Faux somethings....

Today is the day for STAMP SOMETHING'S 3rd challenge. This week it is faux somethings. I chose to do two faux things on this card. The first is the faux stitching around the white "baby" square. I did this using my white gel pen. I highly recommend having a white gel pen because it really just gives a great finishing touch!!

My second faux is faux metal. And boy did I make a few faux pas with this technique!! Here's a basic tutorial highlighting my pitfalls.

1. Ink image, in this case the bracelet, in versa mark and keep handy.(By handy I mean near you somewhere easy to find...not, for example, under a piece of card stock where you can't find it!!)
2.Ink cardstock with versamark.(use a piece larger than your image and leave an inch or so you are able to pick it up easily.)
3.Cover versamarked area with metallic embossing powder.(Read above about leaving the inch)
4.Heat with heat gun until hot and glossy.
5. While holding cardstock with HOT EP add more EP(Here's where that cool inch free of EP comes in handy, I hear HOT EP is actually HOT to touch)
6.Heat this second layer of EP and repeat 4 times or so.
7.Then while still HOT, quickly stamp your versamarked stamp onto the heated area. (This is where the easy to find stamp comes in handy as does the cool EP free inch of CS.)
8.Be careful it's a little slippery!
9.Cut out image after it cools, it cracks a bit in heavier areas.

Be sure to check out the rest of the design teams fun faux(s) (not sure of the plural), and try a few out yourself!!
I used welcome little one and all year cheer II from stampin up on this card, both are retired.


Thanks for stoppin' by!