Using the Left Overs

 Hi Everybody,

Yesterday I used the full panel that I had altered with the embossing powder and today I am using up the scraps that were cut off the panels.

These scraps have each been added to a dry embossed layer and I used snowflakes from another project that I did ages ago and these are the left overs from that.

I do keep a lot of bits and pieces as they can always be adapted to fit another card,  and it is much more satisfying then throwing them in the bin.

The cards are A6 size and the strips fit on them with a little trimming here and there

I am adding the video in again to share with you what I did to get the look

You can try this effect on any papers that you have that doesn't quite fit with your requirements.

No matter what the pattern is in the paper you can alter it to suit your design and the embossing powder makes it look lovely .

I hope you  will look at any of your papers in a new light and see what possibilities open up to you.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Embossing Paper

 Hi Everybody,

Sometimes we have papers in out stash that don't quite fit the bill and these are some that I have in mine.

They are really pretty foiled papers that I have had for a long time and used often, but the foiling was the wrong colour for what I wanted. 

It was a rose gold and would have been completely wrong for the idea I had in mind.

So with some wet glue and some embossing powder I changed them in to something that I did want and it worked out really well .

I have had them so long I don't remember where they are from.

I selected the papers from the pad and I traced the pattern that I wanted to use with the glue.

 I allowed it to become tacky and then I sprinkled it with the embossing powder of my choice

The top card was done with gold and the bottom one in silver.

Both are then heated to melt the powder and allowed to cool.  The shine and the raised effect are lovely.

The twine is some that I got ages ago from Amazon and it lasts for ages as there is so much on the spool.

I filmed the process to share with you and I will add the other cards using the left over pieces and the glitter papers  from the video in another post.

 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx>

Text Embossing Folder Background

HI Everybody,

This is a card I made quite some time ago but I really like the text stamp and embossing folder background that came in the pack

I don't know if I have shown you this one before but I am still trying to find out where my photos have disappeared to so that I can up load them to the blog.

I also like the colours on this card and it was very easy to make by just embossing each panel separately and then inking the surface.

That way the writing stayed white and can show up on the card.  I stamped the base card and then added the panels with foam tape underneath to add a little more interest.

Its an easy enough card but one that you could add any sentiment too to make it different.

And you could keep it in a box of ready made cards that you can always fall back on if you get stuck and somebody wants a card in a hurry.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx