Still wading through the Christmas in July samples... here’s
the second card we made using Beautiful Season. This card is inspired by – but in
the end quite different to – one I saw on the web by US blogger Joanne Travis.
For the background we used a really cool technique which
marries embossing folders with the much-maligned brayer. You can create a
really impressive (no pun intended) effect by following these simple steps:
- Take
your embossing folder and open it up
- Find
the front – ie, the side that says “Sizzix” on it and brayer it all over –
go over a few times to ensure it’s completely covered with ink
- Insert
your cardstock and emboss as normal
- Result?
A beautiful embossed panel, with plain raised areas and ink everywhere
else
You can ink the opposite side of the embossing folder for
the opposite effect if you prefer.
To clean your embossing folder, just rinse under the tap and
allow to dry.
Stamps: Beautiful
Season
Cardstock: Very
Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Soft Suede
Ink: Basic Gray, Soft
Suede
Accessories: Watercolour
Wonder™ crayons, blender pens, Seam binding ribbon – Cherry Cobbler, Dotted
Scallop Ribbon Border, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Big Shot
All products by Stampin’ Up!®
Such a lovely card! The embossing technique really makes this stand out!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDelete