cards!
Beautiful cards! Love the strawberries, and I can’t wait to try the platinum embossing powder!
Beautifully done Angelica. I especially love that platinum color for your background. I love how smooth WOW powders melt. TFS.
Wow! Your cards are so vibrant and beautiful! Love them. ❤️
These awesome products show so well in your designs.
Oh Angela, always a joy to see one of your creations and these cards are certainly eye catchy! I love the vibrant colors on the kraft!
What pretty cards, they make me happy!
Oh wow! Your cards are totally gorgeous!!! Fabulous colouring technique!!!