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Had another great Coffee and Card Class today where we made this card using the Patchwork Dies.  We sponged the "sunset/sunrise" (Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath, Highland Heather and Boho Blue) onto a piece of cardstock and then cut the die and then adhered it to a slightly larger piece of white cardstock to allow a small space between each piece.  This was then mounted onto another piece of white cardstock which was heat embossed around the edges and then mounted on a card base of Boho Blue. 

At each class I say that this is my version but I encourage the ladies to add their own little touches to it.  My cards are just a guide for their creativity!  Every week I see more and more ingenuity into their cards.  Love your work ladies, job well done!  

Until next time, keep on Stamping

CARD 1

White heat embossing on black cardstock:

Here is a simple technique that adds colour to white embossed images on black cardstock.  The best results are achieved using Alcohol Blends as this is a permanent ink and adheres to the glossy surface of the embossed images.  On this card I have used a butterfly image from Enchanted Butterfly and a Daisy image from Colour and Contour.  Simply used white heat embossing on black cardstock and coloured with different coloured alchol markers. 

CARD 2

On this card I have taken some embossing paste, added some white craft ink refill and mixed together to get a "whiter/brighter" white.  Spread the embossing paste over a stencil onto black cardstock.  Allow to dry (You can use your heat gun to speed up the heat process if you wish).  You now add colour to your stenciled image by using either ink applied with a water painter, water colour pencils, Stampin Write Markers, Soft Pastel Chalks and Alcohol Markers.  This is a great way as you can you many different colouring techniques on white embossing paste. 

CARDD 3a,b and c.  Using Enamel Effects 

On these cards I have applied Enamel Effects to create some shine and texture.  On the first card I simply scribbled two tones in two different dirrections and allow to dry AT LEAST 24 hours.  On the second card I painted some gold in the background and then on my silicone craft mat I scribbled some strokes of gold and copper and when dried applied with a little multipurpose glue.  The third card just demonstrates how versatile the enamel effects are as you can see, I have made an abstract Christmas Tree!  I don't use a heat gun to speed up the drying process as it may bubble up due to the chemical make up of the product.  

CARD 4 - The Black Ice Technique

To make this technique simply take your piece of silver card and your Stazon Ink and run your ink pad down the length of your silver foil. (I cut my silver foil larger than I actually needed to allow room to hold it etc).

Then take your wave stamp (or a tree stamp would also look really nice) and stamp in Stazon ink.  A very simple card but made more effective with the black and white mounts and the black ice technique. 

I hope you enjoyed my Facebook Live last night and I hope that you give these cards and techniques a try and I would love to see what you do!!!

Until next time.

Keep on Stampin