Sunday, May 21, 2017

Embossed Magnolia Card With ColorBox Inks

Last night, all cozy and snuggled in my bed, I had a thought.  An epiphany, really.  I had been watching You Tube videos, and noticed that there is a resurgence of interest in ColorBox pigment inks.  People are using them to paint with, create backgrounds with, even stamp with.  I wanted to get out of bed and start playing with my pigment inks, but was just too tired.  So, after church today, I saw this Penny Black stamp on my desk, and thought I would see if I could do what I had envisioned last night in my epiphany. 
Since pigment inks are perfecty for embossing, I knew I wanted to emboss, but wasn't sure how it would look with this stamp.  So, I played, a lot.  After a few practice pieces, I decided to go for it and make a card.

I created the background onto a piece of pink card stock by brushing some distress ink abandoned coral and worn lipstick onto the pink panel, concentrating color at the bottom, and fading it as I moved up the card.  I used my Clarity brush to apply the ink.

Next, using the same colors of distress ink, I stamped the Penny Black Letter Background 1999L and Swirl Border 1969B intermittently onto the panel.  I dried this with my heat tool before moving on to the next step.

For the image, I used the Penny Black stamp The Unfolding 40-450.  I love, love, love this stamp!  I placed the stamp and panel into my Misty, and inked the petals with ColorBox cat's eye shaped pigment inks in coral, pink, rose coral, chianti, and merlot.  I inked the entire petals with the lighter colors, directly from the ink pads.  I wiped off the areas where I wanted the deeper colors with a Q-tip, and used the edge of the ink pad to apply the darker colors to the areas I wanted it darker.  I brushed some of the deeper color further into the petal, using very light pressure, to create a blended look.  I did the same for the stems and leaves, using moss green, olive, and chestnut inks.  I was going for a watercolor look, but using only pigment inks directly onto the stamp.

Since pigment ink does not dry quickly, I had time to create my scene and get all the stamping done before embossing.  Then I embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I wish you could see this in real life....the embossed shine and dimension really creates a dramatic look.  I had some pieces from my practice session, so I fussy-cut one of the flowers and buds and attached it at the top right of the panel with foam tape.

I added some spatters by adding water to some of the pigment inks that I had rubbed onto my craft mat, and flicked it off a paint brush, and added the stamens with a fine tip Sharpie marker. 

Here is a close-up so you can see the shine from the embossing, which really does not show up in the picture....
The color is a little more true in this picture than the first one.
 And a quick look at the inside.....


  Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Love, anniversary, wedding

Penny Black At Allsorts - Photo inspiration
 

Allsorts Challenge - Birthday - Happy 8th birthday to the Allsorts Challenge blog!  Congratulations!

The Flower Challenge  - Case a design team card (I chose Tae Eun's card and changed the flowers and colors)






Thanks so much for visiting today.  I hope you enjoyed your weekend, and are rested and ready to tackle the new week.  

Blessings,

lynda

9 comments:

  1. Beautiful stamping and inking Lynda, it's always a pleasure to see your work.

    Adore that stamp - one I am yet to get my hands on. It's perfect for both our Penny Black and More and 8th Birthday celebrations at Allsorts, many thanks for joining in at both.

    B x

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  2. Hi Lynda
    Stunning card... great use of the inks... lots of things keep popping up we used to use years ago...
    Thanks for joining us at PBSC
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  3. Such a pretty card Lynda, I love the rich colour and the gorgeous flowers too. Thank you for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge' and we hope to see you again soon ;) Viv DT xx

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  4. Fabulous card, beautiful colours! Lovely inside too!
    Thank you for sharing over at Penny Black and more;-))m

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  5. Beautiful image and gorgeous colours, this inside is really lovely too.
    Thank you for joining our 'Birthday' challenge this week at Allsorts.

    Kath

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  6. What a beautiful CASE! Thank you so much for CASEing my card! I can imagine how beautiful it is with the shine of clear embossing! Gorgeous flowers! Thank you so much for sharing this beauty with us at The Flower Challenge!!!

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  7. beautiful! the image is so pretty and i love the techniques you've used: the colouring, background stamping and splatters - all very striking. thank you so much for playing along with us at th penny black and more challenge!
    linda

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  8. Wow, amazing card <3 Thanks for joining us at Penny Black & More and good luck!
    x Daniela (DT)

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  9. Beautiful card - such a gorgeous floral stamp!
    Thanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
    Helen x

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