I’m so happy I took the time to create this last night, even
though I was super tired. I feel like I can relax a little now that I’ve got
that out of my system, lol.
Thinking of You
Monday, June 23, 2014
Last night, before bed, I had the urge to get out my
watercolors and create something beautiful. I didn’t know what I was going to
create—a card, table number, or just a big mess. I’ve been really wanted to sit
down and let loose with watercoloring using a brush instead of my usual
approach, which is using distress ink and simply smashing my paper in it, hehe.
I have a palette with lots of great shades on it and I use a few of them for
this card.
This was also the first time I attempted the iron off
embossing technique but I totally failed at it. I don’t know exactly what I did
wrong but the computer paper stuck to the embossing instead of removing it. Do
any of you (who have tried this) know what I could have done wrong? I had the
iron on a low setting, with the steam feature, off. I was wondering if it was
my embossing powder. I wasn’t using the WOW embossing powder that I’ve seen most
crafters use for this technique—so maybe that could be it? But anyways, since
that didn’t work out I had to die cut that piece off of the card; and, instead
I simply stamped the ‘thinking of you’ sentiment on a piece of white cardstock
and inlayed that into the card. I did the same with the bird and the heart
image as well. I actually really like how this card turned out even though I
ran into a little problem with the iron off embossing. I think the pink text
bubble stands out more.
I used nothing but Lawn Fawn products to design this card. I
used the stamp set, Chit Chat, and its coordinating dies. Love you s’more (the “I
love you”, sentiment), and the Lets Polka mixed sequins.
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Hi Nicole - you didn't have your iron hot enough. The embossing powder has to melt into your scrap paper. Hold it on until it's all melted. Any embossing powder will work. After most of it is melted off, I move it to a clean section of scrap paper and hold the iron on it again to make sure I got it all. We used to do this years ago too, so it's not something new! Here's one I did… https://expressionswithheart.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/memory-box-garden-flora-stencil-and-flower-dies/ Have fun with it!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! Sometimes you just a simple card that's pretty and this is literally perfect! I love that it says I love you right on the cover!
ReplyDelete~Sara