To begin, I stamped the deer image from Remembering Christmas stamp set with Versamark ink. I covered it with Clear Stampin' Embossing Powder - yes, I'm guilty of pouring a lot on and knocking off what doesn't stick. About 99.9% of what you see here went back in the jar. Clear Stampin' Embossing Powder is probably the best $4.75 you will ever spend. It lasts a long time and gives an amazing affect.
After running the Heat Tool over the embossing powder, I was left with this image:
I used Sponge Daubers dipped into Always Artichoke and rubbed it on the background. I recommend starting just off the page and circling onto the page. Starting directly on the page will give you a heavy concentration of ink in one spot - and is hard to "smooth" out.
Lots of dipping and rubbing gave the deer almost a camouflaged background. I wiped the embossed image with a baby wipe to remove any ink that may be on top of the embossed part.
I used Oval Collection framelits and Seasons of Style Designer Series Paper Stack to create this deer picture. This would make a great birthday card or Father's Day card for the hunter in your family.
I also wanted to show a card where I used different colored inks to create the background. I used Soft Sky and Island Indigo to highlight the snow flakes from Festive Flurry. The sentiment is from Endless Wishes.
Thanks for visiting us today. I hope you give this technique a try. It is so fun, and gives you a lot of impact, really quickly.
