JOEY'S SCRAP CORNER: 1 Embossing Folder

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

1 Embossing Folder - 2 Ways

Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by.

This is my first post as a Design Team member for Couture Creations and I have to say I'm a little excited!

It was like Christmas when I opened my package and the first thing that caught my eye was the gorgeous embossing folder from the beautiful Elegance Collection - Super Marina. I decided I would make some cards with it.

Here are my cards

To make these cards I ran some co-ordinations cardstock with this gorgeous embossing folder through my cuttlebug.

I then sanded the top layer very gently wtih a sanding block to leave the white of the frame showing and also stitched around the edges. I handstitch all my work using a paper piercer . I also then inked around the edges with a brown inkpad and a sponge dauber.

Next I used the must have circle and scallop circle nesting dies These nesting dies are fantastic for just about everything! The circles fit exactly on top of the scallop circles leaving a small border or by using two different sizes together you can make frames.

I cut a circle from some kraft cardstock using the second biggest circle die and a piece of white cardstock using the biggest scallop circle die

Before I stuck them together, I stamped the kraft cardstock with a background stamp and inked around the edges. I then attached it to the middle of the embossed cardstock. Your card is now ready to be embellished with blossoms and a sentiment. This is now adhered to a piece of kraft cardstock and can now be stuck to your white card base.

Here's another look at the end result.

To make the next card I ran a piece of the blue co-ordinations cardstock through the cuttlebug using the same embossing folder. Again I sanded it back lightly and also stitched around the edges.

I then took a chipboard butterfly and coloured it by patting a blue inkpad over it and when it was dry I covered it all with some Crystalina Glitzin Glamour Glitter Glue. I can't live without this. I LOVE glitter but I hate the mess so this glitter glue is fantastic to use on your creations for that bit of extra sparkle.

Once the butterfly is dry I then attached it to the middle of the embossed piece. I glued a flower and some twine into the centre of the butterfly, added a sentiment for my card and finished it off with some pretty pearls. You can then adhere this to a white piece of cardstock. It is now ready to be attached to your card base.