Parisian Embossed Background

Measurements:

White card base- 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half

Wine with Everything- 3 7/8" X 5 1/8"

White layer used for technique- 5" X 3 3/4"

Scraps of wine and white for focal images and greeting.

Supplies:

Stamp Set- Send with Love

Card stock- GKD White, Wine with Everything

Distress Inks- Aged Mahogany, Victorian Velvet, Bundled Sage

Colored Pencils, Gold Embossing Powder, Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Ovals, Petite Ovals, Fancy Tags, Copper brads, Gold Lined Ribbon

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Comment by Jean McGee on February 25, 2011 at 11:54am: OOOOOOOOOOO sooooooooo pretty.... After seeing this I HAD to go shooooooooppppppppping for the three Distress Inks colors you used. Now I neeeed to go and use them on this technique. Years ago I made a number of the white with white EP to use for any "new" technique I found. I still have some of those, so will be trying this technique on them also. Thank you soooooooo much for sharing your talent with us.

Jean McGee

Comment by Joan Garlough on February 24, 2011 at 11:45pm: I love this elegant embossed background. Makes the card look so rich.

Comment by Lonna Shur on February 24, 2011 at 4:49pm: Simply beautiful! Thank you very much for sharing!

Comment by Jean Shoemaker on February 24, 2011 at 2:59pm: Must try the white on white. New idea. Thanks so much!

Comment by Jean McGee on February 24, 2011 at 10:46am: Thank you soooooo much for sharing this technique. I have done similar but not with distress inks - gotta try this one.

Jean McGee

Comment by Crys Jensen on February 24, 2011 at 9:05am: Such an elegant technique - as usual. So glad you share your ideas and thus make me look like I know what I am doing and get all the kudos!

Comment by patricia posk on February 23, 2011 at 9:04pm: Really great colors..I love the soft muted background and the gold design showing underneath. This was a beautiful lesson on how the background can make or break a card design..Just loved this background..

pat

Comment by GRAMMY on February 23, 2011 at 8:42pm: Love the look!! Do you have to use the distressed inks for this technique???

Comment by Ina Grehan on February 23, 2011 at 8:22pm: Loved this video. So easy and you could use any ink you liked. Another technique for us to try. Thanks Gina.

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