Copper Trophies

Growing up in rural Idaho, my father hunted to feed our family, not for sport, but he has kept a few of the best trophies from his hunts to decorate the walls in the den. So when I saw these wonderful trophy heads in the Great Outdoors stamp set, I knew I had to make a birthday card for my favorite hunter.

I used Copper Embossing Powder on Oatmeal Cookie cardstock, and then shaded each animal using Color Burst pencils, being careful to put emphasis on the eyes and noses so they don't get lost in the unique patterns of these stamps. 

The birthday sentiment is cut from Dark Roast cardstock, using the die from the Designer Frames die set. I cut it out, then smooshed it into a Clear Pigment ink pad, then into Copper Embossing Powder and heat set the powder. I repeated this process several times until I got a thick layer of embossing that resembles beaten copper.

Supplies List

• Stamps: The Great Outdoors
• Dies: Designer Frames
• Inks: Clear Pigment Ink
• Cardstock: Whip Cream, Dark Roast
• Coloring Tools: Journey Color Burst Pencils, Copper Embossing Powder
• Adhesives: Journey Craft Glue, Journey Foam Squares, Mini Glue Dots

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