Floral Spray Blackout Card

Have you tried a Blackout Card yet? It creates a beautifully dramatic look and seems difficult to but is actually very easy! Want to know more? Let's go!

This is my latest Blackout Card, and I've made many over the years! The technique supplies are white card stock, an embossing folder design, black ink pad and markers.

Once you have your white card stock embossed, turn it over so the design go inward. This is called the de-bossed side, Use the markers to color the indented parts of the design. You don't need to be careful and "stay inside the lines". When you're finished coloring, grab your black ink pad and start swiping it across the card stock you just colored. Sometimes I even move it in circle over the card stop to. get all the raised portions covered in black ink. Once you've got the black ink coverage the way you like.....you're done! As you swipe on the black ink the beautiful colors come to life! TIP: using a newly inked pad can make it easier to get the coverage you need.

Now you just use this card stock however you like. I've matted mine in red and put on a card base to match the main color of the design. Adding a few clear gems, an ephemera sentiment and it was done!

Now, you'll probably get some ink on your fingers doing this Blackout Technique, BUT, if you craft and don't end up with ink on your fingers......did you really craft at all? 

Give this fun technique a try! I know you'll have a lot of fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

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