I stamped the tulip image in the center of a piece of 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 cardstock vellum with Pallette New Canvas. I turned it over onto an embossing mat, rubbed the back of the image with wax paper (reduces the risk of tearing) and then gently traced the lines with the embossing stylus. I first traced using the larger end of the stylus, and then re-traced with the smaller end. This gradually stretches the vellum and reduces tearing. The smaller end of the stylus also turns the vellum whiter.
I then colored the back of the image with SU! markers - Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery and Old Olive. A blender pen was used for shading and removing color if necessary. It helps to keep checking the front of the image to see the results you are getting.
The tulip image was stamped again in the center of a piece of Pretty in Pink cardstock with White Craft ink and heat embossed with white detail EP (the oval is part of the stamp image). I cut away the image following the lines of the oval, creating a window. I then stamped the Climbing Leaves background with White Craft ink and heat embossed with white detail EP.
I mounted the colored vellum image over the pink layer, lining up the ovals. I adhered the vellum and pink layers together with a vellum adhesive runner. I trimmed the piece to 5 1/8 x 3 7/8, then mounted them over a 5 1/4 x 4 panel of Shimmery White cardstock and added the brads. The brads were originally matte white, which I heat embossed with White Pearls EP. Finally, the pergamano piece was mounted onto a card base of Bazzil soft green.
It's unfortunate that photos and scans cannot do justice to the softly dimensional, lovely effect of this technique.
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Thu, Feb 28, 2008 @ 8:17 PM
Linda, this is absolutely GORGEOUS! I know what you mean about the photo not doing it justice, but this photo (I think!) is so incredible that I can hardly stop looking at it! Lots of time and love have been put into this beauty! Oh, to have such patience and talent �.
Registered: December 2, 2006 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 7832
Thu, Feb 28, 2008 @ 9:39 PM
Outstanding!!! Take a bow for this one- it's just gorgeous. Love all the extra work on the main image and love the colors.
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Registered: May 5, 2006 Location: Hillsboro OR Posts: 11498
Thu, Feb 28, 2008 @ 10:49 PM
OH MY!! this is soooo lovely!!
I read your directions several times.......I don't understand why you restamped the image onto the pink card stock?? I don't see why if you just cut the oval out......hhhmm.....thanks!!
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