This card was my August swap card for the swap group I host. I received lots of questions about this card. Everyone wanted to know how I got the Batty for You image so light. This technique is called "Ghosting." How appropriate huh? Here's the scoop: I inked up my Stampin' Up! Sanded Background stamp and stamped it on Glossy cardstock also from Stampin' Up!. I waited for it to dry, then stamped my Batty for You image in VersaMark and stamped it. I sponged Pumpkin Pie ink over the whole piece of glossy cardstock. Then I took a tissue and rubbed off the ink. The "Trick or Treat" is embossed in black. This stamp comes from the Holiday Best exclusive Level 1 hostess set. All you have to do is host a workshop totaling $150 and it is yours for FREE. Call me today to get your workshop on my calendar.
I needed a white brad so I changed the silver hodgepodge hardware brad to white. I changed the color of my brad by inking the brad in VersaMark (cover well) and dipped it into white embossing powder and heated it with my heat tool. Please use tweezers or something to hold your brad or you will burn yourself. The brads get VERY hot. Once you have finished heating your brad, you may want to hold it in the tweezers until it cools. If you lay it down right away you can smear or mess it up.
Thanks for dropping in today, please come back tomorrow for the Old Olive version!
Stamp Set: Batty for You, Holiday Best, Sanded Background
Cardstock: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Glossy, Cast-A-Spell DSP
Ink: Basic Gray, VersaMark, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: 1 1/4" Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Hodgepodge Hardware, Heat Tool, White and Black Embossing Powders, Powder Pal, 1/16" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Texturz Plate #4, Impressions Pad, Silicone Rubber Pad, MultiPurpose Pad, Sponge, Stamp-a-Ma-Jig
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