Song of My Heart Stampers: Embossing Powders

Posts categorized "Embossing Powders"

07/08/2022

Free Tutorial: Instant Color Soft Pastels with Versamark

I had so much fun with my new pastels the other day! But I forgot to photograph the cards before I went on vacation, and I just remembered to post them. You don't want to miss this new/old technique!

In my video I share 4 card ideas you can do in just moments using regular Basic White cardstock, Versamark clear ink (commonly used for embossing) and the new colorful, creamy pastel sticks from Stampin' Up. They are a real WOW and totally different than the chalks I thought they were like. The color goes on similarly, but is far more intense and vibrant. Love it!

Isn't that pretty? You can hear the delight in my voice on the video : ) I love simple WOW techniques that make people ask how in the world you did that!

We made these in club last month, too, and almost everyone chose it as their favorite card of the night. It was just so fun to do. I really hope you give it a go!

Here's my complete supply list, plus a little bonus supply list if you want to do the heat embossing, and an easy Add All to Cart button : ) I actually use the Add All to Cart button a lot, then go through the list and check off everything already own. That way I can know I have what I need to make the project once my order comes!

The basic necessities:

Add All Necessities to Cart

The heat embossing add-ons:

Versamark Specialty ink Pad

[102283]

$9.50

2-speed

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Metallics Asst Embossing Powders

[155555]

$18.00

NEW!!! Embossing Additions Tool Kit/Tray

[159971]

$27.00

Add All Embossing to Cart

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02/19/2022

Make these great guy cards along with me!

I had such a good time at the Masculine cardmaking classes at the Studio this weekend! Everyone enjoyed the designs and discussed to whom they were going to give which one. After the last session, I popped online and made two of them live on Facebook so you can have a little taste, too!

We started simple with the New Horizons paper card above, then added some embossing and a color block layout with Geared-Up Garage (below), then progressed to a complicated die cut card and finished with some scene building layers with Grassy Grove (a big hit here in the Upper Midwest.

Ready to watch? Grab a cuppa and take a little break while I do all the work! You'll be glad you learned these two layouts.

Thanks so much for your support of Song of My Heart on Facebook and everywhere else! When I see a comment from you it just makes my day. I appreciate you!

Posted in Cards, Everday, Cards, Masculine, Embossing Powders, Patterned Paper Projects, Tips, Techniques & Tricks, Videos by Song of My Heart | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/17/2021

31 Pages in 31 Days: retro anniversary, Day Seventeen

31 Pages in 31 Days... is she crazy? Not yet! But close! I started 31 Pages in 31 Days because August was kind of a slow month for me when my kids were young. That has changed! I've discovered things have not gotten any less busy than when I had littles. It's a different busy (outside the house rather than in it) and more complicated when the kids are teens.

And now I supposedly have a sophomore in college? Right! Fake news!!! I cannot possibly be that old.

Like it or not, time flies! We're already past the halfway point of this month-long blog series, too! Here's today's inspiration page, a 60th wedding anniversary celebration in mixed metals.

I love the mix of copper, gold and silver in this paper. It's fun because you can draw out any of them with Soft Suede (copper), Crumb Cake (gold) or Smoky Slate (silver). Just be sure to throw some diamond rhinestones on if you're doing a 60th anniversary page, too, because that's the official metal/color for that anniversary.

Here's a card I made with this paper, angled so the foil embossing shows off better and accented with copper embossing powder!

All right, I'm moving on from the Simply Elegant suite beginning with tomorrow's post.... so many papers, so little time! Next month for Suite Sampler I'm featuring the Blackberry Harvest suite, so maybe I'll open a pack of that and start playing. It is so fun to "have" to play with all these pretty things for my job! You could totally scrapbook for a living... let's talk about getting you signed up as a Stampin' Up demonstrator during the amazing Starter Kit special this month!

You might as well get the discount WHILE doing what you love. Selling the products is as easy and sharing your work and telling others how to get the toys you used. You can do it in person, in photos on a blog, in Facebook lives or private groups-- it's up to you! And the schedule is YOURS to set. Let's chat! Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com http://bit.ly/joinSUnow

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08/14/2021

31 Pages in 31 Days: New Year's Eve, Day Fourteen

Howdy, friends! Thanks for stopping by to see Day Fourteen of 31 Pages in 31 Days! Tomorrow is the half-way point of the month already, wow! Time has just flown by. I am proud of the pages we've accomplished so far for this challenge! We may not hit 31 but anything is better than none, right?

Today's inspiration layout is a spread from my Suite Sampler inspiration gallery this month. The featured Suite was Simply Elegant and the gorgeous metallic-embossed papers were a delight to play with. Everything just came together gorgeously because it's all neutrals and metallics.

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Add All to Cart

Just love this paper pack. I can't wait to sit down and replenish my wedding and anniversary cards with these gorgeous prints. Do you make cards, too, or are you strictly a scrapper? I mostly make cards these days, but scrapbooking will always have my heart!

See you tomorrow for Day 15 and another giveaway!

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08/12/2021

What I made with my August 2021 Suite Sampler Box!

The August 2021 Suite Sampler was all about the bling! While creating the inspiration samples, I used copper, gold, silver and champagne foils and embossing powders to coordinate with the gorgeous pre-embossed specialty papers in the Simply Elegant suite. I haven't made any thing quite this fancy in a long time--it was awesome to see it all coordinating with embellishments and elegance.

I made seven scrapbook pages plus 10 cards with my box this month--can't wait to see what you make with yours!

For access to the full Suite Sampler gallery plus samples uploaded by subscribers each month, click here (it's a free private Facebook group!) Click on Albums, and you'll see two new albums each month. One for scrapbooking fans, and one for cardmakers!

I hear you asking....

What on earth is a Suite Sampler subscription box? Well, basically, I do a little shopping for you! I put together a generous, color-coordinated sampling of products including papers, cardstock, trims and embellishments based around one of Stampin' Up's suites, and mail it to you Priority Mail by the 15th of each month. I work hard on these boxes-- I want you to say WOW--every month!

Each month I use the box contents to create about 15 projects, both cards and pages, to show what you can do with yours! There are no stamps or ink included, so you can either work with what you already own, or decide if you want to purchase the coordinating stamp set and/or dies to go with it all. The flexibility stays in YOUR hands!

The Suite Sampler is NOT A KIT-- your box will be FULL of fun parts and pieces that match with the style and colors of the patterned papers, plus FULL sheets of 12x12 and 8.5 x 11 to coordinate. You can use my inspiration samples as a guide, or set out on your own and see where the mojo takes you!

My Suite Samplers save you TONS of money--because you won't have to purchase full packs of anything in order to try it all! You'll get to enjoy trying out all sorts of suites without a massive investment--and you'll LOVE the shot of mojo every month that a brand new box of irresistibly pretty papers and colors will give you.

Here's a sneak peek of SOME of what is in the August 2021 box!

***Please note this is the Simply Elegant August 2021 Box. If you are viewing this post after August 12th, your subscription will begin with September's box, which is themed around Stampin' Up's new Blackberry Harvest suite from the NEW 2021 Holiday Mini Catalog!***

1/2 pack of Simply Elegant specialty 12x12 patterned papers
12x12 cardstock in 4 coordinating colors
8.5 x 11 cardstock in 3 coordinating colors
2 kinds of ribbon
2 kinds of baker's twine
Rhinestone embellishments
Gold Shimmer Vellum
Brushed Metallic dots
Black and white mini library clips
Specialty metallic foil cardstock
month of free access to My Layout Library ($7 value) and more!

Can't wait to see what YOU make with your Suite Sampler this month! Email me now to set up your PayPal invoice today if you'd like to begin getting this box of goodies for just $29 a month. Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com

Posted in Cards, Everday, Cards, Masculine, Cards, Sympathy, Cards, Wedding, Embossing Powders, Scrapbooking 12x12 Spreads, Suite Sampler Monthly Boxes | Permalink | Comments (0)

10/30/2020

Arrowhead Fancy Fold Card video tutorial

I'm in love with this gorgeous new fancy fold! The arrowhead fold looks complicated but it's super easy. All you need to make it work is a pencil and ruler. The base is just an ordinary a-2 medium card, and it fits in a regular envelope, too!

Watch my quick video to see this Christmas card come to life, then hit my Stampin' Up store for the supplies you need to make your own!

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Are you sooo inspired? Leave me a comment if you're gonna go make this! I can't wait to try some more ideas using this fold. it's such a stunner!

Posted in Cards, Christmas, Cards, Fancy Folds, Embossing Powders, Patterned Paper Projects, Videos by Song of My Heart | Permalink | Comments (5)

06/18/2020

Purple Velvet Nightscape card technique

I was so taken with the gorgeous sample on page 16 of the new 2020-2021 Stampin' Up catalog (request one! Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com) that I just HAD to see if I could recreate it at home. It worked! And it doesn't even take super fancy supplies to make, either.

Be warned, though--it's messy! Blackberry Bliss ink is our darkest and most intense purple, and it will stain. So protect your surface, staple a cardstock "handle" to the end of your sponge quarters, and have baby wipes handy. The first time I did this technique three fingers on my right hand were hot pink for three days afterward!

I did this technique live on Facebook, and I just found out how to take that Live and edit out a clip for a video. So here you go! Let's walk through making this cool background together. Our secret ingredient? Q-tips!!!

This technique will never turn out exactly the same way twice! And it will make you feel like an artist. I finished off my cards with sentiments from the Beautiful World stamp set, heat-embossed in Whisper White. Here's my supplies list so you can try it at home!

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This last sample wasn't supposed to be diagonal... but I stamped and embossed the sentiment SO crookedly that I decided to cut the piece down. It turned out really cool, with the stark white contributing to both the ethereal mist and the depth of the purple. Fun!

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Posted in Cards, Everday, Cards, Masculine, Embossing Powders, Tips, Techniques & Tricks, Videos by Song of My Heart | Permalink | Comments (4)

11/24/2019

Christmas Cards of 2019: Light at Christmas Time

I wish you could see the gleam on this card--from the rhinestones to the silver foil edging to the Wink of Stella clear glimmer brushed on the poinsettia and candle halo. It's lovely with the crisp white and deep Peacock blue. You'll just have to use your imagination!

I used the God's Peace stamp set (a must-have because of the beautiful verse from Luke 2) with the verse stamped repeatedly in Pool Party ink for a background, and the candle image heat-embossed in white. The embossing is accented by the clear glimmer and also the White Chalk Marker to color the candles and ribbon. Takes a little time but lots less than having to color the whole thing!

If you'd like to recreate this card at home, here's what you'll need to gather:

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Thanks for popping in to see what I've been working on! I hope you've found some inspiration today. Have a great week!

Posted in Cards, Christmas, Embossing Powders, Tips, Techniques & Tricks | Permalink | Comments (1)

08/30/2019

Christmas cards of 2019! So Many Stars sneak peek

I love new toys! There is nothing like diving into a box of brand new goodies and trying to decide what to play with first. Last month I got the So Many Stars bundle with the Stitched Stars dies, and just had to make a Christmas card right away.

I love monochrome, as you know, and when you add in metallics it's always an awesome thing. Unfortunately it didn't show up in the photo so well--what appears to be brown ink is actually gold heat embossing. The main body of the die cut is gold, but the stars added back in are silver. Mixed metallics are really trendy right now!

I can't wait to play some more with this set and dies, which are available beginning September 4th. If you'd like to recreate this easy but elegant holiday card at home, here's what you'll need:

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So Many Stars Bundle with dies

[153016]

So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set

[150496]

Stitched Stars Dies alone

[150653]

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Gold Foil Sheets

12x12 2 pk

[132622]

Silver Foil Sheets

12x12 2 pk

[132178]

Versamark

Emossing

Ink Pad

[102283]

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

2-Speed Embossing Heat Tool

[129053]

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

[107301]

[102300]

[130148]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Stay tuned for more Christmas designs, coming right up! It's easy and fun to make your own. Let's do it together this year!

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06/13/2019

Fabulous ocean waves background makes a seahorse playground!

I just ADORE the fabulous cobalt blue and crisp bright white of this card! I am packing for the Stampin' Up incentive trip to Greece (can't believe how close it is!!) and I am trying to stick with a blue and white color scheme to keep my clothing options versatile. I guess it bled over into the craftroom, because this is what I came up with in my latest craft session!

I shared about Seaside Notions already in this post and promised you more... I didn't think it would be so soon, but when I opened my brand new pack of See a Silhouette papers, this pattern was just crying out for a nautical card.

PRO TIP: just stamping the seahorse image in blue ink on white cardstock would visually get lost on such a busy background, so I heat-embossed it in white on Blueberry Bushel. When you're embossing on beachy themed cards, randomly scatter a pinch of sprinkles on the image--it will look sandy. Add a sprtizer of Shimmer Spray or some Wink of Stella for sparkle. Super fun!

Want to recreate this look at home? Here's what you'll need:

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I can't wait to tackle the rest of those GORGEOUSLY colored papers in the See A Silhouette pack. The suite didn't do much for me, but the designer papers sure did! Those intense, unapologetic colors make me so happy. Which of the new papers floats YOUR boat?

Posted in Cards, Everday, Cards, Masculine, Embossing Powders, Patterned Paper Projects, Tips, Techniques & Tricks, Trends in Papercrafting | Permalink | Comments (0)