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Category: Techniques
Today, I have used dry embossing, heat embossing and emboss resist to create this very pretty pink birthday card for my friend Janelle. I started by stamping the Swallowtail in Versamark on Whisper White. I then heat embossed it with Melon Mambo EP, sponged with Wisteria Wonder ink and fussy cut it. Using a two-way … Continue reading Swallowtail Stylish Mambo
A classic red and white look today. On a base of Whisper White, I added a layer of Whisper White that was embossed with the Chevron TIEF. Some images from Morning Meadow were stamped in Raspberry Ripple and cut into squares and a circle. These were layered with matching scallop frames. Isn't this a pretty … Continue reading Morning Meadow Ripple
Have you tried stencilling? Here is a quick way to create a beautiful card. I cut a doily on a piece of scrap card using the Sizzlit Large Paper Doily and placed it on a piece of Very Vanilla. After adding some Rubbing Alcohol and Elegant Eggplant re-inker to a Stampin' Spritzer, I sprayed over … Continue reading Four Frames Eggplant Doily
Acrylic Smash is the technique I used on this pretty CAS card. Firstly, I cut the window sheet using the largest of the Apothecary Accents Framelits. Wildflower Meadow was then stamped on the shape with Stazon Jet Black. Now comes the messy part. Turn the window sheet over and cover it with a good layer … Continue reading Wildflower Meadow Metallic Blue
Dies, embossing, a few stamped images and a little sponging were all that were required to complete this birthday card. The image panel of Whisper White was cut using one of the Labels Framelits. The bird and grasses from the retired Autumn Days were then stamped using Early Espresso and Baked Brown Sugar. Some light … Continue reading Autumn Days Coastal Pudding
Lovely Romance is an elegant stamp set that has images that also fit into the Chalk Talk Framelits. I used a Whisper White Top Note shape and embossed it with the Beautifully Baroque TIEF. After layering this onto a base of Midnight Muse, I added a piece of Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon and then … Continue reading Lovely Romance Midnight Baroque
