My inspiration today comes from yet another challenge. I am playing along with
Stamp Ink Paper, oh and be sure to read to the end for a fun announcement. I love how this turned out. I did an enamel look on my die cut and now I'm wondering why I haven't done this more often! Isn't it just so stinking awesome? Look at that shine.
To get this look I die cut the image and created a backer. The back piece I colored with alcohol markers to get that color to come through. Let me know in the comments if you would like me to put up a quick tutorial on this part. The top circle had the cut outs, the bottom circle I quickly colored with alcohol markers, and then I glue the two together. Once I got that far I hauled out my bottle of glossy accents and started filling in each cut out. One thing I can say for sure, these colors were not that vibrant before I added the glossy accents.
I'm thrilled with the results I got. I chose to add some layering to my sentiment to give it some dimension, I stacked up 3 of them here. I have been dying to use that delicious designer paper and this worked out perfectly. I love it when a design comes together quickly. Here is my finished card:
I hope you enjoyed today's inspiration and will give enameling a try on your next project. Also, if you haven't yet subscribed to my
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In the next day or two I will be sharing a free 2018 calendar printable, that I designed, for you to use in your projects. I will also have 4x4 coasters available for sale for those of you who really don't want to buy a pack of 100 to make one calendar :). Be sure to check back in soon for more details.
Have a fabulous day, and happy crafting!
-Sherry
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Great card!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, I love it when a card comes together quickly and I don't over think it!
DeleteThis is amazing! I love the effect of the glossy accents...it really makes the colors pop and shine! A great way to use our sketch this week too! Thanks for playing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, my first time playing along.
DeleteLove the colours and love how the "Hugs" stands out. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Stamp, Ink, Paper. Carolyn xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Carolyn!
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