I do believe this Whitewash Collection is my favorite of the Core’dinations line. I’ve made a birthday card for my project, but you could use the same layout for another occasion if so desired. I decided to use one of my Provo Craft Cuttlebug embossing folders called, “Textile” to emboss and then I sanded it with a nail buffer to get the inner core to show through. I also used a coordinating textured cardstock with a white core for the eyelet border and sanded it as well. That border is one that I designed some time ago for a birthday card that I made for a good friend of mine! I decided to design a corner treatment to match the border. All of my panels were accurately cut using my Pazzles Inspiration, as was the border and corners!!!
Now I want to speak of the “faux metal” look that I achieved on the corners, frame and buckle. To get that look I used silver embossing powder and a heat gun to set it. Immediately after the third application (while embossing powder is still very hot), I used a Stampabilities “Tapestry Pattern” rubber stamp to stamp the pattern which gives it a metal antique look!!! On my card I actually used my “Labels Four” die by Spellbinders for the frame and “Ladies Fashion Buckles” die for the buckle. For each one I cut a piece of fun foam to mount the cardstock on and then I used a Krylon “Silver Leafing” pen to color the sides.
The silver element I used on the inside of the card is 85-A from the Pazzles “Swirls and Twirls” CD. The envelope is one that I designed years ago for my Craft Robo and then I converted it for my Pazzles Inspiration.
Supplies List
Papers: GA Pacific White Cardstock, Imagine tht “Textured Cardstock and Core’dinations “The Whitewash Collection”
Ink: VersaMark “Watermark” & Tsukineko Brilliance “Platinum Planet” (for envelope liner)
Embossing Powder: Stamp-n-Stuff “Detail Silver”
Provo Craft “Textile” Embossing Folder
Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Four” & “Ladies Fashion Buckles” dies
Michaels “Rhinestone Stickers” (half silver beads)
Krylon “Silver Leafing” Pen
“Poly Fleur” ribbon by Offray
This is beautiful as are all of your creations, very inspiring. Can I ask, how do you do multiple layers of embossing powder? Dana
#2 11/19/09 7:23pm
This is beautiful....you are definitely a detail oriented person if this card is any indication. I love all of the embossing.....both types. I do a lot of dry embossing...but my wet embossing never looks as nice as yours do. I have one of the bags that I use before hand...but I still have stray embossing powder everywhere. It is so frustrating. I envy your skills!