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Hello and welcome to Altenew and WOW! Embossing Powder blog hop! We hope to inspire you to use Altenew stamps with fabulous embossing powders by WOW.
Because I am a huge fan of Color Layering (using multiple images or layers to create one multicolored image) I decided to do color layering using embossing powders for my card. The technique is simple, instead of using ink pads you use embossing powders.
To make my images pop I decided to work on black cardstock and use white and blue colors. I started by treating my cardstock with an anti-static powder tool (I use pencil eraser to clean up the powder after I’m done with embossing) and heat embossing several flower outlines using Opaque Bright White Super Fine Powder. Because its super fine it works beautifully for detailed images like these.
The image that I used, the small flower, has 3 layers and an outline. I didn’t want to use all 3 (however you can, make sure to start with the bottom layer for best results) and decided to use only one detail layer. There are actually 2 detail layers for this flower, so I used one for a few images and also used another one for a few additional flowers, this way I was able to create slightly different images for my card.
The reason I selected this particular stamp set and this very flower is because the layers that I used the color my flower with do not overlap the outline. There is a gap in the “layer image” for the ouline (like a zig-saw puzzle). Had there not been a gap, I would have covered the flower outlines with blue embossing powder and I didn’t want to do that.
The powder I used for coloring – Vintage Peacock is a beautiful mix of glitters and embossing powder. When heat set it shines beautifully and gives several shades of light blue, almost teal color.
For my sentiment I used a simple Congratulations from the Magnolia set and heat embossed it using the same white powder. I die cut my panel using the Stitched Rectangle die from Simon, adhered the outer part directly onto the card and foam mounted the inner part to create dimension on this project. I also embellished my project using my current favorite clear drops from Pretty Pink Posh.
BLOG HOP
Thank you so much for joining us for this hop! There is a lot of inspiration to be found on blogs, be sure to visit each stop of the hop.
If you arrived from Altenew blog, the next stop on the hop is Martha’s Lucia Gomez blog. Here’s a full list of stops:
- Altenew Blog
- Yana Smakula
- Martha Lucia Gomez – next stop
- Amy Gray
- Sarah Jackman Reed
- Svitlana Shayevich
- Fran Westmoreland
- Anna Kossakovskaya
- Laurence Colling
- May Sukyong Park
- Victoria Petrenko
- Therese Calvird
- Susanne Rose
- Sveta Fotinia
- Marika Rahtu
- WOW Embossing Powder
GIVEAWAY
There are 2 $30 WOW gift certificates and 2 $30 Altenew gift certificates up for grabs. Winners will be picked randomly from the comments left on any of the blogs participating in the hop. (Comments must be left by 2/28. Winners will be announced on the WOW and Altenew blogs on Monday, February 29th.)
SUPPLIES
 Altenew Peony Bouquet Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | AZ | AN |
 Altenew Magnolias For Her Stamp Set AN101 Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 3L Scrapbook Adhesives – EZ Runner Grand – Permanent Shop at: SC | AZ |
 3L Scrapbook Adhesives – EZ Runner Grand – Permanent – Refill Shop at: SC | AZ |
 Creative Hands BASIC Multi Color Foam Sheets 1510259E Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS | PPP |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 WOW Embossing Powder Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 WOW Embossing Glitter VINTAGE PEACOCK Regular WS49R Shop at: SSS | AZ |
WoW! This is beautiful, Yana. I can’t wait to try this technique!
очень стильная работа) а эти стеклянные шарики делают ее очень трогательной)
What a cool card! So different and the blue just pops!
love this card. It also kind of reminds me of denim. And that peacock WOW powder is awesome.
Wow, this is awesome 🙂 that glitter looks fab on black..
This is so stunning! What a fun technique!
Always beautiful work! I love the teal sparkly powder.
Fabulous effect. Stamp really pops out from black background.
You created a beautiful card. That blue is just perfect.
Your card is amazing! Can’t wait to try out your technique.
Wow that is beautiful. I have never thought of using two different powders. Going to give this a go.
What a stunning card. I love the teal embossing powder on the black background. I am definitely going to try this technique.
Yana I am so happy to see you use the superfine white!!! I have been so curious about it! Gorgeous!!!
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Another beautiful card, Yana! Your cards are always so innovative and fresh.
My first word is “STUNNING”. A lot of others thought so too! Love the colours, really makes the
flowers stand out.
Gorgeous card!
What a pretty floral card
That’s a fun card! Love the denim look with the embossed flowers. Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing.
I just love that the card looks like a pair of blue jeans!
Beautiful card Yana. Thanks for sharing all your ideas.
Your card is absolutely stunning, and what a great idea!
I really like the Vintage Peacockpowder and the Magnolia Stamp set! Altenew and WOW are a great combination!
Hana,my oh AMAZE me! What a beautiful look of denim!
Love these colors!
Love the two-toned embossing, so pretty against the black card stock!
These Altenew stamps suit this technique perfectly Yana and the white and blue WOW powders show up beautifully against the black card. x
The vintage peacock is such a lovely color on the black cardstock….very striking!
A very clever design!
Thanks for reminding me that I need to try this technique!
The contrast here is awesome.
Gorgeous card Yana! Thank you for the detail instructions. It’s been a while since I played with dark base card, and haven’t touched my embossing powder for a while. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow! Yana you have done it again. Its looks like DENIM! And those blue tipped flowers – I am over the moon in love.
pretty-pretty 🙂
This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Who thought of embossing in white and then embossing AGAIN in color? Thanks for the inspiration.
Another really beautiful card!!!
Beautiful layered embossing!
Beautiful! I love the blue embosding powder. Thanks for sharing!
Wow!!! Absolutely stunning.. Love this technique
Such pretty and stylish embossing
So beautiful Yana. The colours really pop- I love that peacock embossing powder !
Your card is stunning. I like how you used black card stock with embossing powder.
so gorgeous!
Genius idea. Your card is so pretty! Thanks so much for this idea.
GORGEOUS! This is perfectly designed!
I have tried the layered embossing.You do much better job than I do
Awesome cards and inspiration! Lovin’ the new release and WOW embossing powder!
~God bless~
This is just gorgeous. I love the use of black card stock.
Gorgeous and unusual x
What a stunning card and I really appreciated your detailed description of what you did.It’s really helpful for me as I am fairly new to card making. I Love the white and blue on the black card stock.
I love WOW and Altnew- this is the best blog hop ever! And i love the card… it’s so pretty and I love embossing dark paper.
I am really liking the darker card with the embossing in a brighter blue – so different, almost looks like a bluejean effect.