Blendabilities Class: Coloring on Embossed Foil

I've got just one more card to share with you from my Blendabilities Class coming up on Wednesday, August 20, and it's a fantastic one!  Interested in joining us?  Please RSVP before 5pm tomorrow, August 19.

Before we see the project, just one quick reminder that today is the last day to take advantage of this week's Weekly Deals!  We'll have new deals announced again tomorrow, so be sure to check back then!

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My final Blendabilities Class card features another fun technique you can do with these very versatile markers—Coloring On Embossed Foil!  Ooohh!  Don't you love the look of this super-shiny background?!  

Embossed Foil—I had been wanting to try texture embossing on aluminum foil for awhile to see how different it was from embossing on the Stampin' Up! Silver Foil.  So, the cards I created are using Aluminum Foil right out of my kitchen.  For a sturdy base, I stacked 4 layers of foil together, trimmed them down to my 4-5/8" x 3/3/8" size, then embossed them with the Lovely Lace Texture Impressions Folder.  

Tin Foil v. Silver Foil Embossing Review: I thought that the aluminum foil worked well for the actual technique, but I did have some issues when I adhered it to the card base.  First, you have to apply the SNAIL to the card stock you want to mount it on.  If you apply it to the foil, you would ruin the embossed design.  Second, the layers did start to come apart at the edges a bit, so I would recommend adhering them together before embossing. 

Bottom Line: I recommend using the Silver Foil over the aluminum foil for texture embossing, because it is sturdier and much easier to add it to your project.  However, either foil produces great results.

Coloring On Foil—The alcohol-based Blendabilities markers are permanent on both porous and non-porous surfaces, so I couldn't wait to try them on foil!  This is definitely a technique that earns the Too Cool seal of approval!  I had so much fun altering the color of the silver and I'm looking forward to trying this technique with other colors and different embossing folders. 

For both of my projects, I used the medium and dark Night of Navy, as well as the medium Old Olive, Blendabilities Markers.  I love the colored look on the Lovely Lace floral texture! 

Background Details—I couldn't resist adding a Rhinestone Jewel to the flower centers.  I kept them white, but you could easily color those, too for coordinating bling.  The foil is mounted on a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock, then adhered to the Basic Gray card base.

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TIPS For Coloring On Foil

• Start with the lightest color markers first, so you don't accidently contaminate your light color nibs with darker inks. 
• Use the side of the brush tip end and paint on the ink in light strokes to keep color on the raised areas only.  A heavy hand will dent the texture embossing.

• If you make a mistake, use the Color Lifter To pick up the color.  You'll need to wipe off the nib of your Color Lifter on scrap paper until it runs clear again, just like you do with Blender Pens.

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Sweet Sentiment—The sentiment is from the Bravo Photopolymer stamp, inked in Silver Encore Ink and stamped onto a strip of Night of Navy card stock.  I fish-tailed the end and added a couple Rhinestone Jewels for more sparkle.

My second version uses the Alphabet Press embossing folder and has a more masculine look. 

I added the blocky lettering of the "way to go" sentiment, also from the Bravo set, and again stamped in Silver Encore Ink. This sentiment is die-cut with the Banners Framelits, then cut down to a shorter size.  I added the Rhinestone Jewels in a line across the top of the greeting for the sparkle on this card.

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• Stamps—Bravo Photopolymer 
• Ink—Encore Silver Ink; Night of Navy and Old Olive Blendabilities Markers; Color Lifter
• Paper—Night of Navy and Basic Gray card stock
• Accessories—Rhinestone Jewels, Silver Foil or Aluminimum Foil
• Tools—Banners Framelits (card #2), Lovely Lace Texture Impressions Folder (card #1), Alphabet Press Texture Impressions Folder (card #2), Big Shot, Dimensionals, SNAIL

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