Hi there friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here. Today I am making 2 cards using one of my favorite techniques… HEAT EMBOSSING. So for the next 5 minutes please relax, and watch as I make these 2 cards. Actual crafting time was 17 minutes not counting the cutting of the cardstock which I did before turning on the camera.
Today’s tutorial will feature several Imagine products, Delicata, StazOn, and Vertigo. Using silhouette style die cut creates a stunning yet quick and easy Christmas Card.
Skill:Beginner
Time:30 Minutes
Directions:
Step 1
Trim black cardstock to 6 ½” x 9” and fold in half. Center die on the front panel of the card base and die cut.
Step 2
Leave the die in place and stamp the starry background with Delicata Golden Glitz.
Step 3
Use a Fantastix Brush Tip to brush in details left open in the die. Photo shows the die removed after this step.
Step 4
Trim a section of Taffeta Vertigo to 2” x 6 3/8”. Use an Ink Blusher to build layers of color in StazOn Blazing Red and Midnight Blue. As the color layers blend, the red, purple, and blue along with the Taffeta Vertigo creates a stunning night sky.
Step 5
Adhere Vertigo behind the opening in the die with small dots of On Point Glue. I glued around the edge and behind each small portion of the die scene. Trim white cardstock to 6 3/8” x 8 ¾” and fold in half. Adhere to the inside back of the card with Tear It! Tape.
Step 6
Apply Tear It! Tape to the front inside of the card and fold card closed. This allows the card to compensate for the two layers of cardstock.
Step 7
Stamp Oh Holy Night sentiment in Delicata Golden Glitz and heat emboss with Gold Embossing Powder.
Hello and welcome! Katy here with a new video. Today I have a new way of ink blending to share with you that anyone can do. I know may people struggle with ink blending in general and the technique I share with you in the video couldn’t be simpler to replicate and is a bit easier on the hands and wrists. I also talk a bit about the difference between hot and cold pressed watercolor paper for those that may not know and for a change of pace I used Memento inks to do my ink blending and created a beautiful crisp winter night sky. I hope you find these tips helpful and I hope you enjoy the video. Thanks so much for watching.
Hello and welcome! Katy here with a new video. Many of you may have noticed from my last couple videos that I use VersaFine Clair Inks a lot and that I love to ink blend with them. Today’s video is no exception. I used two VersaFine Clair Inks that blend beautifully and create the most amazing burnt orange color that is perfect for Fall. In the video I also talk a bit about how to have better success with your ink blending by using Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper and I also show you a simple way to create sentiment strips that are fool proof. I hope you find these tips helpful and I hope you enjoy the video. Thanks so much for watching.
• Gina Marie Designs Tribal Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies • Honey Bee Large Thanks Die set • Concord & 9th Lace Leaf Stamp & Die Set • The Greetery Sentiment Suite Thank You stamp set • Waffle Flower Oversized Hugs Stamp Set • Altenew Leaf Burst Stencil • Strathmore 500 Series Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper. • Gina K Designs Dark Chocolate Cardstock
Hi there friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here with a fun Thanks card, using products you might not think about when not using them in the means intended.
I purchased a few (4) Hot Foil Dies a couple months ago, and didn’t have the machine needed to play with them. So I’ve been thinking, and decided to use them like a letter press. I inked up the Fall Leaves with VersaFine Clair Pigment Ink in Tulip Red, Summertime Cheerful, Verdant and Pinecone, taped it to a panel of Mixed Media Cardstock and then did the same with the word “Thanks”, using Delicata Golden Glitz. I used a piece of heavyweight cardstock and rubber embossing pad, on my big shot platform, then added my panel with the foil plates adhered to it and then the regular top plate, ran it through my big shot twice (forward then back) and wow, other than a little over-inking where I tried to cover up with some sequins they turned out amazing. I used On Point Glue to adhere the sequins and Tear It! Tape to adhere the panel to my cardbase. I also heat embossed the secondary part of the sentiment using Mboss Gold Embossing Powder.
Hope you enjoy. Watch until the end and let me know which card you prefer, the card on the left without the sequins or the card on the right with the sequins. Oh, forgot that I used Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz on my panel as well.
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