More Hot Glue Embossing

Hi there, Stampin' Friends!  In my previous post I shared I had 4 pieces drying.  Today I will share what became of them.  I am still so glad I tried this technique!  I learned some new things along the way and I will share them as we go through the cards.

Pacific Point and Basic Gray reinkers, Silver embossing powder

Basic Gray and Real Red reinkers, Silver embossing powder
After the watercolor panel on this card had dried, I spotted what looks to be a silhouette of a man's head in the lower right corner.  However, when I photographed it, I saw something more...I see arms raised and on the left arm, I can see a hand.  (click on the photo to enlarge it)  This is what it speaks to me, "Even in your crafting time, I am with you and I love you".

Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, and Pacific Point reinkers
Let me tell you a little about this one...as I mentioned last time, I put my hot glue down, water color my panel, and then when it is all dry, I add the embossing powder.  My 'plan' on this one was to use white embossing powder over the hot glue. When I warmed the glue back up and added the embossing powder, the powder stuck terribly in the center of the balloons but not good to the hot glue!!  I brushed off what powder I could with a dry paint brush and then used my heat tool to melt what little had stuck where I wanted it.  So then I had this 'brilliant' idea to use my embossing buddy so my next coating of embossing powder wouldn't stick to the inside of the balloons...that might have been a good idea IF the hot glue had been cool.  However, it was not!!  When I wiped over the green balloon, my embossing buddy stuck in the glue! When I pulled my embossing buddy off, the glue came with it.  So...I ended up using my silicone craft mat and heat tool to remove the rest of the hot glue from the balloons! I accomplished this task in a not so timely matter by getting the glue good and hot with my heat tool, then I laid my craft mat over the image and pressed it into the hot glue...thus lifting it from the card stock onto the craft mat.  I would NOT recommend trying this at home! :)  It takes a long time, a lot of patience, and still leaves a shiny outline of the hot glue.  But Hey! It is Art...or that's what I'm calling it anyway!

This one I did on Thick Whisper White card stock NOT water color paper!  The only reinker I used was Soft Suede for the frame and background.  I started with the frame and did the Hot Glue Embossing on it. I added black embossing powder to the hot glue.  I was ecstatic this time that some of the embossing powder strayed and stayed on my card stock. It adds so much character to this card.  The background panel was also done on the Thick card stock.  I inked up the inside of the new Hexagon Dynamic Textured Impressions embossing folder, placed my card stock inside, closed the folder and ran my brayer over the folder to press the versa mark onto the card stock.  I then heat embossed the image with black embossing powder and water colored it with lots and lots of water and the Soft Suede reinker.  When everything was dry, I used double sided tape to adhere the frame to the background. The chickens, egg, and word bubble were also created on the Thick card stock.  They are embossed with black embossing powder too and water colored with Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, and Real Red reinkers.  I created dimension by gluing the chickens bodies down flat and leaving their tails and heads glue free.  The sweet little egg is popped up with dimensional pieces. The finished panel was mounted on a Crumb Cake note card.

What great fun this technique has been! Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask!

Blessing~
RaeDeen

Supply List:
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sealed With Love, Hey, Chick
Card Stock: Watercolor, Thick Whisper White, Crumb Cake note card
Ink: Versa Mark, Archival Black  Reinkers: Pacific Point, Basic Gray, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Soft Suede
Other: Hot Glue, Silver, White, and Black embossing powder, heat tool, aqua painter, Hexagon embossing folder, Big Shot, Word Bubbles Framelits (retired), double sided tape, liquid Tombow, and dimensionals

Woodgrain Dragonfly Dreams

Hi there, Stampin' Friends! Today I have a Make and Take card using the new Dragonfly Dreams bundle. (No horse in this set! lol)  I have a tip to share: When running card stock through the Woodgrain embossing folder, add a piece of vellum card stock on top of your regular card stock. This keeps this deep embossing folder from cutting through your card stock.  In fact, I keep the same piece of vellum card stock inside this folder at all times and use it until it needs to be replaced.

The stamp set Teeny Tiny wishes provides a wide choice of stamps that fit in the stamped frame to fit any occasion!

You may watch the video here.

Thank you for looking and watching! Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask!

Blessings ~
RaeDeen

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Dragonfly Dreams, Awesomely Artistic, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Vellum (used with the embossing folder)
Ink: Archival Black (for stamping the dragonfly onto the acetate, Momento Tuxedo Black
Other: Big Shot, Magnetic plate, Detailed Dragonfly thinlits, Project Life Cards & Labels framelits, Standard Big Shot Platform, Woodgrain embossing folder, 3/8" Metallic Ribbon combo pack (Sale-A-Bration), Black Metallic thread, pearls, glue dots, scissors, dimensionals, Tombow liquid glue

Wedding Card: That Keeps on Giving and an envelope "Gift Box"

Hi there, Stampin' Friends!  Today's card is the Wedding Card I made for my nephew and his bride. I found this video done by Kathy Orta and knew I wanted to make one... Gift Card Holder That Keeps on Giving.  I changed mine up a bit and I didn't add tags or photos in the side pockets.  I wanted something elegant.  I used The Paper Studio's Blanc Boutique paper pack.  The card stock has a pearl finish. 

Here is the card closed.  I added a belly band for the closure. It is created with card stock and vellum.  The names and date are computer generated. The Apothecary Accents Framelits and 2 Very Vanilla brads form the label.

Here is the card opened. There are 3 tags and an envelope on the left.Two of the tags have computer generated messages, one is a personal hand written message, and the fourth one is an envelope.  The center is a picture taken of them after she said, "Yes!"  I computer generated 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and printed it out on vellum. I attached it with glue dots over the photo and added Stampin' Up Very Vintage Designer Buttons with a small ribbon through the center.

Here are a few close up pictures of the tags.  An Irish Blessing

 The Heart Framelits were used here:

 I used the retired Scallop Envelope die here to create a place to put a gift of money.  It is not large enough to hold a gift card.  I tied a ribbon around it so it could be easily removed from the pocket.

 One more view of the Scallop Envelope.

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I didn't feel this was a card that could just be stuck in a regular ol' envelope and seal so I made an Envelope Gift Box.  Thank you to Dawn Olchefske for her easy to follow video found here. Using Wisteria Wonder card stock and the retired Medallion stamp I created a beautiful box for this special card.  The Wisteria Wonder and Medallion stamp were also used on their wedding invitations.

All products are Stampin' UP! unless noted otherwise.
Supply List:
Card Stock:  Blanc Boutique (the Paper Studio), Vellum, Very Vanilla
Ink: Versa Mark, Wisteria Wonder, Soft Suede (sponged on the card), Wisteria Wonder marker
Stamp Sets: Medallion, Tiny Tiny Wishes, Four Frames
Apothecary Accents Framelits, Heart Framelits,  Very Vanilla brads, Modern Label punch, Decorative Label punch, Scallop Envelope die, Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon , Very Vintage Designer Buttons, clear embossing powder, sponge, corner rounder punch, Tombow liquid glue, Sticky Strip, and a whole lot of Love.

Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask!

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

File Folder Friend

Hi there Stamping Friends!  Today's sample includes the use of a file folder...well, a piece of it anyway.  I love the 'vintage color' of the file folder.  Sometimes it's fun to step 'out of the box' and use something you normally wouldn't use when creating a card.  I started with the file folder layer...stamped the Very Vintage wheel lightly over the entire piece and built on that.  I really struggled deciding what elements to use and how to put them together.  It sat on my desk for a few days and then it came together to look like this...

                       
                                     and here is a close up to show some of the dimension

Thank you for looking.  Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have any questions...ask!

Supply List 
Stamp Sets: Chalk Talk, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Amazing Family, Take a Ticket wheel, Very Vintage wheel, Gorgeous Grunge
Card Stock: File Folder, Cherry Cobbler, Baked Brown Sugar, Always Artichoke
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede, Always Artichoke
Punches: Elegant Butterfly, Ticket, Bird Builder, Blossom builder
Seam Binding, Burlap Ribbon, Linen Thread, Pearls, 5 Handmade rolled roses,distressing tool,  liquid Tombow glue, hot glue 

Markered Silhouettes

Hi there Stampin' Friends!  I love the Stampin' Write Markers! There are so many ways you can use them...
1. color your stamped image on card stock
2. use the brush end and blender pen to color a stamped image
3. use with the Spritzer tool
4. use the writing tip to sign your card in a coordinating or matching color
5. color directly onto the stamp with your markers

Today's card uses #5.  I colored directly onto my stamp with Primrose Petals and Gumball Green Markers using the edge of the brush end.  (Don't use the tip of the brush end as it can damage the tip)  Huff on the stamp (like you would if you were going to clean your glasses) to refresh the ink and then stamp onto card stock.  You can also immediately stamp your image again to get a fainter image.  In order to get the bold image, you will need to reink your stamp with the markers.

                   Don't throw those scraps away...  Here is a matching bookmark I made with the leftovers!

Stamp Sets: Serene Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock: Gumball Green, Primrose Petals Core'dinations, Very Vanilla
Ink: Primrose Petals and Gumball Green Stampin' Write Markers

Big Shot, Framed Tulip Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Bitty Banners Framelits, Sanding Block, Basic Pearls, Champagne Shimmer Mist

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

Poppy Label for Mom

Hi there, Stampin' Friends!  I pulled out one of my favorite stamp sets, Pleasant Poppies, to create today's card.  I stamped it in Black Stazon on Very Vanilla card stock and colored with Stampin' Write Markers and a blender pen.  A simple outline with Sahara Sand bring dimension into the picture.

A different angle to show the dimension of the butterfly...

Stamp Sets: Pleasant Poppies, Papillon Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green
Ink: Black Stazon, Versa Mark (butterfly), Primrose Petals, Gumball Green, Early Espresso and Sahara Sand markers

Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, 3" Circle die, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Elegant Butterfly Punch, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, clear embossing powder, Champagne Shimmer Mist (alcohol and Champagne Shimmer Paint mixture), liquid Tombow multipurpose glue

Blessings ~ RaeDeen