Which came first? The Group of Seven members have been tempting me with their fabulous makes using a technique that I was dying to try - then Bobby used it for her JUGS #699 card! It doesn't matter, as I made TWO cards so I can send one to each! Well, that was my intention... NOTE TO SELF: read the directions!
When a girl has more than 100 embossing folders, it can be tough to choose just one to play with ... thus the reason for TWO cards. Let's start with the one I am sharing with JUGS' CASE the Designer challenge, shall we?
Here are the inks I chose...
I found the wonderful Alstroemeria Bunch Folder and Die combo from
SSS on the cheap - I've been admiring my friend Bonnie's use of it long enough!
The video Bobby shared on her post used Distress Oxide inks which were
blended onto a panel of paper randomly. AFTER dark ink was applied to the debossing side of the folder, the piece was placed inside the embossing folder and run through the machine.
The results I had were not perfect... the ink kept beading up on the plastic folder... but perfection is in the eye of the beholder and my husband saw a wonderful 'pointillism' to the resulting background!
I agree and thought it was the POINT of CASEing - to change a few things, right?
The ink colors - check. The folder - check. The color of the background and
the resulting fun that resulted from using a dye ink rather than a pigment ink!
Okay. My card for the Group of Seven is all wrong! It was supposed to be done using water coloring with the inks!! I'm sorry ladies! But I'm sharing it just the same - kind of a 'don't do as I say or do' kind of thing! I'll do better next time!
Altenew's Beautiful Bergenia embossing folder, three different colors, and VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink...
I found the best way to clean that embossing folder after playtime was to use liquid laundry soap directly to the folder, scrub with a soft nail brush, and then with warm water added. Clean as a whistle and ready to play again!
Off I go to enter my cards - thanks for stopping by!
=] Michele
