Welcome! I have been playing with something new to me - Oxidized Metal Technique which I learned about at CAS Mix Up Challenge. First I tried the technique as shown on a video by Jay Soriano. She made it look so easy but I failed at my attempt and made a mess. Don't know what went wrong but my work is still not dry....maybe not enough embossing powder. But from reading some other posts, it seems that I was not alone in being unsuccessful.
My second try at Oxidized Metal was a bit more successful using Melissa Kerman's video as a guide. I started with a silver metallic card stock and wiped it with StazOn Black Ink and then stamped randomly with a Gina K Design leaf stamp from Skeleton Leaves with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Gold EP. (The leaves seemed to got lost as I added more to the card later but they are still there.) I embossed the panel with Sizzix Thanks EF and swiped with Versamark Ink and then sprinkled on Copper EP and Silver EP and a bit more Gold EP and heat embossed. Then I swiped again with the Black StazOn. For my card, I trimmed a portion of the completed Oxidized Metal panel. I inked the edges with Pilot Silver Marker and attached to a Bronze CS. I really liked the way the words pop on the panel. If you look really close you can see the stamped leaves in the background.
Note: I created other cards with the unused part of the panel to be shared later.
Challenges:
CAS Mix Up Challenge: November Oxidized Metal + Stamping + your Choice. Leaf stamped in the background. Used dry embossing with EF and Inked the edges with a marker.
CAS Mix Up Challenge: November Oxidized Metal + Stamping + your Choice. Leaf stamped in the background. Used dry embossing with EF and Inked the edges with a marker.
Just Us Girls Challenge: 512 Word Week Thanks
Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says Thanks/Thanksgiving
Videos for this technique can be found at CAS Mix Up Challenge.
Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa
What a fabulous result you got with the oxidized metal technique. I tried the first one yesterday also and you after several failed attempts am working on another technique (but I will keep trying till I get it right)
ReplyDeleteLove the soft colours here. Shame the leaf stamp disappeared but love it the way it is. Thanks for sharing your Thank You card with us at Just Us Girls this week Theresa.
Way to persevere and not throw in the towel Theresa! Love the results no matter the attempts! The added touch of black really made it come to life! I saw this technique come up for CAS and I will admit it intimidated me. Maybe you have given me the push I needed. Thanks for playing along at Just Us Girls.
ReplyDeleteI like the results you achieved with the embossing folder and the Oxidized Metal Technique on the foil card Theresa, looks amazing. Thanks for sharing at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. This is a technique I have not tried. But it sure looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic way to say thanks, Theresa! Love your oxidized metal and the way the embossed letters show! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteGreat work with this technique, Theresa! I LOVE your thanks panel with all the metallic colours. Gorgeous and so special! The first video by Jay has been a challenge for a lot of people (me included). It worked for me the first time (my DT card), but I couldn't get it to work after that. I think it was beginner's luck. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks fabulous and I can see the stamped leaves, which make it even more special! Thanks for joining in the fun at CAS Mix Up Challenge:)
ReplyDeleteThis came out lovely. I tried that first technique too and when I embossed it the color came right off! You got wonderful results on this card.
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