There are so many things in my life for which I am grateful, so when I saw
Margaret Moody’s sketch for this week’s
Pals Paper Arts challenge, I knew that I wanted to use the
Day of Gratitude stamp set. This set, from Stampin’ Up!’s
Holiday Mini catalog, will be available for purchase September 1st. Like last week’s card, today’s card features the
Faux Silk technique (view my pictorial
Here). However, it also features a customized texture plate, which I made all by myself. Making your own embossing surface is not original to me, as there are several places on the web which offer tutorials. However, this is the first time in which I have used it, and it is so easy! I have added a very simple pictorial to today’s post to explain how I accomplished the look. Enjoy!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
How do you make a “busy” card work for you? Through continuity and repetition! Rich fall colors comprise each and every layer, while the “Leaves” image from Day of Gratitude are repeated on both the Faux Silk background and the image mat!
Spritzer Tool gone wild! I knew it would happen some day, and it did! I lost all self-control with my Color Spritzer Tool! The Faux Silk background was spritzed using Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, and Old Olive Stampin’ Write Markers.
Brayer a layer! The image mat began as Very Vanilla card stock. I simple brayered a light layer of More Mustard over the surface. The “Leaves” image was then inked in More Mustard and stamped onto the brayered card stock for a tone-on-tone look. Of course, a little spritzing, this time with Soft Suede, was added.
Give pearls a whirl! One of my favorite new products from Stampin’ Up! are Basic Pearls! With their self-adhesive backs, they are a snap to apply! They work perfectly on the new Decorative Label Punch, which is making its debut in the Holiday Mini!
Need a coordinating Texturz Plate? Make your own. Here’s how:
For this embossing plate, I used the Two-Step Bird Punch, cardboard that came with one of my Big Shot dies, and adhesive (not pictured).
I punched out several of the leaves and wings from a second piece of cardboard.
I then arranged the leaves and wings. After I had the pattern the way I wanted it, I adhered the pieces into position. (I outlined them in black so that you could see the pattern more easily.)
I then zipped my homemade Texturz Plate through the Big Shot using Tab 1, the Silicone Rubber Pad and the Impressions Pad. I did mist the Cajun Craze card stock lightly with water in order to receive a deeper embossed image. Don’t be surprised if you have to experiment with your “sandwich” as it will be dependent upon the thickness of your card board.
So there you have it…an embossing surface that mimics the “Leaves” stamp that I used. I could have stamped the exact same leaf image several times onto cardboard, and cut them out, but that would have been time consuming! So I selected a punch which would coordinate with this stamp set, and let the punch do the work! I lightly brayered a little Early Espresso ink over the surface to make the embossing “pop”. How cool is this!
I hope that you enjoy this week’s challenge! It is such a classy sketch, I know that I will be using it again and again! Remember, if you ever have any questions about the techniques that I use, don’t hesitate to
Email Me! I am always ready to help. So before you head off to view the rest of the design team inspiration cards, won’t you please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of today’s card! Until next time…
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Stamp Sets: Day of Gratitude (available September 1);
Inks: More Mustard (103162), Early Espresso (119670), Cajun Craze (119671), Old Olive (102277);
Stampin’ Write Markers: Early Espresso (119680), Old Olive (100079), Cajun Craze (119678); Soft Suede (120973);
Card Stock: Early Espresso (119686), Cajun Craze (119684), Crumb Cake…for Faux Silk (120953), Very Vanilla (101650), More Mustard (100946);
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Silicone Rubber (114615), Impressions Pad (114615), Two Step Bird Punch (117191), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Brayer (102395), Sponge Dauber (102892), Blender Pens (102845), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Decorative Label Punch (available September 1);
Glitz and Glam: Basic Pearls (119247);
Other: Tissue Paper
