Julie: card making sci-fi style [with masking, staping + heat embossing]

Hello again.

 

The 'Tape' set of clear stamps by Infocrea consists of 3 really versatile background designs:

• mesh / chicken wire;
• tape measures and
• a circuit-board style

I know I'm going to have fun with these timeless images in my art journals soon but, as I recently had a card to make for a sci-fi fan,  ... I knew I could put that circuit-board to use straight away, and here's what I came up with:

Using an embossing ink pad I stamped on to the plain side of the double-sided Lily Bee paper 'Victoria Park' Charcoal [the reverse side is the polka dot design I used on the final card] which I'd die-cut into hexagons.

 

 I then heat embossed in several colours:

Next I stamped again, just on the edges this time, then embossed in a contrasting colour:

I added the embossed hexagons to my card base using 3D foam pads then along one side I stencilled through the Tando Creative 'Distorted Harlequin' mask using a white chalk ink: 

Here's a close-up:

 ... and here's the end result again:

So there you have it some space-age style stamping with the Infocrea stamp set ... I hope my sci-fi fan likes it!

 

If you're not a sci-fi fan ... how about using it in a Steampunk style? Or just as an abstract background?

 

Plus there are 2 other Infocrea 3-piece sets available to choose from too:

• 'Abstract' features: doodled circles; owls and chequerboard - another perfect adaptable set] and ...
• 'Nature' features wild flowers; a book plate and butterflies.

 

Which set's more your style?

 

Julie :-)