Well, I don't know, this is the best I've ever achieved with this technique, but still if I tried to buff all the black off the ep, I'd end up pilling the paper. My ep seems to end up with a slightly pitted surface.
Anyway, I was working late today and we're going out with friends but thanks to Ky's early post I was able to sponge a piece of white card with my distress inks before work, ensuring it would be dry by the time I got home. Once home, I stamped the quatrefoil with Versamark and embossed with clear EP. Then I rubbed black all over it, and buffed it off the embossed parts. Matted on gold card and then onto a black base.
I got a wonderful birthday gift of Mermaid Markers. I was playing with them more properly last night, but as they were still on my desk, that's what I used to colour the stamped flowers and the die-cut leaves. I used foam tape for a little dimension and some gold cord, plus Stickles in the flower centres.
Date: Friday, April 28, 2017 GMT Views: 1560
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Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 38941
Sat, Apr 29, 2017 @ 10:24 AM
I was looking at your card as my DD came over to greet me, she said, "That's pretty!" and I agree. It is gorgeous. Your background is fabulous - no pilling visible - and perfect for your gorgeous flowers and leaves. Absolutely lovely!
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Sun, Apr 30, 2017 @ 8:04 PM
This is gorgeous. I love how your flowers echo the colors in your background. I tend to have that same problem with EP at times. Sometimes, if the design isn't too involved, I'll go over it with a VersaMark pen and more EP to fill in the holes.
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