Recently I was playing with a new dolphin stamp I have. Initially I stamped it and tried water coloring it. It turned out less than stellar so I decided to try embossing it then color it. Now I normally always reach for my black embossing powder just because...well, I'm not sure why - I just always do.
So, I stamped and embossed him with black Embossing powder. I love how it turned out - MUCH better than the plain stamped image. Embossing the image made little "wells" to corral the watercolor so I didn't have any bleeding from one area to another. For this example I used a variety of blue Memento inks to color the dolphin then used them again in the background to help make him pop. I love how vibrant he turned out and the black really helps enforce that.
But as I was looking at the card I decided to try something a bit different so I pulled out my White embossing power and gave it a shot. I then colored him with more diluted blues and Pear Tart (one of my favorite IC ink colors). It created a much "lighter" feel to the finished image don't you think? While the white version isn't as bold and stand out-ish as the one with black ep it still makes a striking finished image. This example was mounted on a piece of watercolor paper that I colored with Sea Green and Turquoise Brusho Colour Crystals.
So next time you're feeling in a rut or just in the mood for something fresh, choose an embossing powder that you normally wouldn't and give it a try. You might just be surprised at what a difference it makes. I know I sure was!
Now, which is your favorite and why?
It's hard for me to choose one over the other - blue is my favorite color so I find the dark and bold black embossed image what I lean towards but the lighter white embossed image has such a fresh airy feel to it....I just can't decide!
Like them both but Love the way the black makes the Dolphins body pattern pop. Thanks for sharing your techniques. I learn so much and appreciate your generosity.
ReplyDeleteI like the black because it makes the beautiful lines pop. Now you have me wanting to go in my craft room and using some turquoise ep I have with this stamp just to see what it would look like. Love the background you created stamping with the first card. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI like the black.....to me it just stand out more with the black outline of the image. but I do agree it's fun to try different looks.
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Very pretty dolphin. I like the bold black and blue. The white is nice as well but more subtle. Hugz
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