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Thursday 17 January 2019

London skyline

I do love city skylines in crafting - stamps, dies, even ribbons, I can't resist them. I'm particularly fond of the Tim Holtz Cityscapes set which I got as soon as they came out - about 4 years ago? - and have used countless times since.


To make the background I swiped an embossing folder (also a Tim Holtz one, pure coincidence) with black Versafine ink and embossed it then immediately covered it in clear embossing powder and heated it, so the "inny" bits are nice and shiny. Not that you can see it on the photo, of course!

I am sharing this with

Retro Rubber - Black and White
RRCB 102

Countryview Challenges - Landscapes/Cityscapes

Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine Anything Goes
 
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11 comments:

  1. Karen Brown17 January 2019 at 12:42

    What a clever card! I am so glad you shared your technique as I find it very inspiring. I have not tried embossing with an embossing folder, but it really makes sense. And I love your city-scape skyline. You've made a masculine card that I would love to receive myself. Nicely done! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday!

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  2. Dotty Jo17 January 2019 at 16:18

    Stunning card, Jane! Perfect combination of elements, Jo x

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  3. Dawn Phillips17 January 2019 at 20:30

    This is really effective. Love Dawn x

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  4. Mrs A.18 January 2019 at 01:12

    Now thats a nifty idea and looks most effective. Hugs Mrs A.

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  5. Maria Rodriguez.18 January 2019 at 07:52

    What a beautiful card featuring the fabulous London skyline, love the embossed, both ways, background, I've heard of inking the embossing folder but I've never heat embossed the panel right after, what a great idea.
    Thank you for sharing with us at RETRO RUBBER, hope you join us next time.
    XO

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  6. Jan Clothier18 January 2019 at 19:18

    This is lovely, Jane! The way you've not only 'stamp-bossed' the background but then heat embossed it as well is stunning. The cityscape, on a jaunty angle, really draws the eye to it. Great stamp set, too! Thank you for joining us again at Retro Rubber Challenge.

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  7. Claire Grantham21 January 2019 at 15:48

    This is gorgeous Jane!! I love the background and how you created it is new to me, totally going to try that. I love that image of my Hometown, I have it and use it a lot! Thanks for joining us again at Retro Rubber. Claire DT

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  8. Neva Cole21 January 2019 at 20:40

    Amazing job with the Black and White challenge. Love putting ink on my embossing folder too, just not so much fun to clean up sometimes! Stunning card! Thanks for playing along with us at Retro Rubber!

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  9. Created by Kath22 January 2019 at 02:00

    I haven't tried heat embossing using an embossing folder, Lovely card! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges!

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  10. Miriam25 January 2019 at 18:09

    Lovely card. Thank you for joining in with the Country View Crafts Challenge.

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  11. Teresa31 January 2019 at 22:30

    Love your black and white entry! Thanks for joining us at Country View Challenges this time. Good luck and hope to see you again. Teresa DT xx

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