Monday 27 February 2017

Ooh La La Challenge #223 - Embossing

For our new challenge at Ooh La La Creations we would like you to incorporate some embossing into your work.


I've used the beautiful Elegant Nautilus design  from the Shawn Jenkins CD, available here , selecting the pyramage. Part of the design incorporates some script, so I've reflected that by using a script text embossing folder. I swiped the "inny" side (ie the raised side, which will form the inny part after embossing) with blue distress ink before embossing the white card, to leave the letters white - I think this technique is called faux letterpress. The layering is dark grey to match the scroll across the bottom of the image, and aqua gems add to the underwater look.

12 comments:

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

A beautiful card Jane, your beautifully embossed background matches the topper so well.

Sue xx

Janice said...

Lovely work Jane, thats a super image and I love the embossed background - lovely colour! Jx

Barb said...

A really lovely card Jane. The pyramaged image looks super and I love the script background. Barbxx

Barbara Godden said...

Beautiful card, love the embossed background and the technique you used on the image.

Dr Sonia S V said...

The white script embossing look simply fabulous and love how you made it 3 d

Cheers
Dr Sonia

Margarets designer cards said...

The embossing work looks fabulous and your card is delightful,

Deloris said...

What a gorgeous card! Love it!

cotnob said...

A beautiful card Jane, a great idea to match the embossing on the image.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Craftychris said...

Fabulous card! It's brilliant the way the image is done and I love the embossed background! xxx

julie_woolston said...

Gorgeous card Jane beautiful design, very effective embossing.
Hugs Julie xxx

meg said...

Great card, love the pyramage and fantastic embossed background

Wynn said...

Love the layers Jane and the embossing. I'm going to give this technique a go.....think my crafters would enjoy using it too. Hugs Wynn x