Technqiue Week-More Faux Rusted Metal cards

     I think this card is my favorite of all the cards I made using the Faux Rusted Metal technique.  And a big surprise it is my creation!  I attended a meeting of the Jubilant Butterflies this week and agreed to teach the demonstrators at the meeting how to create cards using the Faux Rusted Metal technique.  I wanted to make several examples in addition to the card I show on my blog yesterday.  Check it out here.

1. I first tried to think what other punches would work as well as the heart punch did.

2. I came up with the butterfly punch, a flower, and I CASED another card that Allison made using the typewriter.

3. I liked the results and will most likely try some other combinations in the future.  What punch or card would you use to feature this technique?

The typewriter image was stamped after everything else was completed.  Not too clear, the pad may need reinking.

 

 

I used the Pansy punch for the flower.


Which card sample is your favorite?

Technique Week-Faux Rusted Metal

     Doesn't the heart on this card look like it was made from rusted metal?  Well, using card stock, embossing powder and ink you too can make a heart that looks like this.

1. Punch out 6 hearts from Basic Grey card stock and glue them one on top of the other.

2. Randomly dab some gold ink over the top heart and then place gold embossing powder over the heart.

3. Before heating the embossing powder, move it into little piles with your finger so there will be spots without gold powder on them.  Heat the powder.

4. Rub some Soft Suede and Cajun Craze ink over the heart.

5. Next place some Pool Party embossing powder over the top of the heart.  It will stick because the ink will remain moist while on top of the embossed areas.  Once again move the powder into piles, then heat.

6. Finally, rub some  more of the two inks on the top of the heart.  You now have a Faux rusted metal heart for your card. 

Thanks to a great tutorial by Allison Okamitsu  I was able to make heart look like hers.  You can too by watching this video.

Come back tomorrow to see some more samples on this technique.