About a week ago, I was blurfing and found this awesome tutorial on Paper Pleasing Ideas with Julie. It's on CuttleBug Ink Embossing. Click HERE to see it! It's worth it! You'll also have to click here to see Carole Burrage's awesome card that she did with this technique. My jaw dropped. I just love THIS card.Here's the technique in a nutshell. Wish I knew who came up with this. I'd give them credit right now! It was apparently a part of a technique lover's challenge on Splitcoast. Anywho, here goes- You take a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and ink up the flat side, not the bumpy side. I chose to ink my folder up with Versamark. You put your paper in and then run it through your die cutting machine. If you use normal ink, your paper is done when you roll it off the machine. Mine, however, took one extra step. I brushed a layer of bronze Pearl Ex on and used a soft paper towel to rub off the excess. What I was left with was a peice of paper that looks kind of like an antique tin or copper ceiling. It's not something I would do all the time, but fun for just the "right" card! The only stamping on this card is the sentiment. Recognize it? It's a part of the Thank You set from Green Grass Stamps that I am giving away this next Sunday! All you need to do is leave a comment under Monday's post and you're in for the giveaway. Thanks again to the company's owner, Tammy, who offered this set up for my blog candy. How sweet!
Happy Tuesday! Until tomorrow!
Oh my goodness, this is too cool! I am loving all these Cuttlebug ideas and this one is amazing with the Pearl-ex.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card Julie and that technique sounds like fun. I will have to try it and let you know how I fare!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Julie -- Absolutely gorgeous!! Such a stunning card -- so simple, yet elegant! Makes me want to pull out the Cuttlebug and Pearl-Ex this very moment! Great job -- thanks for sharing! ~Amy~
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and really quite simple. Would make a great "man" card. Love the brown tone cards. Pat
ReplyDeleteI love this! I just bought this folder the other day:)
ReplyDeleteLaura
Beautiful card Julie. Reminds me of the old tin ceilings. Love that look.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful, very masculine. Gonna have to try that!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so weird. Someone just asked me the other day if I had heard of this technique. I had been meaning to check it out, and you went ahead and posted the info. Fantastic! Great card (as always).
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful card, your so clever to come up with the VersaMark and Pearl-Ex idea :)
ReplyDeleteThat is such a sweet technique!!
ReplyDeleteYours turned out really sharp!!
Wow! This is the first I've seen with Versamark -- really opens up the possibilities, doesn't it? Brilliant girl!
ReplyDeleteOh My! This is WOW! I love that you take a technique and add some zing and pizzazz and I'm bowled over. Wanna bring your cuttlebug and come over to my house and help me make a new ceiling for my stamp room?
ReplyDeleteJust stunning, Julie!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely gonna be trying this techinque .. including using the Pearl-Ex!
TFS!!
~Hugs, Deb
Absolutely gorgeous card! I'm going to try it too!
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous! I love it! Hope you are having a wonderful day! :)
ReplyDeleteIncredible card. I love how you did this. You are so gifted.
ReplyDeleteThis is really wonderful technique with the use of the cuttlebug.
ReplyDeleteSimply elegant! It is definitely wonderful and just so absolutely perfect!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Julie - I love the distressed look with the ink n the embossed paper. great job!
ReplyDeleteI always love to hear of new ways to use Pearl Ex! A beautiful card and I thank you for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteThe more ideas I see with the Cuttlebug, the more I NEED one.
ReplyDeleteThis card is beautiful
Donna Coffman