Tarnished Foil Background Technique

The Tarnished Foil Technique is the technique challenge of the month for a group I belong to.  It's a technique I have wanted to do for quite some time. This technique uses any embossing folder with any colour  of  foil, Stazon ink and layers of  two different embossing powders to create a patina background. I used a tutorial on you tube video here

1.  Emboss a 3 3/4 by 5" piece of gold foil paper and emboss with the Petal Burst  embossing folder.
2.  Apply Black Stazon ink in strokes from top to bottom and side to side across surface of embossed foil.  Dry with heat tool.
3.  Apply Versa Mark covering entire surface
4.  Emboss with silver embossing powder.  Let dry.
5.  Apply Versa Mark in random areas
6.  Emboss with copper embossing powder.  Let dry
7.  Apply Black Stazon ink as in step 2.  Let dry.

Note:  If gold foil paper is used , emboss with silver and copper:  if copper is used emboss with silver and gold i.e colors opposite of the original foil used.

Finishing the card:
1.  Mat the Tarnished foil piece with a 3 7/8 by 5 1/8 piece of Basic Black card stock.
2.  Mat this with a 4 by 5 1/4 piece of Gold foil (cut center out to be used for a later project)
3.  On a 2 by 4" piece of Basic Black card stock, emboss "Hello beautiful" from Butterfly Gala in silver embossing powder - at the left end.  Attached to card front.  Add a 1/8" piece of copper trim above and below this black strip - with a small bow below the embossing sentiment.
4.  Punch 4 black and white butterflies from the Butterfly Gala DSP (SAB) using the duo Butterfly punch.  Attach two to the card front at the centers only. Add 3 clear faceted gems to the top upper right.

5.  Adhere tarnished foil background to a Basic Black card base.
6.  Finish inside.  On a piece of 4 by 5 1/4" Whisper White card stock, stamp sentiments and add the remainder 2 butterfly.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Butterfly Gala

Inks:  Black Stazon, Versa Mark

Papers:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Gold Foil, Butterfly Gala DSP

Accessories:  Petal Burst embossing folder, Silver and copper embossing powder, 1/8" copper trim, Clear faceted gems, duo Butterfly punch

Here's another card made using this technique only this time I used copper foil, therefore I embossed with gold and silver embossing powder, and the Tin Tile embossing folder.

The card was finished using the Geared Up Garage stamp, framelits and metal elements.