Hi Friends! It's Carly and I'm here for another #throwbackthursdays, where we find inspiration in The CLASSroom archives!
Do you ever have a technique you can't wait to try but no card idea in mind? It can't be just me right? LOL! And don't get me wrong, sometimes its just fun to play but sometimes you need to make something specific! Well I've been dying to try using embossing powder and ink to create a faux marbled background (a technique introduced to me by Wendy Vecchi) but I really needed creative direction. So what did I do? I headed to the The CLASSroom to find some inspiration. I just used that little search bar on the right. Have you tried it yet? It's like having a search-able idea book. Go, try!
I went back about a year to a card by Julie that I absolutely adore! You can see it here:
I used her card to make myself a sketch and here is my card:
To create this card, start with the faux marble background...take a die cut circle, cover with embossing ink and white embossing powder. Depending on the coverage you achieved, you might want a second layer of ink and embossing (I did). The goal is a thick layer of embossing.
Use a permanent ink pad like Ranger or Archival to create lines across the embossed surface. Water reactive inks won't work for this technique because they will bead up on the embossed surface.
Use heat gun to re-melt powder and move the ink around until you love the faux-marbled look.
Now create other accents for your card. I stamped and colored small flowers from the Essentials by Ellen Mondo Hydrangea set but holly leaves & berries like Julie's card would be adorable too.
Add a sentiment. I created mine by stamping on vellum and putting a die cut word in the middle.
Put all the pieces together and ta-da!
Fun right? I hope you are inspired to try this marbled embossing technique!
xo, Carly
