Tuesday, November 25, 2014

{Spotlight Project} Vicki Plays with Stamps and Embossing Paste



Hi, all! It's Vicki here today showing you how to easily color embossing paste.

Here is the finished card:




To make this card, you will need the following products:

Stamps: Trendy Leaves, Holiday Sketches: Christmas Candles
Inks: Memento Bamboo Leaves, Memento New Sprout, Ranger Archival Jet Black
Misc.: stencil, embossing paste, spatula, glitter, craft work sheet


STEP 1
Stamp the leaf background



STEP 2
To color embossing paste, smear colored ink on craft sheet. (Sorry, the ink is a light color so it barely shows in the photo.)



STEP 3
Take a small amount of embossing paste and mix it with the ink with a spatula.



STEP 4
Tape the stencil over the card panel, and with the spatula, spread the paste over the stencil.



STEP 5
Remove the stencil and sprinkle on glitter while the paste is still wet.



STEP 6
Let panel dry and adhere onto card base with pop up dots.


Using any color ink is a way to save money from buying colored embossing paste. You can even use silver, gold, or black ink! I love saving money with this fabulous hobby :)

See ya next month!




Stamps Vicki used in today's project:

  


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22 comments:

  1. I love this card! It's so beautifully textured and that coloring tip is a great one!

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  2. Beautiful card. I love the added texture from the paste.
    Elaine

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  3. What a great technique, Vicki! I love cards with sparkle!

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  4. What a great technique. Love the sparkle. Hugz

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  5. Awesome card, I really like the idea of glitter sprinkle!

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  6. What a festive holiday card! Love the technique. The glitter really adds a shine!

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  7. herzlichen Dank fĂĽr den tipp, ich liebe es auch wenn ich Geld sparen kann - das Hobby an sich ist ja wirklich schon teuer genug *lol
    Deine Karte ist wunderschön !!!
    CU hellerlittle

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  8. Stunning! Love the addition of the subtle yet glittery stripes.

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  9. WOW, the glittery embossing stripes look great, Vicki!! Love the bright red candles against the lovely bg!!! Thanks for the great tip!!!

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  10. Vicki, thanks for sharing how to color your EP. I was so excited I had to try it. I have never worked with EP but just found a recipe to make some so the ingredients were flying! I colored it and it worked fantastic. I cannot wait to try a project with EP and glitter!

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  11. Awesome technique, Vicki! I'm going to give it a try!

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  12. It looks great. I have to try this. I love your card and the glitter.

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  13. Love how you added the texture over the leaves and love this bright red candles perfect match with glittery work! I will definitely try this!

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  14. Gorgeous card and great technique. Love the sparkle.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  15. Beautiful card! The glitter and texture paste really makes the candle "glow"!

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  16. What a great tutorial! Thank you for the tip on coloring embossing paste.

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  17. Love the technique too Vicki..love the idea of colored embossing paste...I have the same stencil..must give it a try..thanks for the inspiration..hugs

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  18. Wow, Fantastic card! Love the colors, the stamps and the glitter!

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