Let's Talk Embossing - Tuesday Throwdown

So let's talk embossing, and let's also talk pattern paper.

I had this six-inch pattern paper pack from a 2015 kit.  that included a page of sentiments, some solids on the back sides of some patterns papers. I cut up the sentiments and thought, how can I dress up some of these and some solids?

And then I saw the prompt at Tuesday Throwdown.  Embossing! 

Two examples below using the same background stamp and two different embossing powders.

For this one, I used Ranger Frosted Crystal embossing powder (which I love).  I completely coated the sentiment and double layered the powder so it would match the embossed background piece. 

For this second one, I used some colored embossing powder for the background, but still used the crystal EP on the sentiment piece. 

 And I added a stamped sentiment. 

I love how these turned out and may try some backgrounds with some remaining sentiment pieces, 

The kit came in a box . . . and I thought outside of the box. 

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Kaleidoscope Background Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark; Frosted Crystal EP (Ranger);

Paper: Powdered Sugar and Pattern Papers from February 2015 Card Kit (The Stamps of Life);

Other:  Spring Blossoms Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Supplies Used - Keep Calm and Smile On

Stamps and Dies:  Kaleidoscope Background Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs); Sentiment Stamp from August Card Kit 2018 (The Stamps of Life);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Versamark; Frosted Crystal EP (Ranger); Tempting Turquoise EP (Stampin' Up);

Paper: Powdered Sugar and Pattern Papers from February 2015 Card Kit (The Stamps of Life);

Coral, Hearts and Embossing

Created this card using the prompts from the Tic-Tac-Toe board at Stamp, Ink, Paper. 

 I went with a coral background, embossed by sentiment, and then black embossed those hearts for some contrast. 

I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thanks

Stamps and Dies:  Thanks for Being There (Simon Says Stamp/My Favorite Things STAMPtember Exclusive)

Ink & Embossing:  Conch Shell, Sea Glass, Mimosa (Avery Elle); Black Onyx (Versafine); Versamark; Hero Arts White Embossing Powder and Ranger Clear Embossing Powder

Paper: Tangerine Tango (Stampin' Up); Solar White (Neenah); Black (Bazzill)

Other: Onyx Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Wonky Chevron Stencil (My Favorite Things)

Golden Girls Inspired for Freshly Made Sketches

A one-layer card inspired by this week's Freshly Made Sketches . . .

 I do have a friend who loves The Golden Girls, and I can't wait to drop this one in the mail to her. 

Go create!

Supplies Used - Golden Girls

Stamps and Dies: Best in You Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs); The Girls and Being a Friend (Impression Obsession);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Aquatini, Mint to Be, Bellini, Coral Cabana, Sweet Sixteen, Pixie Dusty, Garden Party, Lime Ricky (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Sky and Marshmallow (The Stamps of Life);

Other: Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Fresh Coffee!

The prompt this week at CASology is FRESH!

I'm a big fan of coffee . . . I drink it black . . . and if there is one thing I like fresh, it's coffee.  Nothing like a fresh cup of coffee.  I'm a coffee snob.

I dug out this old kit from Simon Says stamp, and while the kit may be old, that little cup of coffee is fresh!  

I hope you find some time to create today!

Debbie

Stamps:  Coffee and Tea Stamp Set and Coffee Love Die (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Black (Hero Arts);

Paper:  Desert Storm (Neenah); White Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Cream and Sugar Paper (Doodlebug)

Accessories:  Epoxy Shapes (Crate Paper)

Thank You for Stamp Ink Paper

This post has a sad ending for the card (check out the last paragraph of the post).

These were inspired by Stamp Ink Paper, I created this thank you card.  Two versions that I'm posting . . . positive images and negative of both the background and negative dies.

So first, created a watercolor background and die cut the background, saving all pieces.
Also die cut from white cardstock.

Then did ink to paper to create my sentiment (cut from a die).

Card one . . . the negative pieces of the watercolor piece inlaid into the positive piece of the white die.  (Am I making sense?)  The positive of the sentiment die (along with it's shadow piece). 

 The placement of the pieces back into the white die was like a puzzle.  1) fun . . . and 2) random!  I did not put them in their original space.  I also used a green background piece. 

My second card has the positive of the cover die, along with the negative pieces of the sentiment die. 

I did cut a second  shadow die for the sentiment. 

Card one gets my vote . . both for fun in the construction and the look of that amazing sentiment die.  

Thankfully I photographed them . . . before "the incident".  A 4-month old puppy ate the corners on both cards, rendering them garbage.  Keep those cards safe.

Supplies Used - Thank You Cards

Stamps and Dies:  Geometric Flakes Cover Plate Die, Thank You Layered Die and Amazing Floral Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Suede Shoes, Limoncello, Mardi Gras Ink (Catherine Pooler); Frosted Crystal Embossing Powder (Ranger);

Paper: Premium White (Catherine Pooler); Kiwi Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Watercolor Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Blue Lagoon Gems (Pretty Pink Posh);

Twinkle, Twinkle for House Mouse & Friends

My go to House Mouse stamp . . . that I adore to stamp . . . adore to color is this guy . . .

Is it the predicament of being tangled in Christmas decorations?  Or is it that I get to use multiple colors of lights to create the cuteness?   Either way, entering into the House Mouse & Friends Monthly Challenge. 

 

Adore this stamp.  

I hope you find some time to stamp.  

Debbie

 

Supplies Used - Twinkle Twinkle

Stamps:  Light Wrap (House Mouse Designs by Stampendous);

Ink: Hero Arts Black Ink, Versafine Black Onyx Pigment Ink; various Ranger Distress Inks used for watercolor of image

Paper:  Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (Stampin' Up); Solar White (Neenah); Pattern Paper from my box of scraps; Canson Watercolor Paper

Accessories:  Birthday Journal Card Die (Sugar Pea Designs); Diamond Stickles (Ranger)

Cupcake Truck Treat Box

I couldn't resist attempting this one.  I adore the stamp set, and I thought it would be perfect to turn it into a little treat box.  Entering this one into the Just Add Ink challenge. 

Both sides of the box have the little cupcake/coffee truck.  Hoping to put a gift card to a cupcake shop or coffee shop as a gift to someone.  I had so much fun piecing this little guy together.  

And how about that frosting!  And the awning!  And the shiny tires!  And the cardboard wrapper on that coffee cup.  And the shiny shelf the cupcakes and coffee are sitting on. 

There will be another version . . . can't wait for it.

I hope you found some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - A Treat For You - Treat Box

Stamps and Dies:  Handle Box Dies and icecreamtruck2stamp dies and stamps (The Stamps of Life);

Ink & Embossing:  Licorice Ink (The Stamps of Life); Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler); Melt-it Powder (Wow);

Paper:  Pattern Paper and Cardstock from December 2018 Card Kit (The Stamps of Life);

Other: Grey Mist Jewel Drops, Gold Coast Glitter Drops, and Ivory Seashell Drops (Nuvo); Ribbon from December 2018 Card Kit (The Stamps of Life);

Merry Christmas

Created these cards, inspired by the challenge at Dies R Us.  I used a die from Close To My Heart along with some old patterned papers from a kit that was hanging around.  I did a version in white . . .

Used sequins to resemble ornaments and lights.  

And a version in red . . . 

 I used jewels for this version. 

 

I'm definitely a fan of team white! 

Supplies Used - Merry Christmas

Stamps and Dies:  Merry Christmas Die (Close To My Heart);

Paper: Solar White (Neenah); Red Cardstock (Bazzill); Pattern Paper (Doodlebug);

Other: Berry Bright Sequin Mix and Holiday Mix Jewels (Pretty Pink Posh);

Happy Birthday, Dude!

Inspired the "Happy Birthday Dude" prompt at Shopping Our Stash, I created a masculine card from a card kit that is my go to for masculine cards.  The stamps, dies and paper just lend themselves to cards for guys.

I love creating metal objects from a die cut using metallic embossing powder.  My shiny metal sailboat started as just white paper.  

And yes . . . ribbon isn't masculine, but the right color and how it's used makes a difference for sure. 

Go create!  :) 

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Sailboat2Stamp and Sailboat Dies (The Stamps of Life)

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark; Silver Embossing Powder (Ranger); Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Cardstock and Pattern Paper from The Stamps of Life February 2018 Card Kit

Other: Ribbon and Epoxy Star Stickers (The Stamps of Life February 2018 Card Kit); Silver Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Pattern Paper Embossing

I was inspired by two challenges to pull out some supplies and create a few cards. The supplies came from an old Simon Says Stamp card kit, and I wanted to do some heat embossing onto pattern papers to create some simple cards. 

This first one was inspired by the prompt "thank you" at Always Fun Challenges.  For this one I stamped the border and the sentiment in Versamark and embossed in white, and then used some white snowflake sequins and pearls. 

My second card was inspired the photo inspiration at Just Add Ink. 

I was inspired by the snow in the scene and the consistent look the trees. 

 For this card, I used silver embossing powder and silver snowflakes. 

Supplies Used - Thanks Snow Much

Stamps and Dies:  Hand Lettered Winter Wishes (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark and White Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Paper: Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Altitude Collection (Bo Bunny)

Other: Pearls (Simon Says Stamp)

Supplies Used - Thinking of You

Stamps and Dies:  Hand Lettered Winter Wishes (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark and Silver Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Paper: Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Altitude Collection (Bo Bunny)

Other: Silver Snowflake Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Offray Ribbom

Presents for Addicted to CAS

Did a little paper piecing for Addicted to CAS, inspired as well by an inspirational photo at StampNation (my favorite crafty place).

Paper piecing is one of my favorite techniques for using pattern paper.  These little guys were so tiny!  

Hope you find some time to get inked up today!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Christmas Wishes

Stamps and Dies:  Merry & Bright (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink & Embossing:  Licorice Ink  (The Stamps of Life); White Enamel Accents (Ranger)

Paper: Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp), Pattern Paper (Doodlebug)

Other: Sequins and Beads (Lucy's Little Things), Red/White Twine (The Twinery);

Merry & Bright Greetings

Played around with some blues for Cardz 4 Guyz challenge . . . Winter Blues!

I used the Gina K Wreath Builder stencil to create my focal piece.  

Supplies Used - Merry & Bright Greetings

Stamps and Dies:  Merry & Bright (Simon Says Stamp);  Wreath Building Stencil (Gina K Designs)

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark; Misty Sky and Iced Silver EP (Wow); Licorice (The Stamps of Life)

Paper: Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp)

Other: Sequins (Lucy's Little Things)

Beautiful Heart

Created a CAS card with some layers for CASology this week . . . the cue this week was "compliment". 

Here is my card, and I created it in a few colors.  The compliment . . . "You have the most beautiful heart." 

The first and last one are the same ink colors, but I stamped off on this first one to get a lighter color.  I think it's my favorite.  And this next one is definitely brighter! 

And again, same colors as that first one, but achieved a lighter version by doing some second generation stamping.  

Love the two step stamping.  Fun stuff!  

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Stamps and Dies:  Beautiful Heart Stamps (Altenew)

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Seafoam, Spruce, Polished, Mandarin Spice, Rose Petals, Peppermint Scrub (Catherine Pooler Inks)

Paper: Premium White (Catherine Pooler); Black (Bazzill)

Other: Epoxy Dots (The Stamps of Life)

Kindness Changes Everything

A little bit of kindness for AAA Cards. 

One layer cards are usually tough for me, and only a sentiment on this one.  But the focal word packs a punch with two layers of color.  

I had a second card with one additional layer of color.  I think less is more . . . preferred the first one.  But always fun to experiment. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Supplies Used - Kindness Changes Everything

Stamps and Dies:  Kind of Wonderful Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Mint to Be; All that Jazz; Skylight, Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler);

Other:  Sparkling Clear and Black Onyx Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

You've Got This

Sharing this card I created using paper and epoxy stickers from a card kit in my stash.  The colors did lend themselves to breast cancer awareness, so I pulled a stamp from CAS-ual Fridays. 

 The colors in the pattern papers did lend themselves to breast cancer awareness, so I pulled a stamp from CAS-ual Fridays and had to use that "Don't quit" puffy sticker. 

I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Don't Quit

Stamps:  Calling All Sistahs (CASual Fridays)

Ink: Black (Hero Arts)

Paper:  White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Slate Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Live More Collection (Pinkfresh)

Accessories:  Live More Collection Puff Stickers (Pinkfresh); Pewter Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Choose Kindness . . . Just Us Girls Color Inspired

Sharing a card inspired by the colors at Just Us Girls.

For this one, I started by creating a colorful watercolor background with some emboss resist. 

 The purple and green can get a bit muddy, so I had to be careful to keep them a bit separate. 
 

And that "kind" stamp and die . . . LOVE it.  

I hope you find some time to create.  

Supplies Used - Choose Kindness

Stamps and Dies:  Kind of Wonderful Stamp Set, Three of a Kind Dies, Angled Squares Background Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  All that Jazz; Grape Fizz and Lime Ricky (Catherine Pooler Inks); Versamark and Clear Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper: Slate Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Watercolor (Canson);

Other: Marshmallow Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Enjoy the Little Things in Life

Enamel dots were the challenge element at Use Your Stuff.  Oh but what to do . . . use enamel dots with adhesive, or create my own. 

I do love my enamel accents.  I've used them to color, which creates dimension on items.  Today I used a stamp from Pretty Pink Post that has guidelines for dots.  You can use whatever you want to fill the dots, or I suppose not fill them at all. I used my enamel accents to fill mine and suffice for the challenge.  Or is that cheating. 

 

Little dots . . . with a reminder to enjoy the little things.  I had to keep a steady hand. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Supplies Used - Little Things

Stamps and Dies:  Sparkle Dot Pattern 1 (Pretty Pink Posh);

Ink & Embossing:  Black (Hero Arts);

Paper: White Dot Cardstock (Bazzill); Midnight Cardstock (Catherine Pooler)

Other: Enamel Accents (Ranger)

Stencil Inspired

Sharing two cards created for World Card Making Day and using a stencil, which was inspired from Little Red Wagon.  

This one was inspired by brick, and I used some new, cool product that was in my stash to give it a metallic look.  

My second card was also created using a stencil.  This one used distress oxide inks. 

This one is a bit simpler, but was perfect for a sympathy card.  

I hope you find some time to create very soon. 

Cheers! 

Supplies Used - Imaginary Neighborhood

Stamps and Dies: City Stacks Stamp Set (Concord & 9th); Postage Stamp Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, and Peeled Paint Distress Inks (Ranger); Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Desert Storm (Neenah);

Other: Mini Bricks Stencil (The Crafters Workshop); Pearl Luster Metallic Gliding Paste (Creative Expressions); 

Supplies Used - With Sympathy

Stamps and Dies: Salutations (Paper Smooches);

Ink & Embossing:  Icing on the Cake (Catherine Pooler Inks); Forest Moss and Stormy Sky Distriess Oxides (Ranger);

Paper: Desert Storm (Neenah) and Brown Cardstock (Bazzill);

Other: Espresso Jewels (Pretty Pink Posh); UFO Stencil from my stash;