Blogger's Challenge and Technique Class

Well this week for the Blogger's Challenge we were supposed to CASE a fellow Blogger's Challenge Member (case = copy and share everything or copy and steal everything).

I came across Robin's Card and fell in love with the colors, texture, and simplicity of the layout!

But since I don't have that new embossing folder "yet" (it's on it's way - can't wait!)... I decided to make my card just similar and substitute the texture with a heat embossed background:

And that background brings me to my Technique Class! This month I've decided to re-visit an oldie but goodie: "Polished Stone". Well the background on the card above is actually a twist on that technique! Sort of like "Polished Stone Resist". To achieve this look, the Razzle Dazzle image was stamped in VersaMark ink randomly on glossy white CS and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Then the "Polished Stone" Technique was applied over it. Once dry, the access was wiped off the clear embossed images. You need to click on the photo to see the shiny details!

Items used:

Item #	Description
104336	Brads - Silver
102851	Card Stock - 8.5x11 - Basic Black
102599	Card Stock - 8.5x11 - Glossy White
101584	Card Stock - 8.5x11 - RR Taken with Teal
100730	Card Stock - 8.5x11 - Whisper White
102949	Classic Ink Refill - EE Not Quite Navy
100550	Classic Ink Refill - RR Taken with Teal
101179	Classic Stampin' Pad - Basic Black
103008	Classic Stampin' Pad - EE Not Quite Navy
100617	Craft Stampin' Pad - RR Taken with Teal
103083	Embossing Buddy
112082	Punch - Wide Oval
114616	Ribbon, 5/8" Satin - Whisper White
114508	Sizzix Sizzlits 4-pk Die - Lots of Tags (SU! excl)
102892	Sponge Daubers
113792	Stamp Set: Great Friend
116714	Stamp Set: Razzle Dazzle
104430	Stampin' Dimensionals
109130	Stampin' Emboss Powder - Clear
101930	Stampin' Emboss Powder - Iridescent Ice
102283	VersaMark Pad

And the other card for the class is this:

Items used:

Item #	Description
102851	Card Stock - 8.5x11 - Basic Black
115321	Card Stock - 8.5x11 - Dusty Durango
102599	Card Stock - 8.5x11 - Glossy White
115318	Card Stock - 8.5x11 - Soft Suede
100730	Card Stock - 8.5x11 - Whisper White
115660	Classic Ink Refill - Dusty Durango
115663	Classic Ink Refill - Soft Suede
101179	Classic Stampin' Pad - Basic Black
115657	Classic Stampin' Pad - Soft Suede
104308	Craft Stampin' Pad - Very Vanilla
105826	Mat Pack 4x4
114889	Punch - Scallop Oval
115609	Ribbon, 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain - Dusty Durango
114506	Sizzix Bigz XL Movers & Shapers Dies - Curly Label (2 pk) (SU! excl)
115953	Sizzix Movers & Shapers Punch Windows (4 pk) (SU! excl)
115324	Stamp Set: Kind & Caring Thoughts (Hostess L3)
104430	Stampin' Dimensionals

I hope you all are having a wonderful Sunday...