Today’s Way to Use it Challenge
Julia picked a great topic for today’s Way to Use it challenge: Glossy paper. Mine doesn’t see the light of day too much. I had bought glossy black paper at least 1 1/2 years ago in Stamp Antonio. I was really excited when I found it and thought I would write lots of tutorials with it. LOL … NOT!
I started by sanding the black glossy cardstock first horizontally , then vertically with a sanding block from Stampin’ Up! to acchieve the Faux Linen look. Then I used my new VersaMagic Dew Drop ink to stamp the flowers and leaves on top of the background.
You are asking where I got the Dew drops?…Well…I will tell you tomorrow morning. You can find all colors at Eclectic Paperie and buy them there individually. I heard you can also buy them in four packs at JoAnn’s.
The card base is a 5 1/4″ x 10 1/2″ piece of whisper white cardstock folded in half. The glossy cardstock piece is 3″ x 4 1/4″, the old Olive and Basic Black layers were always each 1/4″ bigger.
The flowers are from the Petal Prints set. I still LOVE this set. I went totally crazy when it first came out in whatever mini catalog that was. The saying is from the set Brighter tomorrow. I thought it was kind of fitting to have this saying on such a dark background.
Gorgeous look. You have an amazing way of achieving very subtle, yet big effects with product!
Super gorgeous! I’ve never seen black glossy cardstock before. It’s something that I’ll have to look for. I love Petal Prints too! I love how the bright flowers stand out against the black glossy.
Linda
How did you get the black background on the scratched glossy cardstock? I guess I am asking…did you rub it with black ink and then stamp the flowers and leaves over the black or rub it with black ink before you scratched it?
Duh…I just went back and re-read that it was black glossy cardstock. Interesting as I have never seen black glossy before…something to be on the look out for now. Thanks.
WOW! What a neat effect! I’ve never seen black glossy before. Love the look of linen. I’ve never tried that myself. Great card :0)
WOW! Awesome card! The flowers look marvelous on that dark background! They show up really well! So, are you loving your dew drops?
WOW! The black glossy Faux Linen really has a dramatic look to it; love your colors and everything else about this.
Beautiful, B! Boy, you are on a roll! I’ve been looking for some black glossy, too, unsuccessfully. Now I’ll HAVE to find some because this is gorgeous! Great idea to do the faux linen on this cardstock!
Oh I love the Dew drops. You and I think so much alike. I love love love the the dew drops and have a bunch in my cart! I love this card. I love how it looks aged!
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me
Oh my goodness, what an amazing card, more enabling, huh? I have Brilliance dew drops and I love them, now I definitely need some Versamagic dew drops.
Love this technique. I have some of these supplies. I will have to try to create something like this
Wow! Love the way the faux linen looks with the glossy black. Beautiful color combo!
This is gorgeous Beate! I just love the sanded black glossy! I MUSt try it!!! You rock!