This design is quickly becoming a favorite as it lends itself so well to masculine cards. I began by dry embossing the Gears stencil (LJ911) on to silver craft metal by running it through a die cutting machine. I experimented with other embossing methods (paper stump, stylus) and found that the die cutting machine provided the sharpest image. I then pasted the back of the stencil so the embossed areas would keep their shape. When the paste was dry, I sanded the front to give it a distressed look and then applied alcohol inks (Ranger and Copic) using a mix of brown and olive green colors and blended them with an applicator tool and felt pad. I know Father's Day has come and gone, but I had this sentiment (LM244) left over from another project and thought it was better to use it than lose it.
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Happy Crafting,
Liz
This card really says masculine greeting card...very appropriate for a Father's Day motif.
ReplyDeleteNice! The gear background is so much fun.
ReplyDeleteThis turned out great! I just love that new gear stencil, and it is perfect for metal embossing.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Love the gears! What a great man card!
ReplyDeleteThat gear stencil was just made for metal. Very nice and masculine.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love those gears. Your card was great , I love the alcohol inks on the gears they just scream out masculine.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of colors on those gears! How did you use the Copic? Refill ink or from the pen?
ReplyDeletePam, I used the brush tip from the Copic marker and puddled as much ink on the metal as I could, then rubbed it around with the applicator tool.
ReplyDeleteWOW Liz, this is absolutely STUNNING!!!! Great job!! I hope your well!!!
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