Can Christmas - Snowman

Hi everyone it's time for CAS Christmas card challenge,  this month Smowman is our theme and Linda is our host.

My Snowman is one of Kate Crane's cute little stamps. I embossed the background and stamped the snowman on watercolour paper and fussy cut the image.

Hi Everyone, I was asked about my Embossing folder-

It's a Stamps by Me Signature Embossing Folder -Snowflake Frame (010223P).

❤️

Card Recipe
Stamps: Paper Artsy (Kate Crane) Paper Smooches sentiment (no longer available)
Paper: 110lb White, Watercolour card.
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: Embossing folder (Stamps by Me- Snowflake Frame
Techniques: Dry embossing, watercoloring.

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 

Group of Seven - Embossing on Velum

Hi everyone, this month Group of Seven Cardmakers are using Velum and embossing (Dry, Heat and Pastes) as the product and technique to try.

For my cards I have used Dry (using an Embossing Folder) and Heat Embossing. The thicker velum handles the dry embossing much better and doesn't seem to crack when you emboss it..

Card #1, Simon Says Stamp Embossing folder, Stampers Anonymous Sentiment. The embossed area was placed over blue card and mounted on a white base.

Card #2, Retired Stamping up sentiment, Stamping up foliage.  The velum was heat embossed with white embossing powder and Versamark ink and the same image was stamped on the reverse in blue ink. It takes a while for the ink to dry. I die cut a window using a rectangle and placed the velum behind. The sentiment was stamped in Versafine Clair 

I hope you find some velum and play along with us.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Stamping up, Stampers Anonymous
Paper: Velum, Blue, 110lb White
Ink: Versafine Clair, Versamark
Accessories: Embossing Folder, Rectangle Die, Embossing Powders
Techniques: Dry Embossing, Heat Embossing

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Subtle Background Embossing

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with another stamped, stenciled and embossed background.

Stamp and Stencil used

0848.P

TM325

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Black
Ink: Versafine Clair, Distress Oxide inks
Accessories: SU subtle Embossing folder, Blending Brushes, Stencil
Techniques: Stenciling, Dry Embossing

Group of Seven - Colouring Dry Embossing

Hi everyone, it's time for the monthly technique from the Group of Seven Crafters. This month Bonnie is getting us to  colour Dry Embossed images.

We used a few different methods of colouring the embossing, and as you can see I had a lot of fun with my Embossing folders.

Here are the Video Links:  

Soft Looking Card with Pigment Inks (7.41)

Watercoloring with 3D Embossing Folders (7.27)

Ink Pad Swiping on 3D Embossing Folders with Erum Tasneem(3:39)

Coloring Embossing Designs with Ink by Nina Marie (5:50)

Cards 1,2,3 Swiping with Pigment inks- I used Nellies Choice Slimline Poinsettia Embossing folder  Kraft card and swiped with Versafine Clair Tulip and Delecata Gold.

I managed to make a total of 3 cards with my embossed image, the second and third cards  get progressively more CAS. The background stamp is from Stampendous.

Card 4- Sizzix Poinsettia watercoloured with my Daniel Smith Watercolours, I found zigs didn't work as well on the watercolour paper after it had been embossed. The embossing changes how the water is absorbed. I loved how the watercolours pooled in the creases of the embossed areas.

Cards 5,6 Small Blending brushes and Elements inks on my Simon Says Stamp 3D embossing folders. I touched up some of the surface with coloured pencils.

I think this set is my favourite 😏

Card 7  Pencils colouring on a Crafters companion 3D embossing folder (Precious Poinsettias). This one was so relaxing to do but took quite a while to finish. I also used a glitter pen to outline the veins of the poinsettia.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Mama Elephant Sentiments, Stampendous Background stamp
Paper: Water Colour Paper, 110lb Whit, Black, Kraft
Ink: Versafine Clair, Distress Oxide, Delecata Gold, Elements Ink Pads.
Accessories: Embossing folders, Pencils, Glitter Gel pen
Techniques: Colouring Dry Embossing

Crafty Zooming - Embossed Gilding

This months Group of Seven Crafters got together via Zoom to Dry Emboss with some Gilding Flakes, we followed this You tube technique by Technique Junkies. 

This is one I will definitely try again, the aged effect that the ink creates is so pretty and versatile.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Christmas Sentiments, Hero Arts Thinking of You.
Paper: 110lb white, Silver, Gold
Ink: Versafine Clair - Nocturn, Stazon Ink
Accessories: Embossing Folder, Gilding Flakes, Srencil, MFT tag Die, Snowflake Die, Cardinal Die, Gina Marie Skate Die.
Techniques: Dry Embossing with Gilding Flakes

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta- Mixed Media and CAS tag cards

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with two tag cards. I hope you head over and check out how I made them.

Stamps used

Berry and Blossom 
 [I.0449] 

Banner - Peace, Love and Joy 
 [07.1045.D] 

Christmas Song 
 [07.1065.N] 

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Red, Black
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink, Delicata Gold ink, Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: Embossing folder, Metallic pants, Glossy accents
Techniques: Dry Embossing, Watercolouring

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Christophe the cat

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta playing with Christophe the cat. I decided to take a little break from Christmas cards although Christophe would be perfect for any celebration for a cat lover even Christmas 😀

Stamps and Stencils used

Christophe the Cat Present 
 [0786.L] 

Little Circle Background 
 [0811.N] 

 Distressed Background Text 
 [48.003.N] 

TM219 Alpha and Number Duo - Set of 2 
 [TM219] 

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Black, Watercolour
Ink: Ranger Archival, Distress Oxide, Distress inks
Accessories: Magenta Stencil, Wood Grain Embossing folder
Techniques: Dry Embossing, Watercolouring, Fussy cutting

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta

Hi Every one I'm over at Magenta with another Christmas card and some Toilet Paper.  I hope you head over and find out how I created this card.

Stamps used

Berry Sprig 
 [09.258.M]

 

 

Season's Greetings 
 [07.994.F]

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Watercolour, Toilet Paper
Ink: Versafine Claire
Accessories:  Viviva Colorsheets watercolors, Clear Embossing Powder, Embossing folder
Techniques: Heat Embossing, Watercolouring, Dry embossing

CAS Christmas Card Challenge it's a New year

Hi everyone, it's January and the first CAS Christmas Challenge for this year and time to get going on those Christmas cards. I don't know if you had the same problem as me in December, I was in make and mail mode for the last two weeks. I'm not going to let that happen this December!!

Come join our Guest Designer Jane (Onions and Paper) and the Design team in the Challenge, I'm this months host and I'd like you to make a card with a tag on it. Remember it's a card challenge not a tag challenge😏

I used Altenew Washi tape for my background, I love that beautiful Nebula design there are so many colours. I stuck the tape to the card stock and die cut the tag.

The washi tape swatch on card was large enough to cut a second tag so I heat embossed the tree and sentiment. This was a great way to make QCAS cards for Christmas.

I'm entering this into the following Challenges

Christmas Kickstart #27 -Penguin Parade
Sparkles Christmas Challenge #108 for a Child
ABC Christmas Challenge B is for Bingo  (bottom row- die cut, CAS, Embossing)

Card Recipe
Stamps: MFT Penguin and sentiment, Penny Black tree, Simon Says Stamp sentiment
Paper: 110lb white
Ink: Memento Black
Accessories: Touch Alcohol pens, Stamplorations tag die, Altenew Washi tape SU Embossing folder, Sissix Embossing folder
Techniques: Embossing folder, Alcohol markers, white embossing powder,