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Are you celebrating a birthday today? You’re in for a virtual treat in this blog hop because we’re all here to wish you a happy birthday. Whether it’s your birthday or not, thank you for stopping by my blog today. I’m blog hopping with other Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world to bring you some birthday cheer.

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I figured I needed to bring in some gold for my celebration and as I hadn’t used the patterned masks for a while, I decided this was the project it was going to make an appearance on. At $10 for 4 masks, this is great value as you can use them in a variety of ways.

I used Shimmery White cardstock to heat emboss on as I like the lovely shimmer on it and also the beautiful smooth finish which is lovely to brayer on. Laying the mask over the cardstock, I applied Versamark all over the panel ensuring it was completely covered and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.

Using a sponge brayer, I applied Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green and Call me Clover inks to create the ombre effect over the entire panel. I used a kitchen towel to wipe back the excess ink which brings up the gold. The ribbon ribbon was attached under this panel using Tear n’ Tape. Then I mounted this with Stampin’ Dimensionals onto the card base.

How to create an ombre effect with a brayer and Stampin' Up! ink

I chose a Whisper White panel in the centre to soften all the green and gold. Embossing it with the Parisian Flourish Embossing Folder added more texture and softness to the rich, gold background. The flowers are from the Botanical Prints Product Medley which is a fabulous product, containing everything you need to get creative.

Currently you are visiting Rochelle Laird-Smith of Stamping Flair based in Australia. All products and measurements used on my card are listed below. I hope I have inspired you today and maybe you’ll give this technique a try.

Click on the Next button to be taken to Rebecca-Jo Unwin’s blog and follow the hop to see all the birthday inspiration we have for you.

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Measurements:

Basic Black Cardstockv- 21cm x 14.8cm (scored in half)
Whisper White Cardstock – 9.9cm x 14.2cm, 6cm x 9.5cm ()rectangle), 6cm x 10cm (flowers), 5.5cm x 6cm (label)
Shimmery White Cardstock – 9.3cm x 13.6cm
Call me Clover Cardstock – 4cm x 7.5cm (rectangle)
Ribbon – 6cm (2 lengths)

Product List

Layered With Kindness Cling Stamp Set (English) [151655] $31.00	Botanical Prints Product Medley (English) [151301] $122.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00	Label Me Lovely Punch [151296] $31.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock [146992] $15.25	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad [147102] $13.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [147104] $13.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad [147089] $13.00	Call Me Clover Stampin’ Pad [147139] $13.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $10.50
Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $10.00	Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder [151474] $17.00	Sponge Brayers [141714] $14.00	Black 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Satin Ribbon [146280] $12.25
Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots [148805] $12.25

19 Comments

Wendy Lee on 30 March 2020 at 11:19 pm

Love your idea of using the masks to emboss the design. Very nice
- Stacey Marsh on 30 March 2020 at 11:41 pm
  
  Beautiful layering and lovely ink blending.
  - Rochelle on 7 April 2020 at 12:22 pm
    
    Thanks Stacey
Dana Sullivan on 30 March 2020 at 11:23 pm

What a fantastic technique!! And beautiful card!
Marita on 30 March 2020 at 11:49 pm

beautyfull
- Rochelle on 7 April 2020 at 12:23 pm
  
  Thank you Marita
Sharleen Luciano on 31 March 2020 at 12:27 am

Gorgeous card 🙂 I wanna try this!
- Rochelle on 7 April 2020 at 12:23 pm
  
  Thanks Sharleen. I’d love to see your version. It’s a fun technique. x
Kate Bolt on 31 March 2020 at 12:39 am

Gorgeous! Great use of the masks to emboss. I love the Botanical prints too. Just lovely. x
- Rochelle on 7 April 2020 at 12:24 pm
  
  Thanks Kate. The Botanical Prints Medley has given me so much creative options. I love it.xx
Stephanie on 31 March 2020 at 1:35 am

Wow! This card is simply stunning!
- Rochelle on 7 April 2020 at 12:24 pm
  
  Thanks Stephanie
Susan Simpson on 31 March 2020 at 8:28 pm

Fab background – the colours really pop, love it!
- Rochelle on 7 April 2020 at 12:25 pm
  
  Thanks Susan
Melissa Tennison on 2 April 2020 at 2:14 pm

How elegant! I love the gold, green, and black! Thanks for sharing!
- Rochelle on 7 April 2020 at 12:26 pm
  
  Thank You Melissa
Liz Yuille on 3 April 2020 at 8:55 am

Stunning card. The colours and layout are perfect. Lx
- Rochelle on 7 April 2020 at 12:27 pm
  
  Thanks Liz. Appreciate you stopping by
Rebecca-Jo Unwin on 5 April 2020 at 4:52 pm

Beautiful card Rochelle, TFS