Hi, card-making friends. A lot is going on today. I have a new card-making video—More 3D Embossing Folder Techniques—and you will LOVE this one—it’s so fast, easy, and artsy. Also, it’s Day 2 of the You Are My Favorite Simon Says Stamp Release Blog Hop, and there are prizes, too.

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Products Used:

Pristine Lilac 3D embossing folder
Fantastic Florals embossing Folder
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pads: Surf, Ocean, Orchid, and Iris
Copic Markers: BG11, BG49, Y19
Inside Greetings #1 Stamp Set
Mandala Blossoms Stamp and Die Set

More 3D Embossing Folder Techniques – Pristine Lilac

I won’t go into great detail as there is a video, but here are the basic steps.

Cut watercolor paper 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ or 4″ x 5-1/4″ if you want the white border.

Spritz both sides with water before placing inside the embossing folder and running it through the die-cut machine.

Then, use a heat tool to dry it thoroughly.

Pro-TIP: By wetting both sides of the paper, you allow the paper to stretch more without tearing, achieving maximum depth in the embossing.

Adding the ink to the images.

Using small round blending brushes and ink pads, add color to the flowers and leaves on the DEBOSSED (indented) side of the image. Color the stems and stamens with the Copic markers.

Next, spritz with water. As the ink is water-based, it will run and blend a little, creating a watercolor-like effect.

Then, use a heat tool to dry both sides of the art piece again.

Finally, lay the art piece flat on a scrap of paper, and run the background ink pad down the piece three times to cover the background. This will also add highlights and dimension to the embossed image.

Once the ink is dry again, place it inside a splat box and splatter it with white and gold ink before attaching it to a white card base.

Use the Mandala Blossoms stamp and die set to gold emboss sentiments onto scraps of black cardstock and attach with foam squares.

Embellish with Gold Pawsitively Dazzling Gems around the sentiment.

Here is today’s card-making Video: MORE 3D Embossing Folder Techniques. Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you can be notified the next time I upload a video.

And now it’s time to hop. Next on the list is Alberto Gava. If you get lost along the way, here is the entire blog hop list.

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog
Nina-Marie Trapani
Suzy Plantamura
Laura Bassen
Cathy Zielske
Nichol Spohr
Amy Rysavy
Debby Hughes
Heather Ruwe
Bibi Cameron
Sandi MacIver – you are here
Alberto Gava
Caryn Davies
Kath Stewart
Revati Panickar
Carol Hintermeier

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