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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Floral Spray embossing ~ Color Dare #704

Are you ready for a new combo of colors to get your creativity going? Our Color Dare Team has just the combo for you! You must use at least 2 of the 3 colors shown in our graphic seen below. There are Free colors we offer to use with your challenge colors, but don't add any extra colors beyond that. See the graphic for the details.

Create any paper craft you liker. when you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below the graphic. Most of all, have fun!

I was having a rough day when I needed to create for this challenge. When having those kind of days I seem to do best by keeping it simple. Now, simple doesn't mean plain or not pretty. Simple can be as wonderful and beautiful as any fancy and detailed design. Here is what I came up with for this color challenge.

Using an embossing folder (EF) is always a great way to start when going simple. The folder does the "heavy lifting" for you by creating a design that you can then use as is or add other techniques to enhance the design. The EF I used is our New Floral Spray EF and it's gorgeous! Since it's a 3D folder it has so much detail. After embossing I used my White Pigment Ink Pad to swipe across the raised side of the design. It gives an incredible look to the design, don't you think? You can also do this with a colored ink pad for another great look!

Once the embossed layer was done I decided to create a frame. This frame is from the New Phrases & Frames Dies. This is the largest frame from the set. It also includes some medium and small frames that are wonderful, too. 

The really great thing about this die set is the detail in the frames. The way to make the most of that is to first die cut the frame. Next use our New Impressions Plate to emboss. You now have the die cut with the details! It's easy to do! There is a nice instruction sheet that comes with the Impressions Plate (which is really a rubber type mat) making this 2 step technique easy to do.

Once I did those two things I put all the parts together along with a sentiment and some gems. Simple and pretty all at once!

The inside of the card is also simple. I used a couple of the trimmings from the EF piece to decorate along the edges. I also stamped and punched a butterfly from our NEW All Aflutter bundle to accent the sentiment. What a pretty way to bring all 3 of the colors together!

Direct link to Color Dare #704

Now it's your turn to create and share using our color challenge. We love seeing how our colors inspire you! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

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