Kath is an amazing artist and always provides so much inspiration. She recently used one of the newer
Tim Holtz 3D embossing folders - a poinsettia and did 2 posts (
Post 1 and
Post 2), I couldn't resist giving it a go.
The background to the card is made by rubbing your ink pad over the negative (flat) surface of the embossing folder. Now this gave me a few problems and a few throw aways. When I re-read Kath's instructions she said to wipe the ink pad over the surface and then spritz with water, take your watercolour paper and spritz with water on both surfaces before sandwiching between the embossing folder surfaces. I brayered the ink over the embossing folder before I spritzed, I think this spread the ink out a little more evenly.
Here's my take on Kath's technique.
Card 1 has been water coloured with Viviva color sheets then I used Lyra coloured pencils to pick up the definition from the embossing. The centre of the flowers were dotted with liquid pearls
Card 2 I used Shadow Black watercolours (blue and green) for a more monotone effect and again used Lyra pencils to accentuate the embossed areas.
Card 3 I just added some Frantage Embossing Powder to the centre of the flowers using an Embossing pen then heated it from the back of the card.
I hope you have a chance to check out Kath's blog and have a go at this technique it was a lot of fun.
Card Recipe
Stamps: Tim Holtz Sentiment
Paper: Watercolour, 110lb White
Ink: Ranger Archival, Versafine Claire
Accessories: Cuttle bug, Embossing folder (Tim Holtz 3D Poinsettia), Viviva Color sheets, Shadow Black watercolours, Frantage Embossing powder, Embossing Pen.
Techniques: Embossing folder watercolouring
