The CAS Mix Up Challenge for April is ....
Layered Stamping with Heat Embossing.......Hosted by Susan...
Video link's and inspiration over on the blog....
We have the creative and very talented BozenA from Art Card Box
joining us this month as our guest designer......
This is My Card........
Using the technique, stamping and my choice is die cutting.....
I found using a stamping platform very useful for this technique.
I had never used a layering stamp before
and I found layering with embossing powders a challenge......
Using glitter embossing powders caused it's own problems
and using a full solid stamping layer a challenge all on it's own.....
Everything just melted into one....but I persevered and several versions later I got there.
The 'full' base layer has been stamped and heat embossed
with the pretty pink glitter embossing powder.
The next layer with the deeper pink, Lindy powders
and the line stamping with silver embossing powders.
The leaves have been stamped with several shades of green and not embossed....Only the silver veins.
Finishing off with a double layer of the die cut sentiment
and stamping the line stamp of the butterfly, water colouring and using a chrome pen.
A real challenge for me and of course I could have done this in so many different ways and choosing different powders and layering stamps...but hey where is the fun in that?
Thank you Susan for this challenge and taking me out of my comfort zone x.
It's also a good way to use your unused coloured embossing powders....
I always look forward to being amazed by your creations in the gallery but even more
so this month, so that I can be inspired and learn from you x.
You can see in this photo how the powders kept melting into each other...
The silver powder kept attaching itself to the lumpy pink glitter......
After popping on clear powder on top this made the melting worse....
Yay to keeping going.....x.
Challenges I would love to enter.....
The Paper Players - Laurie's Tic Tac Toe Challenge
I have gone with the diagonal line.....Die Cut + Embossing (heat) + Floral
DieRUs Challenge - Use any Die by a company that the store carries...
The rose stamp is by Concord&9th and the die cut sentiment is Penny Black.
49 comments:
Your perseverance really paid off, Mac...your rose is absolutely gorgeous! The soft shades of pink and all the sparkle is just beautiful! Love your perfect sentiment, too!
I love the glow of this rose. It looks like it was covered with frost. An amazing impression. I also love the choice of colors, it emphasizes the frost effect even more. The leaves look perfect, when you have not added a shiny EP to them, they are so clear and elegant with a silver contour. A great card for this amazing challenge. I love your creations mix media, every time you surprise me with exceptional creativity and amazing sense of beauty.
Hugs,
BożenA
How VERY Beautiful, love the layering, I didn't know this was possible, the colours you chose are so VERY pretty and the simple sentiment die is perfect for it all. LOVE it.
Faith x
Wow awesome card here Mac!loving the technique and that sweet rose of course too ;) Viv xx
Your final version is simply beautiful, Mac ... soft and delicate and so perfectly fresh! Thanks so much for sharing the process ... and your experiments ... there might be hope for me yet (to play along)! Hugs, Anita :)
Stunning card Mac.
Pam x
Oh my goodness, I thought I was alone. This technique was quite a challenge for me too and of course FUN.
I love the pinks in different tones, so smart since the powders do merge together. The pop of silver embossing is a beautiful outline defining this lovely rose. That butterfly is enjoying the bloom and so am I. xxx
A really pretty card, Mac. This is a new technique to me, I'll have to check it out. xx
Stunningly beautiful Mac, the embossed floral image is amazing and such lovely shades of pink. Your design is wonderful, Kate x x
It is a challenge, Mac, but you created a beautiful card. I love all the different colours powders you used. And the result is amazing! Kisses, my friend.
The glitter embossing powder didn't give me good results at all but I love how they add such lovely sparkle to your rose! This was a real challenge but the journey to a finished card was worth the effort. Beautiful, my friend!
Good for you for persisting, Mac! Your final result is so pretty with the two tone of pink and the sparkle. The silver outline is a great finishing touch.
So impressed that you kept going until you conquered this challenge Mac! Gorgeous rose card!! So worth all the effort in the end. I too struggled with certain stamps and found it much easier I moved on to a different image. :) We are all learning on this one. I don't think any of the Designers had tried this before. xx
Mac, I'm so glad you persevered with this, I love the effect you got with the glittery EP. Gorgeous card :)
Yay to keeping going, Mac! I took the same route and ended up with making a few versions unexpectedly! ;-P The card making process can be frustrating sometimes but I think we practice and learn the most, being on the DT. So glad that we share this experience.
Your glitter pale pink rose is so pretty and I love the sketchy silver outlines! The thin die-cut sentiment looks like it was written by the butterfly. Such a clever design!
Hideko xx
So glad you persevered Mac, as the result is stunning - so delicate and sparkly too.
Blessings
Maxine
Love the softness and the sparkle of your rose! Such a sweet card! Thanks for playing along with the challenge over at The Paper Players this week!
I can see how this was a challenge to achieve, but you have done it and it is stunning, definitely worth the trial and error. I think I will have to find lots and time and be in a patient frame of mind before tackling this one xx
Your rose is just stunning and love the touch of glitter.
Hugs diane
Your perseverance payed off, Mac. Your glittery heat embossed pink shades on your flowers turned out beautifully. I loved the silver lined heat embossed layer on your leaves, heat embossed sentiment and beautiful butterfly too. TFS your close up of all the beauty on your pretty card, my friend. Hugs..Nancy
Oh my I do love this soft, pretty and glittery rose so much!! Very elegant looking especially with the silver outline! I tihnk you've managed to pull out the technique beautifully!! Thanks for sharing your efforts!! HUGS
Sometimes you just have to keep playing Lol! but the cards look great and bet you learnt loads about the techniques. Have a great crafty week, Angela xXx
Loving this most stunning glitter rose, perfection on a card.xx
I probably would have given up, but your perserverance sure paid off! You can't beat a sparkly pink rose in my book! This is one of my favorites, Mac!
such a gorgeous card Mac, I think your efforts really paid off.
xx Karen
Beautiful rose,Mac.Amazing result with the glitter embossing powders.
Gr,Sylvia.
Mac your card is stunning, love that you perservered and came up with this beauty! I did note in the videos that having your Heat tool warmed up well did help melting the embossing powders quicker so that they didn't melt into each other and disappear. Not sure if you did this but hope it helps.
OH WOW! This is just GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘Anything Goes using dies from companies carried at the DRU Store’ challenge at Dies R Us. Good Luck and please come back again soon!
Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
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Hi Susan....That is exactly how I solved it by using the videos for help and thanks for the links for them on the challenge blog. They are so useful x
Thank you so much for your help and advice too.
Thank you also for the fun challenge. I love techniques and I am loving this challenge....Thank you x
Crafty hugs
x
Your flower is beautiful Mac and worth persevering as the finished version worked well, and sentiment goes perfectly too. A wonderful CAS card! I have not tried this technique so must give it a go. x
This is stunning...the flower alone is gorgeous, but that little butterfly is just as delightful! And the silver/glitz is the icing on the cake!! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Players this week!
How beautifully done, Mac, with the soft spring pastel colors, and the bright sparkle! Gorgeous card! hugs, de
I'm glad you persevered with your card as it is beautiful. I love the delicate pastel colouring. Hugs Mrs A.
Very pretty! I would love to try this technique, sparkle embossing powder is my favorite!
If you found this technique a challenge, the results sure doesn’t support. Good on you to not give up. Your card is beautiful, Mac. Love the sparkle. xx
Well done you for persisting and I bet you are really pleased you did, Mac! I love the soft colour and subtle sparkle - so pretty!
Hugs
Carol x
What a beautiful shimmery rose Mac! This challenge does sound tricky and I'm sure may work better with certain stamps and even even with certain powders - you persevered and created a lovely rose! xx
Beautiful card . The colours are so perfect, sometimes we are our own worst critic. Hugs Rita xx
Beautiful!! so glad you persevered because this is lovely!!
It turned out beautiful in the end and I love the softness you created... Wonderful card!
A VERY challenging challenge but you got here in the end. I admire your patience - the final result is gorgeous. I don't think I would be so persistent!
Oh, how lovely! Gorgeous pink flower with details of shimmer and shine!!
How did this one pass me by..?? Simply beautiful, it's not as easy as it appears to layer those powders and your right they can melt into each other even if your heat tool is warmed before. Good to see you carried on like a true crafter as the results are delightful. I wish you could teach me the ways of CAS they always appear so calming.
Have a super week Tracey xx
Your dainty rose is so pretty!
I had a similar problem, with the
embossing powders melting together.
I’m thinking that maybe it was the layering
Stamps that we used. I know that my “layers” were not defined very well. In J. McGuire’s tutorial, she is using a “layering” stamp set that has quite a difference in size and coverage between each stamp layer. It was definitely a learning experience!
It's just so pretty and sparkly - who knew it took so much perseverance. I need to watch the videos before I attempt this I think.
Soft pink with the added shading of darker pink is so pretty. The silver makes it pop. I love that sweet butterfly.
That bloom is so pretty! Love the sparkle too.Thanks for joining us at the Dies R Us Challenge!
Beautifully CAS and very elegant x
Gorgeous! I sure don't see any flaws, only beauty!
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