Elegantly Said Stand Alone Card

 I love fun folds as they provide a wonderful way to show case DSP. For this stand alone card I showcase the Elegantly Said DSP.

The 5 1/2 by 8 1/2" Basic Gray card stock base is scored at 2, 3 1/4" 5 1/4" &6 1/4". The scored lines are folded as a Valley, Mountain, Mountain, and Valley folds to form a stand alone card.

The 2 end pieces, and middle scored area are layered with  Very Vanilla card stock as well as two different patterns of the Elegantly Said DSP.

For the center piece, the Basic White measures 2 by 5 1/4"

DSP  (Pattern 2):   1 5/8  by 5" . A 1/4 by 5 1/4" strip of copper foil was added to the underside of the DSP before it was added to the Basic White.

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Two floral images were embossed with copper embossing powder on a 3 1/2 by 2 1/4" of Very Vanilla.  This was matted with 3 3/4 by 2 1/2" of copper foil and added to a Basic Gray  die cut using the largest of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. This was added centered on the middle panel.

Below this is a smaller sentiment piece.  The sentiment on this 3 by 3/4" Very Vanilla piece is embossed with copper embossing powder, matted with 3 1/4 by 1" Copper Foil, and added to 3 1/2 by 1 1/4" Basic Gray card stock. It is adhered below the art piece on the center panel.

Gilded gems were added randomly over the art piece and sentiment panel.  As we 1/4" copper trim (retired) made into a double bow was added to the bottom of the art piece with a glue dot.

 

Supplies:

Stamp:  Elegantly Said

Inks:  Versa mark

Papers:  Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Copper Foil, Elegantly Said DSP

Accessories:  Copper Embossing powder, Gilded Gems, 1/4" Copper Trim, Stitched So Sweetly Die

Black Ice Technique with Waterfront

Another snowy day, but not as bad as what the East Coast is experiencing with another Nor-Easter, the 3rd in 2 weeks. With Spring just around the corner the sight of the snow is disappointing.  I guess we have to wait a little longer.

Today's blog post is about a new technique that I have seen on various Facebook groups and Pinterest,  called the Black Ice Technique,

It's a fun technique and so easy to do and the resultant card looks like an old photo.  After watching a number of videos on the subject I tried it for myself using a number of different SAB stamp sets.

Most samples I have seen use silver foil for this technique, and for my "trial" card I used this, but I wanted to see this technique using copper foil and I didso using the stamp set "Waterfront"

Isn't that beautiful?

Metallic elements on cards are difficult to photograph, and this card was no exception. But I love the effect of the final editing on this card. 

Below is a more typical example using Silver Foil with the Heartfelt stamp 

So how is this technique done?

Supplies:

Stamp:  Heartfelt

Ink:  Black Archival. This is the only ink that can be used on foil

Papers:

• Basic Black 4 1/2 by  5 1/2 (card base)
• Silver Foil  3 by 3 1/2"
• Whisper White 3 1/4 by 3 3/4" (first mat for Silver Foil)
• Basic Gray  3 3/4 by 4"  (mat for Whisper White)
• Basic Black 4 by 4 1/4"
• Basic Gray 4 by 5 1/4" (layer for card base)

1. Starting with the 4 by 5 1/4" and 3 3/4 by 4" piece of Basic Gray card stock using the direct ink to paper technique, apply ink in long streaks one side at a time from top to bottom. Protect the other side with a piece of copy paper.  Be sure to secure the paper to the work surface or else the ink lines will be wavy.  Turn the card stock and ink from top to bottom again.  Set aside
2. Repeat this process on the 3 by 3 1/2" silver foil (handle by edges only.  Fingermarks leave marks)
3. Dry with heating tool
4. Stamp image using Archival Ink.  Dry with heating tool
5. Apply Versa Mark very lightly one side at a time and emboss with clear embossing powder.

After the foil piece has cooled, mat with Whisper White, Basic Gray and Basic Black.

Add glitter black ribbon if desired.  I added it to the right side.

Adhere this to the Card Base which has been layered with the treated Basic Gray Layer.