Hi everyone. This month at Group of Seven we are focussing on a product - Embossing Pastes. We are exploring the different kinds of pastes, ways to use them, and ways to alter them in order to stretch the use of this amazing product (adding colour and/or texture).
Please check out the details for the technique and link to video on the blog ...
My card uses Dreamweaver Embossing Paste coloured with Brushos Powder (Lime Green). I added a bit of the powder to my paste on my work surface and used a palette knife to work in the colour until there were no longer streaks. The powder is very concentrated, so I only used a small amount. I placed a stencil (Wander & Find - retired) over top of my mixed media card front, secured with tape and used my palette knife to add over top of the stencil, covering just the middle as I had planned to add a card front over top with a circle aperture. Once I was happy with the coverage, I removed the stencil and immediately washed it along with my palette knife. I let the paste dry and then added my card front with circle aperture, showing off the stenciling underneath. And I add a small image of watercoloured and fussy-cut flower over top, tucking the stem into the opening. A simple sentiment was added to finish the card.
The embossing paste creates a lovely design as well as adding texture and colour. It really gives the card something special to build on.
Sending this card to the IDEAS Challenge - A for Anything Goes. I used embossing paste as my Anything Goes. :)
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Here's what I learned when I experimented with this technique ...
- You can use a lot of different colouring mediums to colour your pastes. That way you can save money by buying white paste and colouring yourself. Make sure to use a colouring medium that is water soluable (re-inkers, watercolours, acrylic paints, watercolour powders, etc.
- Make sure to mix up enough paste (or even extra) so that it easily covers the area you want. It's hard to make more afterwards and match the same colour tone.
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Violeta & Jessie settling in for a nap after a long walk. :)
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Flower Collection (Penny Black); Sentiment - Scenic Sampler (Stampendous - Closed)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)Ink: Obsidian (Black - Altenew); Brushos (Lime Green); Distress Inks: Mowed Lawn, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Wander & Find stencil (retired), White Embossing Paste (Dreamweaver), palette knife, Circle die (Spellbinders),
