I made these card fronts at an outing with Nora S. and two other ladies who had never used embossing paste. I was their teacher! It was so much fun. Everyone went home with five card fronts (except Nora who went home with seven!) and having learned four techniques: stenciling, using translucent embossing paste, using crackle paste, and using metal leaf.
All Cards Bazzill cardstock Watercolor paper for all focal images Dreamweaver Embossing Pastes
Card #1 4 5/8" x 7 1/2" Dreamweaver Stencil--Torch Ginger (Thank you, Shirley for lending this to me. It's beautiful.) Copper Metallic Embossing Paste Superior Variegated Metal Leaf–red for flower, green for stem and leaves Top Matting--Fire Ice Stripe paper, but I don't know who makes it Swarovski flatback crystals–Topaz, SS16
Card #2 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" Dreamweaver Stencil--Heliconia Stenciled with Kaleidacolor inks Translucent Embossing Paste Matting--Polished Stone with Pinata Alcohol Inks (Calabaza Orange, Sunbright Yellow, Tangerine)
Card #3 6 1/4" x 5 1/4" Dreamweaver Stencil--Cypress Tree Matte Black Embossing Paste Crackle Embossing Paste (thin layer over dried black matte paste) Kaleidacolor inks stenciled over dried crackle paste Score-It used to score the bordering lines (I like the finished look this gives.)
Card #4 5" x 6 1/4" T.S.C. Designs Stencil--Redwood Forest Silver or Gold Embossing Paste Superior Variegated Black Metal Leaf Judikin's Mica Gloss Inks used on frame Nestabilities die cuts to cut and emboss center of frame Bazzill Gold Leaf card
Card #5 4 1/8" x 7 1/4" Dreamweaver Stencil--Rose Bush Kaleidacolor inks for stenciling Transparent Embossing Paste Top Matting--white cardstock inked with Kaleidacolor ink (I used a finger dauber. I love the way those work.)
Note: The Variegated Blue, Green, and Black Metal Leaf all look pretty much the same to me.
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