This week's workshop wow is to make a Halloween card. What, you don't think my card looks like Halloween? My technique is ghosting! I don't really make Halloween cards, so I decided to go in a totally different direction. What makes my card a wow is the focal flower. Here's how I did it.
I stamped the big flower image in Pacific Point and used my five petal flower punch to punch it out. I love how it makes this flower look totally different! I used a sponge dauber to sponge the points and edges. Then I made the flower center. I inked the stamp with Creamy Caramel and used a sponge dauber to apply Riding Hood Red around the edges. Then I used the Flower Frenzy classy brass template to dry emboss it.
Here is what it looks like after I'm done embossing. I don't use a light table; I just use an Empressor stylus. Once I know where to start, I use the Empressor to find the next area to emboss. Since it has a rounded ball, it doesn't crush the cardstock like a regular stylus would.
Here is what it looks like from the right side. Pretty cool, huh? I cut it out and used a mini glue dot to adhere it to the big flower.Supplies (all SU): Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Heard from the Heart; Paper: Whisper White, glossy white, Creamy Caramel, Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red; Ink: VersaMark, Pacific Point, Creamy Caramel, Riding Hood Red; Accessories: brayer, Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, photo corner punch, Flower Frenzy classy brass template, Empressor, five petal flower punch, sponge daubers
Happy stamping!
