Today's card is for The CAS Stencil Challenge...
The technique required is 'Ghosting'...
The background has been blended using several colours of Oxides...
At last I got them out and played with them....
Using the flower stencil and a baby wipe I wiped away some of the colour
to achieve the ghosting effect....
After that.....stamping, water splats, heat embossing and doodling with a white pen.
I love using a splat stamp and in this case heat embossing in the gold,
as I am able to control the splats...
The card started off with masking the rectangle shape
and my intention was to make a one layer card...
Nope that was not happening, as of course a last minute blob appeared!
The rectangle was then cut out and popped up onto foam....
Thank you so much for finding time to stop by, I really do appreciate it x.
Challenges I would love to enter....
The CAS Stencil Challenge - Ghosting
Take It Make It Challenge - Anything goes - Lots of stamping on this card
Watercooler Wednesday - Karen's Masculine Challenge
Thank you for my Rocker shout out - I am delighted x
Stamplorations - Mixed Media - Using a stencil
46 comments:
The touch of gold embossing is gorgeous. I love the outline around the edges and the script. Ghosting looks good and that sentiment is one I need. It is a great stamp.
Gorgeous technique, Mac. Lovely card, great background and I love the golden elements. Kisses, my friend.
This is so pretty Mac! love the background and the great effects you have here. It all looks so classy too.Well done again ;) Viv xx
This is absolutely beautiful Mac and I love the ghosting effect. I have those flower dies so I might have a go at making my own stencil with them and trying something similar. The colours that you've used all compliment each other and I love the touch of gold too. Fabulous work as always, I love it x
Beautiful Mac, the touch of gold with the DOX inks is perfect A very soft masculine card. The baby wipe ghosting worked really well with your delicate flowers :)
What a fabulous card! Great job on the ghosting and wonderful addition of gold embossed splats. Love the bit of text down the left side and the fabulous sentiment.
A beautiful card...you 'dressed' it with perfect elements! Very inspiring.
Gorgeous Mac! I LOVE the earthy tones of this card with the gold embossing. Beautiful deisgn with your ghosted center and stamping along the sides. The gold splats are perfectly placed. :) xx
So impressive, Mac. Love the sepia look. These colours with the gold is eye-catching. Fabulous work on the ghosting technique. xx
Absolutely gorgeous card with the ghosting technique! Love the gold embossing and pretty colors!
What a totally stunning card Max. I love everything about it, gorgeous colours and design and what a wonderful sentiment, Kate x
Beautiful soft brown tones with all your gold accents and white gel pen doodling. So many beautiful elements, my friend. I love your ghosting on your stenciled wild flowers, stamped flowers with white gel doodling and stamped gold heat embossed sentiment and splatters. I would love to know where you got your beautiful sentiment and the DOX inks colors. All so perfect along with your ghosting. TFS your beauty, my friend. Hugs..Nancy
Another stunning card Mac. Love the background colours. I don't own a lot of DO's and they're mostly the bright vibrant ones but these muted shades are perfect.
I ALWAYS make a mess of one layer cards... !
This is so lovely Mac - with the gold embossing and that pretty ghosted background - the sentiment is wonderful! xx
Beautiful card, I love the background with the gold embossing, very effective xx
What a wonderful sentiment and the background is awesome, Mac! Love the neutral background with the ghosted flowers, bit of stamping and gold embossed splats!
This is a truly beautiful card!! I love the colors and the design AND the sentiment!! brilliant my friend!
Such a beautiful card, I would never think to use those colours. Thanks for reminding me to play along with the CAS Stencil challenge, I hope I’m not too late! Thanks for playing along with us at Watercooler Wednesday.
Those splat stamps can be a calming breath when we want to add that little something but not impair what surrounds it. This really speaks to me today *Thank YOU* A delicate composition and perfect way to display that message this Sunday Morning. It needs no more than what you have given us... Stunning!
Sunday Hugs Tracey xx
I love all the different layers of interest on this- the ghosting technique works well for that. Yes, splatter stamps are great...real splatters very often don't turn out how I'd hoped - splat in the middle of something's eye in my image, usually.
Beautiful card with a vintage feel! Your embossing looks absolutely perfect. Very nicely done! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday.
Wow, Mac! Thanks for sharing the bit about laying a stencil over the background and wiping some of the ink off! BRILLIANT! I would not have thought of doing that for sure. Your beautifully embossed card is extra lovely with the white ghosting pen! Wishing you a lovely week! hugs, de
Always a WOW! when I visit Mac, this is another amazing card, all so beautifully put together, THEN I read you made a mistake - oh! NO, not YOU, things like that happen to me! However you rescued it and no one would know. (Makes me feel better too LOL).
Faith x
Gorgeous card you created Mac, love the design and wonderful technique, wonderful colours.
Pam x
Absolutely STUNNING Mac! :0)
Wow Mac, this card is just stunning! I love that background you have made!!!! I don't know what colors of Oxides you used, but it sure gave a beautiful blend. Loving the ghosting, the splats, the stamping....well I just adore the whole thing! The sentiment is a great one as well. I have a wooden plaque with the same sentiment on it someone sent to me after Dwayne passed. So true! Hugs, Brenda
Such a gorgeous panel you created, using the ghosting technique, Mac! Love the metallic & earthy colors with your soft ghosting effect. The gold heat-embossed splats & side strip, and the white pen doodling are just in the right place. Love the well-thought-out design!
Hideko xx
This is stunning. I love the neutral shades and the ghosting in the background gives a nice delicate look. The touches of gold finish it all off beautifully..... Love it! Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx
A beautiful sentiment, so beautifully showcased with this lovely ghosted background, Mac ... you've added such delicious depth with the layered stamping, doodling and embossing! Hugs, Anita :)
Gorgeous card again,Mac.Love the beautiful colours and the sentiment.
Gr,Sylvia.
A beautiful card, Mac. I love the gold embossing and the sentiment. It is so true.
Absolutely gorgeous, love the background color and the lettering is awesome
Hugs Diane
Lovely technique and fantastic result.xx
I am drooling over this card Mac... Oh it's so beautiful and what a lovely embossed sentiment... Fabulous colours! The touches of gold are perfection!
This is a lovely effect and unless you had told us I would have thought the card had been designed this way. Love the colours and that ar time t is do true. IThe phone line s fixed but I have no internet into the house now other then my iPad using a 3G sim. I'm past the point of being frustrated and pulling my hair out. Hugs Mrs A.
Simply stunning, Mac ! Love the neutral tones together with the gold embossing. Your ghosting is just perfect and makes such a striking background for your beautiful sentiment. LOVE it ! xx
Such a striking cas 'style' here M. Love the colour choice and the ghosting effect you achieved is so lovely. Nice touch with the gold on the side, splat stamping and beautiful sentiment.
so beautiful Mac, what a great sentiment too.
x Karen
This is just so pretty with the oxide inks and the colour removed with a baby wipe has worked beautifully Mac, and the touches of gold embossing and the white pen too, and finished with that wonderful sentiment. Perfect! x
Well I think your technique turned out brilliant and I do love using those oxide inks so much! The sentiment and the speckles in the gold really make this design stand out beautifully!! Thanks for the inspiration my friend!! :)
Beautiful card Mac and the touch of gold is a great finish. Happy creative weekend, Angela xXx
I have yet to do the ghosting technique, but love seeing it! This is so beautifully artistic--love it!
love the metallic embossing - thanks for joining us at this month's STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge
Stunning, these colours tones from the same family give this quote all the richness deserved. This panel has so much interest and detail, but it all comes together terrifically. What a beautiful card Mac xxx
Beautiful ghosting technique Mac and the gold is excellent choice. Love seeing your entry at STAMPlorations Mixed Media March challenge and all the best dear friend :)
Hugs and smiles,
Asmah
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Blop or not, your card is spectacular! Love the visual layers and your copper splats are perfect!
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