Chalkboard Marker Magic - by Melissa Banbury

Chalkboard Marker Magic

by Melissa Banbury

Create a color pop on black cardstock using alcohol markers.

Supplies

• Black cardstock


• Solid image stamp (Stampin' Up! World of Dreams set used here


• Embossing ink (Versamark used here)


• White embossing powder


• Heat gun


• Alcohol markers (Stampin’ Up! Blendabilities used here)


• Other supplies as needed to complete the card (die cuts used here)

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Cut a piece of black cardstock to the desired size of the project.
   

2. Step 2

   Stamp a solid image onto the cardstock using embossing ink.
   

3. Step 3

   Cover the image with white embossing powder and set with a heat gun.
   

4. Step 4

   Color the embossed image using alcohol markers. In most cases work with the lightest color first, then choose progressively darker colors to add shade and depth, as when coloring an open image.
   

5. Step 5

   Use the colored panel to complete a card.
   

Video!

Questions and Comments

Coloring on top of embossing powder with an alcohol marker will ruin your marker.
Denatured alcohol, the main component of the marker is the ingredient used to remove heat-activated powder.

Ariane  |  Wed May 27, 2015 at 3:51 AM 

 

 

 

Thanks Ariane! I did some reading on this, and apparently it's the pigment of colored embossing powders that may react with the alcohol, rather than the plastic. If you're concerned about coloring over the white embossing, try stamping with white craft or pigment ink and then embossing with clear powder. I used white powder and a light touch while coloring and didn't have any issues with my marker tips.

dina  |  Wed May 27, 2015 at 7:38 AM 

 

 

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