GILDED GOLD ANYONE

So this card is a great example of how even a mistake can turn out great.  I decided I wanted to try a card that included some gold heat embossing, a little watercoloring and some Gilded Leafing.

Here is what I came up with…

But before we start let me tell you a little story.  Well, it is one of those things. I had hubby visiting in the craft room and I wanted to show him some different products and hear his thoughts about a project I was working on (I actually bounce things off him often) plus he is willing to die cut for my classes so he is always welcome. I know I have said it before but here we go. When I say how do I know that there is a reason. I have been telling my classes for a long time to be sure their ceiling fans are off when they use embossing powder because it is so fine it will go everywhere. But when I grabbed the Gilded Leafing I sure never thought about how thin and light it was. I had it all trapped in a plastic shoe box to keep it from going all over the table but never considered the ceiling fan kicking it up all over me, my chair, the table, well everywhere but where I was trying to actually put it. It might not have been as bad if he would have shut off the fan when I yelled instead of grabbing the camera and having a little fun. Oh well, things happen and I am really happy with the finished card and sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself.  So, onto how the card was made.

The card base is Basic White cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I cut a piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and embossed it using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder (hint, if you spritz your cardstock lightly you get an even deeper emboss), for my card I chose to use the debossed side, meaning the side that was indented rather than raised.  I wanted a single stripe of gold down the panel so to create that I added a strip of Tear & Tape down the left side (and after my accident) I added the Gilded Leafing.  The key to the leafing is to add it and rub it in good with your fingers and then brush off the excess using a stiff brush (I use a stencil brush). 

For my focal point I stamped the floral arrangement from the Fruitful Blessings Bundle onto Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper using VersaMark ink.  I added Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set it.  I then began to paint my image using my Water Painters and the inks listed below in the supplies.  Once that was all done and dry, I used the coordinating die from the bundle to cut it out and I popped it up on my card using Dimensionals.  I stamped the sentiment “Hello friend” onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock again using VersaMark Ink and Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set it.  I cut it out using the All That Dies (this sentiment could be a simply a rectangle you cut or any other punch or die you have that would work).  I added some of the gold trim from the Simply Elegant Trim and popped that up with Dimensionals.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it even it I did have a rough start on it, LOL.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Fruitful Blessings Bundle (English) [162210]	Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder [162189]	Gilded Leafing Embellishment [154560]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555]	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101]
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]	Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052]	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145]	Water Painters [151298]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Tear & Tape Adhesive [154031]	Simply Elegant Trim [155766]	Stampin' Spritzer [126185]	All That Dies [159078]