Emerging Extreme
This card is one of those we made at the recent spring stamping retreat organized by my upline, Aly Schilling. One of our classes was called "Cards for Him". I'm adapting this one to use as a birthday card for my grandson, who turns 12 this week. This card is full of techniques. The Extreme Skateboard stamp (115179, $8.95), was embossed using Versa Mark ink (102283, $7.50) and Black Embossing Powder (109133, $4.75) on Old Olive card stock. The Real Red card stock "straps" are created with the Word Window punch (105090, $15.95) folded in half with black brads (Vintage Brads, 109109, $6.95 for 200). Linen Thread (104199, $4.50, 15 yards) is used between the brads and around the Old Olive 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (115618, $8.95, 10 yards). But the most fascinating technique is the unusual blob in the lefthand corner. This technique is called "Emerging Color" because various designs from the Extreme Elements stampset (115181, $26.95) were stamp