for that guy!

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Kraft Cardstock,Focal Image: 3 x 3

Black Card Face: 5.25 x 4

Black Cardstock for additional elements: 5.5 x 4.25

Focal Image:

• I created an aged metallic effect on the kraft cardstock by using gold and bronze wax paste and a piece of paper towel. I picked up a bit of the paste and rubbed it over the surface, alternating the two colours but avoiding any hint of pattern. I allowed some of the base colour to show through as well.

• I set this aside for a bit to dry, then used the fancy square die to cut it down to size.

In the image this has a definite metallic sheen, but it fails to show the multicoloured effect, which is striking.

Other

• I pressed my Versamark embossing pad onto the black cardstock, sprinkled it with holographic embossing powder and set it with my heat gun. The cardstock took on a definite greenish colour.

• I die cut the wreath from a scrap of kraft cardstock and the leaves from the heat embossed, newly created “green”.

• I cut two sets of letters from scraps of black cardstock and glued them together.

• I die cut another set from the “green”, and glued these on top of the black.

Assembly

I glued the “green” leaves to the black wreath.

• I glued the black card face to the card base and then glued the focal element on top where shown.

• I glued the wreath in place in the center.

• I added the stacked letters to the bottom of the card as shown.

• I added tiny red gems to the wreath, and a larger one to the center of the “O”.

Final Thoughts:

I was so surprised that the holographic embossing powder turned green on top of the black cardstock. I experimented with green embossing powder as well , and liked the holographic effect much better.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Dies:

Fancy Square Dies, Hero Arts, Glitter & Ink

Christmas Wreath, Joy Crafts, Ecstasy Crafts

LOVE die: Peace, Love and Joy Tiles, Memory Box, Scrap ‘n Stamp

Holographic Embossing Powder: Ranger, Amazon

Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base: Accent 100 lb., Amazon

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