Group of Seven Cardmakers - Embossing pastes

Hi everyone, it's time for the monthly Group of Seven Cardmakers post and this month we are looking at Pastes.

The great thing about pastes is there are so many options and they also don't need to be expensive. With some basic supplies you can make your own texture and coloured pastes.

You can make your own texture paste using the following ingredients

Method 1 

1/4 cup of Baby Powder

1 tablespoon of school glue

1table spoon white matte acrylic paint

Instructions -

Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Stir well till blended

Add colour medium if desired.

Use on you projects.

Method 2

1 part Cornstarch

1 part Elmers Glue

Optional white acrylic paint

Instructions

Combine cornstarch and glue in a mixing bowl

Mix well

Add paint or other colour medium if desired.

Use on your projects

Here are my samples for you to check out.

Card 1-I used an acrylic block and distress oxides to create my background and stamped the image and used a circle stencil to create the moon. I used a snowy stencil to add pearlized embossing paste. This is a great way to add a little bling to your  Christmas card.

Simon Says Stamp Stencil, Card-IO stamp, BetterPress Sentiment

Card 2-  I did another acrylic block print with distress Oxides for my background. This time I used some texture paste through my script stencil. What I love about using texture paste in this way is that it pulls some of the colour from your background and you get a really nice muted colour to the paste.

Finnabair Stencil, Art Specially Stamp

Card 3- I added some powdered inks to the texture paste to colour it. I masked off the lower portion of the card before I placed the stencil and then spread the blue grey texture paste over it. When it was dry I watercoloured the trees to give them a little depth. I used white sparkle snow texture paste over the ground using a palate knife and die cut the deer and glued them in position. I then added a little extra snow texture paste around their feet.

TCW Tree Stencil, Memory Box Deer Dies, BetterPress Sentiment

Card4/5 these two cards were cut from the same panel and was a little bit of an experiment. 

I used texture paste through the stencil, once it was dry I coloured it with zig watercolour pens. I replaced the stencil and used some Triple thick gloss glaze and my finger to go over the stenciled areas. The glaze when it dried sealed the stenciling, I then sprayed the whole sheet with Lindy's Magical sprays. I'm sure you know I love it when things look a little grungy so I love the end result. There was a little colour leakage and seepage of the glaze and such a beautiful sparkle.

Tim Holtz Poinsettia Stencil, BetterPress Sentiments

I hope you give pastes a try on your projects, you will have so much fun and they really make your card look so special ♥

Card Recipe
Stamps: see the individual cards.
Paper: Mixed Media and Watercolour
Ink:
Accessories: Stencils, Texture Pastes, Powdered inks, Ultra Thick Gloss
Techniques: Stenciling, Watercolours, Texture Pastes, Die cut, BetterPress

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Mixed Media Tag Card

Hi everyone, I had some fun creating a tag card using bold coloured sprays and stencil paste. I hope you head over to Magenta and check out how I made this card.

Stamps and stencils used

Hollyhocks

0729.P

Leaf branch

0705.N

Script

07.916.Q

Alpha/Neumeric Stencil

TM219

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Tag, 110lb White
Ink: Versafine Clair
Accessories: Crackle Paste, Stencil, Zig pens
Techniques: Stenciling, Distress Oxide Sprays, Watercolouring, Bleach

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Floating Frames

Hi everyone, it's time for the Group of Seven Cardmakers to try a new technique. This month we have Floating Frames for you. The idea is to create a frame using die cuts and popping them up on foam. This can be done with or without Press N Seal.

I used the BetterPress butterfly set and lay them out on a piece of card. Once I was happy with the position of the butterflies I use Press N Seal to hold them down. I die cut through the Press N Seal and used both parts, one as a frame and the other the central focus of the card. I couldn't resist adding an extra butterfly on both cards.

Even though this technique was a little bit fiddly I am going to try it again with some Christmas die cuts. I hope you check it out with us at Group of Seven Cardmakers

Videos:  Different suggested ways to do the technique

Floating Die Cut Frame by Jennifer McGuire (13:36) 

Floating Frames Version without Press 'N Seal by Natasha Foote (7:45)

Card Recipe
Stamps: BetterPress butterflies, Penny Black Sentiment, Simon Says Stamp sentiment
Paper: 110lb white
Ink: BetterPress Black ink, Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: BetterPress, Zig Pens, Coloured Pencils
Techniques: Floating Frames, Die cutting

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Watercolour sprays and Bleach

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with this pretty bird and playing with some ink and bleach. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps used

Bird on a branch

37.285.P

14.677

Good Friends

07.1036.L

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Watercolour, 110lb White
Ink: Versafine Clair nocturn
Accessories: Bleach, watercolour sprays
Techniques: Watercolour Sprays, Bleach

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Valentines Hearts

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with a Valentines card. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps used

From the Heart

0836.N

Love and Music

0832.L

Script

24.012.J

07.1038.E

I'm adding this to 

Try it on Tuesday challenge - Romance

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Watercolour Paper, 110lb White, Gold Mirror Paper
Ink: Versamark, Versafine Clair
Accessories: Gold Marker
Techniques: Watercolour Sprays, Heat Embossing, Faux mat with Markers

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Chickadee in the Forest

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with this sweet little bird in the trees, I hope you head over and check out how I made this card 😊

Stamps used

Chickadee Rt

03.125.C

Forest Branches

0859.P

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Watercolour- Cold Press
Ink: Versafine Clair
Accessories: Stamp Press, Watercolours, Salt,
Techniques: Salt watercolour background

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Dry Embossed Highlights Over Ink Blending

Hi everyone, the Group of Seven Cardmakers are highlighting some dry embossed backgrounds. We have a couple of videos that you can check out or just dive in with your embossing folders.

Videos:  Different suggested ways to do the technique

Embossing Folder Fun by Jo Simons (16:33)

Another 3D Embossing Folder Technique by Jo Simons (15:39)

My first card I blended some ink through a butterfly stencil (Magenta) embossed it with a 3D embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp) and highlighted the raised edges with white ink. I did notice the embossing picked up some black ink from a previous embossing technique I had done. I actually like the effect 😏

My second card I used red card stock placed with the edge out of the poinsettia embossing folder (Nellies Choice), I did this on both sides of the piece of card leaving a flat area in the middle. I swiped the raised areas with a Distress Oxide ink pad and placed the sentiment (BetterPress) in the middle.

My third card is the same embossing folder but using the debossed side and used white ink. This began as an oopsie but I kept it as I liked the look. The Sentiment is BetterPress.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Better Press Sentiments
Paper:  Stamping up Coloured card, 110lb White.
Ink: Distress Oxide, Archival (sentiments)
Accessories: Embossing folders. Magenta Stencil
Techniques: 3D Embossing, Highlight Embossing, Stenciled Embossing 

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Heat Embossed Stenciling

Hi everyone I'm over at Magenta with a stenciled image that has texture paste and embossing powder. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card 😊

You can see the detail of the embossing powders on this image.

Stamps and Stencils used

Birds on a Branch

TM298

Willow Branch

0835.J

Acacia Branch 

0818.J

Script

07.916.Q

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110Lb White, Watercolour
Ink: Versafine Clair, 
Accessories: Distress Sprays, Texture Paste, Embossing Powders
Techniques: Spray ink, Mixed Media, Heat Embossing

Treats on Tuesday with Magenta - Butterflies

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with another mixed media card.

I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps and Stencils used

Agrias Amodon Butterfly

0858.H

41.061

Crheate for yourself, share with others

07948.I

Willow Branch

0835.J

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Mixed Media, Watercolour, 110lb Wite
Ink: Distress Oxided, Versafine Clair
Accessories: Texture Paste, Crackle Paste, Watercolour
Techniques: Mixed Media

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Mixed Media Bird

Hi everyone I'm over at Magenta with a mixed media background for my little winter bird. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps and Stencils used

Round Bird

76.002.M

Numbers Abstract small

0775.J

Bursts

0770.P

35.062.H

TM309

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb white, Mixed Media card, Printed text paper
Ink Versafine Clair Morning Mist, Distress Oxide, Versafine Clair Blues
Accessories: Stencil, Texture Paste, Metallic wax cream. Gesso, Watercolour pencil
Techniques:  Mixed Media, stenciling, Watercolouring