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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Make It Monday #176: Backgrounds with Embossing Paste

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-Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and embossing paste.

I LOVE embossing paste. I have been doing this technique for a while and I love the results I get. I just get lazy. You have to  mix the color in, quickly clean up your stencil (if you use a plastic one) and palette knife, wait for the paste to dry so you can use it for a card front... See, I get lazy :)

But Oh my goodness, look at Laura's card! How gorgeous???

I had been wanting to use turning a new leaf, so I did. I cut mine from a coaster. It leaked under the edge a bit, maybe it was too thick? 
Laura said Limeade Ice was her favorite color, so trying to be Teachers Pet, that is what I used.



My paste did not turn out to be a perfect match to Limeade Ice, but it is still a pretty color.
Maybe I used too much ink? Not sure how that works.
I added in Berry Sorbet, of course ;)


Simple card. I LOVE the texture. I love the pop of Berry Sorbet, too!

Thank you for looking at my blog!
Susan



10 comments:

  1. Love this! I think a little paste is better than a lot, as it really adds interest, as well as texture. The colours are terrific together!

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  2. How fun is this! Love the leaf in the background!

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  3. Love your pretty card! The leaf is a perfect image to try using the embossing paste. Very lovely!

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  4. I love how strong your Limeade Ice leaf is! It's really stunning.

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  5. Love that you turned the leaf image into a background! Beautiful coloring.

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  6. I think its very nice :)
    I like the strong green.

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  7. This is stunning, Susan! Love the elegant simplicity of the design and the bold colors! Beautiful!

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  8. This is really beautiful! Love the contrasting color using Limeade Ice and Berry Sorbet.
    Great choice, making a stencil from TANL!

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