Stretch your stamps: Backgrounds

Hello! I'm taking the Stretch Your Stamps class from Online Card Classes and it is awesome! Lots of cool tips and techniques from fantastic designers. When the class started earlier this week I promised myself I would do my daily homework, but obviously with a full time job, a son, a husband and two dogs my good intentions remained just that, good intentions.

So far, I've managed to make a card for the Background Stamps lesson. Here it is.

The background was heat embossed in white and then colored with copics. Then I die cut a window and adhered a piece of acetate where I stamped and embossed my sentiment (also Hero Arts but I can't find a link to it). Pearls were colored with Copics to match the rest of the card.

Now, if acetate stuff was easier to photograph I would be totally happy! It is quite frustrating when you end up with a very cool card in real life but it doesn't look half good in pics. Shoot!

I'll try to be back soon with more inky homework. We'll see...

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Stamps: Hero Arts; Ink: Versamark; Embossing powder: Ranger; Markers: Copic; Pearls; Basic Grey; Die: (label) PTI.

Comments

[auntie em (emily)]

Your card is so striking with the back and colours. Great technique.

If I had a nickle for everytime I created some cool effect on a LO or card and couldn't get it to photograph, well... I would be able to buy a great camera, at least! lol At least your description of the technique is really good and explains it well. We will just have to try it for ourselves! :D Thank you for sharing! :)

[auntie em (emily)]

I meant to say black and colours...:\