Embossing 2 ways

Hello and welcome!

Today I have a couple cards to show you.

They were both made with the same embossing folder

using 2 different techniques.

This first one, I simply embossed a piece of 

white card stock with the embossing folder,

added a little bird that I cut out free hand

and layered it onto black card stock.

Then added it to a white card base.

Very clean and simple.

For this second card, I used the same folder.

I inked up the raised side of the folder and

ran it through my Cuttlebug with white card stock.

By inking up the raised design, you get a letterpress look

with the ink going into the embossed areas.
If you want the background to be colored and the impression

white, do the opposite and ink up the smooth side

where there is an impression in the folder.
I again made this a very clean and simple card.

I do love experimenting with embossing folders

and different inks and colors.  Sometimes to get a subtle

look you need to run it through with one piece of card stock

then again with another piece without reinking the folder.

Play with it and see what you can come up with.

Thanks for stopping by today.

 I hope you have been inspired in some way.

Come again soon,

until then,

play with ink.

 

Be My Valentine Card

Welcome!

Valentine's Day isn't far off, I hope you have started

your Valentine cards.  Here is one that I made and

wanted to share with y'all.

I made the background by inking with a stencil I

made, onto card stock.  Once all the circles were

on the card, I put more ink lightly over the entire front

of the card. 

I punched out some hearts from silver card stock,

with a little heart punch

and adhered them to the front of the card

along with the 
Be my Valentine sentiment.

This sentiment is from my stash and I don't have a

clue where it came from.

Inside I stamped 
Happy Valentine's Day

with a Dyan Reaveley Alpha Stamp Set.

Thanks for stopping by today,

come again soon.

Until then

make some cards.

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see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

 

Father's Day Layout

Hello fans!

Today I have a couple layouts I recently created at

a crop.

They are from our Father's Day get together this

year.  We had a wonderful time together with family.

We're trying to get group selfies at our gatherings

lately and they are turning out great.

The background card stock is embossed with designs and

words. I inked over the words 
Family is Forever at the bottom of the page and 

where ever it says father throughout the page.

They just look like smudges in the picture, but 

in real life it shows up nicely.

Good food and fun times.

Sorry the pictures aren't better, it's the best I could

do with the lighting I had.
I think you can get the idea though.

Thanks for stopping by,

come again soon.

Until then,

love your family.