For this card I actually have a bit of a tutorial for you to create the fun colored embossing look that I used on the feathers. I used the Falling Feathers set and the Friends and Family Sentimentals for my card today!
To begin, I stamped and embossed both the sentiment and the two feathers with VersaMark nink and white embossing powder. I prefer Stampendous embossing powder, but I know there are lots out there!
I then began coloring using the lightest Spectrum Noir markers in my color scheme first. You can see in this shot I've already added a pale pink to the top of one feather and I'm adding the pale green tone to the second. I did do both feathers at the same time, going back and forth, as the feathers overlapped a bit and I wanted to be sure to include both color sets.
I used three tones for each feather. With the darkest, I not only did the fluffy feather parts, but I pulled that color up through the center of each feather to give some center definition and focus the color down the middle. I like the strength this gives the feathers.
After that, I simply trimmed the black cardstock to size and then completed my card! This is really a rather simple way to achieve a really beautiful look!
I hope you give this little technique a try!
Have a Happy!
Those feathers look beautiful colored in! TFS!!!
ReplyDeleteI will definitely give this a try. It's so pretty. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletewhat an awesome technique and t his card is simply awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThe colored feathers are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the feathers and great quote!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning and I love that saying, I do it too!
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Amazing! I'm taken with feathers right now and I LOVE how you did yours. Thanks for showing how because I wouldn't have known how to do that. Great job, girlie!
ReplyDeleteI totally do the same thing ;) Love everything about this card!
ReplyDeleteLove this so much!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love how you colored the embossed feathers.
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