Time

Today I’m returning to a favorite technique by Lydia Fiedler which she calls Drunken Embossed Foil . . .

My post on February 29 of this year explains the easy technique.  Basically, after fastening a layer of tinfoil over cardstock, it is then put into an embossing folder (3D is best) and run through.  Gesso is thinly painted over the foil and allowed to dry.  Alcohol inks are then added.  The gesso take away the translucent effect of the alcohol inks and makes them opaque.  Voila!  Lots of saturated, vibrant color. 

Using a perfectly flat stamp with no image (a brayer would work as well), I stroked on gold ink and embossed in gold.  Only the embossed highlights took the gold while the colored background stayed the same.  Luscious!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Lagoon, White, Canson Aquarelle #90, 

   Scrap Gold  

Stamps:       Hero Moments

Inks:            Adirondack Alcohol Ink Meadow, Bottle,

 Stonewashed, ColorBox Gold

Emb Pwdr:  Ranger Gold

Dies:            DieNamics Pierced Rectangle Frame, DieVersions

 font Noodles: “Time”, Tim Holtz Gearhead 

Emb Fldr:    Memory Box Put It In Gear,

Doo Dads:   Gesso, Aluminum Foil