Thursday, June 2, 2016

HLS CAS June Challenge: Ghosting

Boo!  Well, not boo, but our Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge does involve ghosting.  There are a variety of ways to do it and just as many definitions of what the technique entails so check out the tutorials and give one or two or three a whirl.

I am so into all things nautical, both above and below water, right now so immediately thought I'd CASE a card we made in a Julie Ebersole class at Impress a couple of months ago (Tonya took the pic below of her version from class--so cute, right?).

I masked off the front panel and sponged it with DI Salty Ocean.  I like the different shades of blue--like sunlight reflecting off the water.  For the ghosting, I took my HA Waves background stamp, spritzed it lightly with water and pressed it over the entire panel.  It didn't look like it had worked until I gave it a little blow with the heating gun.  Wowza!  Love the effect.  The sailboats are die cut from gold foil cardstock and a red gelli print.

The Details:  Memory Box Marina Sailboats, Hero Arts Waves Background and navy shadow ink, Altenew Birthday Greetings, Distress Inks Salty Ocean, Recollections 110lb white cardstock and gold foil cardstock



7 comments:

  1. Toni, long time waiting to tell you, how I love this card!!! Absolutely gorgeous die-cuts and those stripes, OMG, love, love, love them.

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  2. Fantastic card Toni. Love the ghost "waves" on your blue stripes. So cool!! And the die-cut boats are awesome, especially the gold foil (I do love all things shiny!). This is perfect for CAS Mix UP's June challenge - die-cuts. Hope you'll join us there. xx

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  3. Love it of course! I have been DYING to find out how you made that pattern on the stripes...of course! Love everything about it. :)

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  4. WOW!! Love this .... those stripes look so cool! xx

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  5. WOW!! Love this .... those stripes look so cool! xx

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  6. Your wave details on the stripes is spot on for this themed card. Love the effect and a wonderful guy card too x

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