Monday, May 4, 2015

Merry Inka Gold!


 When I saw the Merry Monday Challenge features embossing, I headed to my box of embossing folders that have gone largely ignored for several months.  Although I got the Sizzix Winter Botanical embossing folder a few years ago, I am not certain that it ever made it to a finished card...I loved the design but couldn't figure out what to do with it.  Enter Inka Golds!

Viva Inka Gold is a beeswax product that comes in a number of beautiful colors.  (I am fortunate that my local cardmaking store stocks all of the colors.)  After it is rubbed on and polished with a paper towel, it has the loveliest smooth metallic shine.  I apply it with an applicator that looks like a marshmallow.  It allows me to apply the color to only the raised areas.

I colored my watercolor paper and then embossed it.  I found that I got the best results if the paper was still just a bit damp...then there were no worries of the paper cracking.
 

After applying the Inka Gold on the embossed paper, I also cut a layering paper out of white cardstock and used the same Inka Gold color on the edges.  Both cards were mounted on a white card base and then stitched with metallic thread.  I wish that my photo could truly capture the beautiful metallic shine!

I decided to just go simple on the outside and will add a personalized sentiment inside.


I also did one with just plain watercolor paper and platinum Inka Gold.  The sentiment is stamped on vellum and stitched into place.

Thanks for looking!  I am so excited to be getting a jump on my Christmas cards this year!

12 comments:

  1. Wow, I love all of your cards!! :)

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  2. Wow, Irene, a new to me product that packs a powerful punch! Love all 3 of these cards! Can't decide which I like the best! Thanks for sharing them with us at Merry Monday!

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  3. Lovely cards. I saw them on Merry Monday

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  4. Oh my, Irene, they are all beautiful! Such a pretty embossed image and I love the different colors! Thanks for playing along this week over at Merry Monday! :)

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  5. WOW...all 3 of these cards are incredibly stunning Irene! I think my favorite is the blue, but they are all just beautiful! I have never heard of this product but I am definitely going to check it out...thanks for such a detailed post! :0)

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  6. Love the Inca Gold on the raised embossed sections, looks great. :)

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  7. oh, wow, these are gorgeous! i've been thinking about the inka gold, but now i'm convinced i need to try it.

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  8. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your process with us at Merry Monday...these cards are drop-dead gorgeous. I am so going to steal...er...try this technique.

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  9. Hi. These are so gorgeous. I would be thrilled to receive any of them. Unfortunately they make me think I might need some gold metallic shine and a christmas embossing folder!

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  10. Wow, stunning cards. You are very talented. Beckie x x

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  11. Wow - spotted your beautiful platinum card on Merry Monday - amazing!!

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  12. Love those cards - especially the blue! :)

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