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Monday, September 08, 2008

TLC185 Embossed Shimmer Allegro

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This is for today's Technique Challenge Embossed Shimmer.  Our directions were to start w/ acetate and stipple on Lumiere paint mixed with reinkers.  I don't have any Lumiere, but found that a Adirondack Paint Dabber in Pearl worked much the same.  I squeezed out some pearl paint onto a craft sheet and added a drop of Distress Aged Mahagony reinker and stippled.  This was repeated with Walnut Stain reinker until the acetate was coated.  After it dried, it was dry pressure embossed with Cuttlebug's Allegro folder and then swiped with Stazon Timber Brown the raised areas.  The Violin Music scroll Rubbernecker Stamp Co. was stamped using Stazon Jet Black 3 times on off white parchment.  After cutting out the scroll, violin and bow I misted them with distress reinker/Vintage Photo and highlighted some areas with copic markers.  The scroll was layered on a burgandy mat and the violin & bow on black.  The bow has gold thread strings (can't think of what they are technically called and the bow and violin are on dimensional foam tape.  I finished the card with a moire wired bow and a music clef charm. 

15 comments:

  1. OOOOH!
    I had stopped reading the challenge after reading Luminere and acetate (don't have either), but now I think I will try this!

    I love the mahogany bg with the golden image--LOVELY!! The cb'ed background is REALLY cool, too!

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  2. You achieved great results with this technique. Really beautiful card! I'll bet it is even prettier IRL.

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  3. Gorgeous Shelly!! The mahogany with the pearl is gorgeous!! Especially with all the gold!! WOW!!

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  4. Oh very pretty Shelly! The background looks awesome and I like that music charm.

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  5. HOLY SMOKE! This is gorgeous!

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  6. Wow! Your background turned out fantastic! The cards is gorgeous!
    Hgus and smiles

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  7. Wowsa.............. absolutely Gorgeous Shells!!!! I just LOVE it

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  8. Just gorgeous. You did a fantastic job with this technique. I must get some of those stamps. Love them!

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  9. Wow! Shelly, it is just perfect right down to the musical Clef charm.

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  10. The music folder is so perfect for your card Shelly! I love the charm and cut out stamping - beautiful card!

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  11. My jaw dropped... literally!! This is beautiful. That background is amazing!!!

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  12. The color and shimmer of your background is awesome! Thanks for sharing your wonderful creations with everyone.

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  13. This is stunning! The bow is perfect and the techique is gorgeous!

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  14. Wow Shelly, this is gorgeous!!!

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