Here's a card I made for my mum. We live far apart and although we speak a couple of times a week on the phone, it's nice to send snail mail too. She recently lost her mother and things are still pretty tough for her, so I thought this might cheer her up a bit. I really hope she likes it.
The technique is called Rainbow Double. It's a Technique Junkie technique from the August/September 07 edition. The first layer is a Versmark resist on glossy c/stock - stamp the images with Versmark and brayer ink over the top. The second layer is embossed with white craft ink and white embossing powder. The hard part for me is applying the spectrum ink evenly - I'm brayer challenged!
Thanks for visiting - have a wonderful day!
Supplies
- Stamps: Garden Silhouette (Stampin' Up! - retired), Whimsical Words (Stampin' Up!)
- C/stock: white, glossy white & chocolate chip
- Ink: Pumpkin Patch Spectrum ink pad, chocolate chip, white craft ink, Versamark
- Accessories: sheer brown ribbon, white embossing powder
- Tools: brayer, heat gun, large oval punch
Wow, Ali that is one very gorgeous card, I LOVE IT! I am sure she will too since we all know that cards are much prettier in real life and when the picture looks as good as this one does the real card has to be amazing! I am going to be looking up that technique (but I am brayer challenged LOL!
Patricia
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Posted by: the PaperTemptress | Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 03:58 AM
The composition and colour combination of the card is wonderful. I am sue your mum will love it. Petra.
Posted by: PetraB | Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 04:00 AM
WOW! What a great idea to emboss over the resist and brayer ink!
Hugs, Susan
Posted by: Susan Raihala | Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 05:22 AM
This is stunning. I love that technique.
Posted by: karen | Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 06:03 AM
that's gorgeous, the reist and the embossing give it such depth
Posted by: joanne wardle | Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 06:48 AM
This is gorgeous. Any Mum would love this card. Lynne x
Posted by: Lynne Moncrieff | Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 07:52 AM
love it Ali - nice job, will have to try it!
Sandra
Posted by: Sandra | Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 07:55 AM
Mum,will love this card. Great technique, guess I am going to have to join Technique Junkie, there are so many ways to do stamping that I am not familar with. Thanks to the DT at GC am learning new things all the time. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Suzie | Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Great looking card. Thanks for the explanation of how you made it.
Aloha, Kate
Posted by: Kate | Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Me 2. Brayers own me, I don't own them. However you are much too critical of yourself. This is positively gorgeous and I know your Mother loved it and is cherishing it at this moment. Very lovely.
Posted by: Debby | Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 05:39 PM
Just gorgeous - and inspiring me to try this technique! xoxo
Posted by: Aimeslee | Friday, March 05, 2010 at 12:48 PM