Alison Heikkila Designs

  • Home
  • Resume
  • About Me
  • Contact Me
  • Affiliates
  • My Etsy Shop

Rose Gold

Uncategorized

30 Sep

Hello! The Imagine color of the month for September is Rose Gold, in honor of the new Rose Gold Delicata ink. I have always loved rose gold, way before it was trendy. My wedding rings are rose gold, and I have other rose gold jewelry as well as assorted rose gold colored accents in my home. For a woman that’s not a huge fan of pink, I find rose gold warm, comforting and beautiful.

I started off by taping down my Pop Rectangles stencil to a piece of Mixed Media paper. Using a stencil brush, I swirled in the Rose Gold ink. I went a little heavy with ink, and since it’s a brand new pad it is super juicy. Looking back, I probably should have brushed some of the excess ink off on a paper towel to keep the lines crisp, but I don’t mind the feathering of the color. I used my heat tool to quickly dry the ink, and then I placed my sentiment on to the paper. Just the stamps themselves, no ink, just so that I could figure out where I wanted them to go. Then I picked up only the “you make my heart” with an acrylic block, and inked up those words with Dark Brown Shimmer. After stamping and heat setting them, I picked up the “smile” and inked it up with VersaMark ink, as I knew I wanted to emboss it. I embossed it with Gold powder and then decided to also ink and emboss the edges of this layer.

I cut my card base out of 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ brown cardstock. I pressed (not rubbed) the Rose Gold Delicata ink into the edges to get a sponged, glimmery look. The Delicata inks really stand out beautifully on dark paper, which is one reason why I went with the brown cardstock. I glued my stenciled layer to my card base, but decided it needed a little something more. So, I grabbed my irRESISTables Pico Embellisher in Shimmer, and added a few dots around the sentiment. The Shimmer isn’t glittery, but adds the right amount of shine and dimension that I was going for.

Look at all of that shimmer! I love working with the Delicata inks. They are so rich and beautiful. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Supplies:
Imagine:
Delicata Inks in Rose Gold and Dark Brown Shimmer
Embossing Powder in Gold
irRESISTable Pico Embellisher in Shimmer
VersaMark Ink

Other:
Stampendous: Pop Rectangles Stencil, 3/8″ Stencil Brush
Honey Bee Stamps: Smile
Canson: Mixed Media Paper
Brown Cardstock
Heat Tool

Skill Level: Basic
Time to Complete: 15-20 minutes, plus drying time

Leave a Comment

Previous Post: « Blooming Globe
Next Post: Day 1 of 31 Days: Come as You Aren’t »

Reader Interactions

Thank you so much for your kind words! Cancel reply

Primary Sidebar

Follow Me

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
My name is Alison and I appreciate you stopping by. I am an artist and a maker, and I am so happy to share a little piece of my world with you.

Subscribe to my Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe.

Product Disclosure: The companies I work for as a Design Team member will frequently send me free product to use as part of our agreement. I only work with products I truly like, and with companies I am passionate about. If you'd like to do some shopping, please see my Affiliates page in the tabs above. If you shop through these links, I may receive a small compensation, at no cost to you.

Use code AlFan10 to save 10%
Coupon Code: ALISON10

Copyright © 2023 · Refined theme by Restored 316