Using the "Trapped Color" Embossing Technique to Make Cards

 Trapped color is a new to me technique that I decided to try, to my delight. It involves putting color down on cardstock. 

• I used Distress Oxides and a rainbow colors in a diagonal on a piece of 4 x 5 1/4 white cardstock. 
• I then took a detailed lacelike stencil and taped it over the color. 
• Using my versamark ink pad I pressed it generously over the stencil being careful to not move the stencil at all. 
• Carefully removed the stencil pulling the cardstock away and not brush it in anyway to disrupt the ink. 
• I put it in my powder tray and generously sprinkled clear embossing powder over the entire card front.
• Shake the cardstock to evenly distribute the powder
• Shake the excess powder off onto the tray and return it to the jar.
• Take a heater and completely melt the embossing grains till all the covered areas are shiny. 
• Let oxide inks dry before taking Intense Black ink and a blending brush and go over the entire card front filling in the non embossed areas. 
• Wipe off excess black ink.

Here is the result:  

• Using my Multi Square Window Thin Cut I cut a black overlay and mounted both onto White Glitter Cardstock.
• A 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 piece of glitter cardstock was cut and a piece of 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 black cardstock was cut. 
• A sentiment was embossing on the black with white embossing powder and heated till it melted. The stamp set used was from Harvest Blessings.
• The 2nd picture shows the same treatment without any of the  Intense Black ink on it.
• The 3rd picture shows the finished card for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 540 Using the Hey Friend Stamp Set.

Here are the 2 videos showing how to make these cards:

Stained Glass Card:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 540:

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Dots