Monday 8 September 2008

UTEE Card for DCM Mid Week Challenge

It's been a busy week, but I love messing with UTEE so when I saw the midweek extra challenge on Daring Cardmakers I just knew I wanted to play along. The challenge was to stamp into Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE). But first I had to cut out my stamps, a full Illuminated Alphabet set from Elusive Images which I bought recently! Anyhow here is my card.

I made the UTEE piece by using an Adirondack Rainbow ink pad to stipple colour on to a piece of chipboard. There are quite a few variatons of there Adirondack pads, the one I was using is called "Noel" Perhaps I should say there were several variations of these ink pads, because I hear that Ranger have discontinued most, if not all of them. Such a shame as they are lovley to use. Once I had coloured my chipboard I covered it with UTEE heated and stamped the word "Noel" using gold Encore Metallic ink into the hot UTEE. Next I mounted my UTEE piece onto some gold foil card.

The matting layer was created by using a brayer and the same Adirondack "Noel" Rainbow pad to colour some glossy card stock which I then stamped and embossed a patten over using detail gold EP and a stamp from the Elusive Images Filigree Fusion themeplate. This was also layered onto more gold foil card. Finally I used the same stamp from the Filigree Fusion Themeplate and the rainbow pad to stamp a background all over some Stardream Pearlescent card and then mounted my elements.

Sorry about the photo, it's a tricky card to get a photo of because the light keeps shimmering of the pearlescent cardstock.

15 comments:

  1. I love the way you build up the layers - each with it's own lovely detail. All beautifully colour co-ordinated. Fab card.
    Beryl xx

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  2. Phree this is beautiful - I've tried UTEE and it's not easy to get such a large area stamped so evenly. Love the colours. I'm inspired.
    Sue Ingram

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  3. Lovely effect, the Noel stamp is bautiful, thanks for popping by my blog :)

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  4. This is really nice.
    Thank you for sharing.

    SBS20
    Nikki x

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  5. Gorgeous Phree, beautifully coloured and that ornate leaf stamp in the background is one of my all time favourites!

    Glenda

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  6. Very Beautiful...hope everything is well over there!
    Hugs

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  7. Gorgeous card I love everything about it. Christmas is round the corner ! LOL x fab

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  8. A very ellegant card Phree. I do like brayering colour, what a lovely effect. Yumm!

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  9. Love this card Phree. That ink pad is lovely colours. Pity if they've discontinued it. Hope your fingers have recovered from cutting out that beautiful alphabet. I too love stamping into Utee.

    Lesley

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  10. Perfectly BEAUTIFUL! I love the soft colors you used--great choice!
    Thanks fo sharing.

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  11. Beautiful card. The colours work so well together. great job. Thanks for the comment on my blog.

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  12. Phree love your card it is gorgeous. Gorgeous colours.

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  13. A really beautiful card Phree...and wonderful UTEE work! Perfect! x

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