Today's card is for the Get Funky challenge currently running over at the
Funky Hand web site. I have used one of the Lilac backing-papers from their 'The Funky One' cd-rom. The paper compliments the polkadot ribbon quite well. My card topper was made using my favourite technique, emboss-resist. The Bird image was first stamped onto watercolour paper using Staz-on black and dusted very quickly with clear embossing powder. After treatment with a heat gun, I then coloured the stamped image by mixing some water based inks onto an acrylic block and spritzing the inks with enough water to cause the inks to run together. The embossed area resists taking up the colours when I press the watercolour paper, image-side down, onto the block. I love this technique as the colour combo results are never the same and every image is a pleasant surprise.The embossed areas have a nice sheen which helps the image pop up. Sadly the photo does not show this sheen very well. Once dry, the bird image was mounted onto layers of black cardstock and another panel of the same backing-paper. The sentiments were stamped with Staz-on black. 'It's your Birthday' was stamped onto a scalloped Lilac circle using a Stampin' Up scalloped punch and Hero Arts stamps.
Thanks for stopping by. All comments are appreciated.
Angela
This is a lovely card. Thanks for sharing the 'emboss-resist' technique with us. I've never tried that but it's definately one for me to have a go at now! Thank you for joining in with this months Get Funky Challenge. I'm glad you liked my sketch!
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Lovely card and I like the rechnique with the stamped bird image. Nice colours too.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great finished result!! Loving what you have done with Anice's sketch.
Great image technique too. It has worked really well.
Thank you for playing along with Get Funky!!
Love Jules xx
beautiful card angela, love the bird image technique, its so pretty. thank you for getting funky with us hugs Lou xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love the little birdie image. x
ReplyDeleteHi Angela - this card is a delight with that lovely bird image and the perfect background papers. Thanks for playing along with our Get Funky Challenge this month!
ReplyDeleteFab technique with the bird and a great finished card. Love the colours, purples/lilacs are my favourites! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Angela, thanks for sharing your lovely card with us. I love your take on our challenge at Get Funky!
ReplyDeleteLovely card and such wonderful colours! Thanks for entering the Get Funky! Challenge – hope you can join us again next time on the Funky Fifteenth! Get Funky!
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the sketch! Lovely colours! Thanks so much for sharing with us over at Get Funky! We do hope you can come along & join us for our new challenge which is all about the boys!
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