Song of My Heart Stampers: Embossing Powders

Posts categorized "Embossing Powders"

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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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!

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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

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So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set

[150496]

Stitched Stars Dies alone

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Stitched Rectangle Dies

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

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Gold Foil Sheets

12x12 2 pk

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Silver Foil Sheets

12x12 2 pk

[132178]

Versamark

Emossing

Ink Pad

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Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

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2-Speed Embossing Heat Tool

[129053]

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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[102300]

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Stampin' Dimensionals

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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?

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