eBosser - automatic embosser & die cutter

 

I was checking out the new eBosser this week and wanted to share it with you.  There's lots in the video that's not in the post so be sure to check it out.  Enjoy!

 

Fully Automatic

Electric For Ease of Use

Works With Most Cutting Dies & Embossing Folders

Large Format: Cut & Emboss Up To 8.5" x 12"

Cuts Multiple Layers of Fabric & More

Built-in Handle for Portability

The eBosser comes with all the plates you will need plus 3 large embossing folders.  Two of them are designed for cards, the third is a all over pattern as seen in the photos below.  This folder is beautiful!  I couldn't decide which side was my favorite.  Both were equally awesome!  The pattern was well embossed on it's own but I complimented it further by adding a light coat of Distress Ink in Vintage Photo to the top of the embossed pattern. 

 

The eBosser does not come with any die cuts but it does support most of the existing die cut brands so I wanted to see exactly what it could do.  Since I have most brands already I ran everything I had through it.  Watch the video to see my full review.   For the Sizzix Alterations die I tried adhesive backed felt and grunge board successfully and beautifully.  Unfortunately the thin fun foam was too thick to go through the machine.  The good thing about the eBosser is the safety feature that it will let you know what will and will not work in the machine. 

 

 

 The magnetic shim and rubber shim provided worked perfectly with my Spellbinder dies to create these pretty embellishments.

 

 I was also able to fill the plate with a bunch of scalloped octagons from Spellbinders. Cutting them all at once out of felt. Great way to save time. Lifestyle crafts and Spellbinders both have lots of stacking thin dies for frames and shapes. 

 

The eBosser will also accept some of the Accuquilt Go dies.  I bought a Accuquilt die cut machine and it sits in my attic gathering dust.  Why, because it's a hand crank machine that takes too much muscle power that I just don't have.  I was thrilled to see that some of my dies can be used in the eBosser.

These thin dies like the Sizzix Alteration Tattered Floral Garland is the same thickness as most Cuttlebug dies. Although I had to pop the images out of the paper, the cuts were clean and I was really thrilled I could cut an entire Cuttlebug alphabet in one pass.

 

Well I know I enjoyed checking out the eBosser and I hope that I helped answer any questions that any of you had about this new machine. 

 

 

Tagging Made Easy

I needed some price tags for my upcoming craft shows and didn't want to just buy some boring ones that everyone has.  So I decided to create some of my own.   I really like how they turned out and they have a very vintage feel to them.  I used the Tim Holtz Alterations Ticket Strip Die in the photos below but you can also use the small Ticket Movers and Shapers die. I used that my first batch which is pictured in the above photo. 

  I started with some kraft card stock and cut it into 2 inch strips. I then made the "sandwich" for the Vagabond (same as for the Cuttlebug).  Base plate, thin clear (B), Die, Paper, thin clear (B).

Run it through your machine. 

The Vagabond has tons of power to I ran a couple  sheets of card stock at a time with no effort.

I then used the Stampers Anonymous Odds and Ends stamp collection to stamp both sides of the tickets.  The first side has a large blank area that I can put the price of the item.  The other side says Limited Edition created by: leaving a place for me to sign my name.  This makes the customers feel confident that they are getting a handmade item that is not mass produced but that was made with special thought, care and love.

Lastly, I punch a small hole in the tickets and tie it on with some thin twine.  Now I'm good to go.  Love this!  I think I may make some for my Christmas tags next year :)

Pinecone Paper Roses

I have been having a blast making roses with Tim Holtz' Pinecone die. I originally bought it because I loved the tiny pinecone but after playing with it I have become addicted to making paper roses with it. I use Core'dination paper so I can sand the edges and create a beautiful depth of color. Seed beads added a little realistic center to the center of the flowers. I created a quick little video tutorial showing how to create these simple, beautiful flowers.   ENJOY!!

God Bless Kyler Banner

I preparing for little Kyler's Christening I wanted to create some simple, yet elegant decorations.  For this banner I turned to Lettering Delights.  They have two perfect SVG collections that were just perfect!  I used the Accordion Fold Rosettes and the Pennants to cut the perfect size every time, quickly and easily. (There is a picture at the bottom of the page of the size and what it looked like before I cut it out).   Along the edge of each pennant I used the Tim Holtz mini rosette die and pleated it to create a beautiful trim along the edge. The lettering if from the Cricut Storybook cartridge.  I cut the white shadow twice.  I placed one white shadow letter on the rosette and added dimension with foam tape raising the rest of the letters up a bit.  The finishing touch was a clear dangling teardrop gem that I added to the bottom of each pennant.   I hung the entire banner over the curtain rod going out to our back yard.

The Accordion Fold Rosettes from Lettering Delight come with 18 different rosette patterns so I had plenty to choose from.  I like this one and made it nice and large so I could fit my letters on top of it. 

 I put the pennants on on it's side so I could fit 2 on each page saving time and paper.

Tim Holtz Mini Rosettes

Halloween Batch of OWH Cards

 I am shipping off another big box of 192 Operation Write Home cards to our fine Soldiers!  I wanted to share them with you before I got them mailed off.  Most of the cards are Halloween but I also made some for Everyday, I love you, Missing you and Thinking of you.  I worked on this project while I was in the car traveling to our camping trips this past summer.  I will have a future video showing just how I can scrap in the front seat of a car (no, we weren't traveling by moder home, LOL). All of the Halloween cards were made from one single paper stack.  I used the Ravenhead Manor paper stack by Recollections, I purchased it on clearance last year after Halloween. Since I was away from my studio and only had the supplies that I brought with me it challenged me to work with what I had.  I enjoy a challenge and challenge you to also do the same sometime.  It is rewarding to find out what you can come up with when you are not able to have all your resources available to you.  Once my brain started really cranking I started thinking of ideas for other things too.  I had to write them down so I wouldn't forget them by the time we got home. 

All packed up and ready to go!

Here's a peek at what's inside, this is just SOME of the cards...

Some of the die cuts words were made at home using the Cricut Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake cartridge.  There are some great seasonal words on there...Boo, Trick or treat, Happy haunting, etc.

As you can see with the cards below the same paper I used it in both landscape and portrait format.  When I cut all my mats I was not sure what my plan was going to be for them at that time so I gave myself some options.

 I also created some everyday, I love you, and I miss you cards to send.  They always need those!

 For these butterflies below I used a layering punch from EK Success.  It has all 3 layered punches in the one single punch. Ingenious!