heat embossing

Just A Note

Having used all my Pinkfresh washi the past few days, I went with a different route to follow the current colour challenge at Color Hues – purple & artichoke. Here is my card:

This actually came with a few ‘oopsies’ during it’s creation and a couple of goes at it.

The products used is from Taylored Expressions – Boho Botanicals – and I believe may have been part of a virtual event – but I’m not sure. The ‘foil-it’ panel is toner printed, so you run it through with foil and a laminator, then use the stencils to colour the images on top of the foil………I used the Gina K Designs ‘Fuse’ machine.

So – I first used the wrong foil. I used glimmer foil (!!!) which covered the whole panel, which also foiled the whole of the foil onto my carrier sheet……

Off I went to YouTube to figure out what I was doing wrong……. I needed to use Decofoil, not glimmer foil! Doh!

Start again – found some Decofoil, grabbed another of the ‘foil-it’ panels, ran it though the Fuse machine – lovely outcome. Yay!

The images were then ink blended using Pinkfresh Studio inks. I did play with shading on each of the florals as the stencils only do one layer for them. Three tones of purple, graduating them towards the outside of the petals. The leaves and stems were coloured using Concord & 9th ‘Artichoke‘ ink – that comes in strong so I had to be careful with that one.

Once coloured, I wiped with a dry cloth – hey presto – foil details shining through the ink blending.

The coloured panel was adhered to a purple panel from my stash, then added to a white card base. The heat embossed sentiment layered and added.

The panels from Taylored Expressions come in a pack of three different foiling designs – I may have a little play with the other panels to see what the difference is.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Stencil Fun – use stencils, option of mainly yellow not taken

Color Hues – purple & artichoke

Just Us Girls – stencil week

Ellibelle’s Corner Garden Party – anything in or from the garden

Thanks A Bunch

Hello again. A final card using the last of the smaller florals from the Pinkfresh Studio ‘Pretty Blooms‘ suite incorporating their washi:

The green background was created using a letterpress plate from Spellbinders ‘Festive Press‘, Pinkfresh Studio green ink, and Spellbinders cotton card stock. This was cut down slightly and adhered to a white card base.

The oval was die cut from a Pinkfresh Studio nesting oval set, attached with 3D foam, and the small floral arrangement splaced where I thought would look effective.

The sentiment is gold heat embossed, die cut, and layered a couple of times, then glued down.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – make your own background

A Cut Above – anything goes with die cuts

Crafts Galore – anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms – anything goes with florals

Love To Craft – anything goes

Celebrating You

Hi – once again here with a card created using the Pinkfresh Studio ‘Pretty Blooms‘ washi suite – so many ways to use these products:

The background was created using a ‘Scalloped Grid’ cover plate die, and adhered directly onto a white card base.

The two floral sprays were attached with 3D foam, the sentiment gold heat embossed and added with more 3D foam, them this time pink gems from Spellbinders were my final touch.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Crafting From The Art – anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms – anything goes with florals

Heart’s Quest Pretty In Pink – mainly pink, option of pink washi taken

Love To Craft – anything goes

You’re Amazing

Hello again. Another card created using the Pinkfresh Studio ‘Pretty Blooms’ suite and the washi tape:

The background for this card was created using the Pinkfresh Studio letterpress plate ‘diagonal plaid‘ and a Pinkfresh Studio green ink, onto a Spellbinders cotton card panel. I then splattered with black acrylic paint and when dry, cut down slightly then glued onto a card base.

The shaped label was also a Pinkfresh Studio die set, attached with 3D foam, the two washi floral elements also added with 3D foam.

The sentiment was gold heat embossed, again added with 3D foam – and my usual final addition was some gold gems.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – create your own background

A Cut Above – anything goes with die cuts

Crafts Galore – anything goes

A Perfect Time To Craft – anything goes

Mix It Up – anything goes, option of embossing taken (heat embossing)

Beyond Happy For You

Hello there. I’ve been spending quite a bit of time in my exercise game on MetaQuest and also in the craft room – playing, just playing, as we have had to say goodbye to another of our cats. He was 20 years of age, and time just got away from us. That will be three cats in 6 months we have lost……to say we are heartbroken is putting it pretty mildly. Hence – the need to switch my mind to other things.

I have been spending some time with Pinkfresh Studio washi tape from the ‘Pretty Blooms’ collection. I created a couple of panels of the washi, die cut them, and made three cards – to begin with. Here is the first card:

Taking inspiration from the current challenge at Tic Tac Toe, I created a background wood grain effect by swiping a light and slightly darker grey across the panel. I learned this from Gina K on one – if not several – of her videos.

This panel was cut down slightly and adhered to an A2 card base.

One of the floral washi bunches was added with 3D foam, then the sentiment, stamped and gold heat embossed, die cut, then added to the bottom corner.

The final touch – as per usual – was to add some Spellbinders gems.

A simple card – for me – with the bunch of florals being the centre of attention.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Tic Tac Toe – top left to bottom right diagonal – woodgrain/free/die cut

Addicted To Stamps & More – make your mark (ink swiped background)

Triple B – birds and/or butterflies and/or blooms

Ellibelle’s Corner Garden Party – anything in or from the garden

Beautiful Blossoms – anything goes with florals

Unicorn Magic

Hello. I have a card to share following the theme for the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. The theme has been chosen by Dawn and is:

Fantasy – fairies, dragons, witches, wizards etc

To create the unicorns, I used a Spellbinders die set ‘Cozy Toes Friends’ with a mixture of Spellbinders and C9 card stock.

The background patterned paper is also from Spellbinders, and glued to a white card base.

When I first placed the unicorns on the paper, they did get a little lost, so I die cut a bright yellow circle, and used a Spellbinders embossing folder to give it some interest ‘Could Nine‘.

The sentiment was stamped and gold heat embossed, to pick out the gold in the background paper, and layered with some gold glitter card.

I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

CYHTP – embossing folder, option of cloudy day taken

Critter Crazy – anything goes with a critter

Craft Rocket – use dies

Love Those Pretty Papers – use pretty papers

Mix It Up – anything goes – option of embossing taken – heat and dry

Rainbow Floral Birthday

Hello again. I have scheduled this post to start with the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. I’m currently away visiting my sister in Quebec, so unsure how much access I will have to comment and respond – she will try and keep me busy helping her and her hubby settle into their new house……

The new challenge has the theme chosen by Pamela, a word inspiration:

Rainbow

Here is my card:

For this card I chose to use a rainbow floral washi from Pinkfresh Studio – Vines & Roses. I started by laying the washi down onto white card, then used the matching die to cut the images out.

The background panel was created using a Sizzix embossing folder, then gloued down to the card base.

The oval was die cut from a Pinkfresh Studio nesting oval die set, and then the floral images arranged around this oval, attached with glue and 3D foam as needed.

The centre panel was also created using a Pinkfresh Studio die set (Double Stitched Fancy Frames), and the sentiment gold heat embossed, die cut, adhered to the little panel, then attached to the centre of the card.

Some ombre gems also added for more interets and a little sparkle.

I hope you can come and join us with your creations inspired by our theme of ‘rainbow’. xx

Fuchsia Thanks

Hello everyone. I am delighted to share with you today that I am joining the design team at Ally’s Angels. The challenge is a monthly ‘anything goes’ theme, and can be anything – cards, journals, planners – but be sure to check the rules tab.

Here is my card:

I thought a ‘thank you’ card was suitable for being accepted into their Design Team, and used the Spellbinders die to create the flowers. I did have to watch a couple of YouTube videos, but they came together quite quickly once I got my head around them – so many layers.

As you can see, I used a combination of different teal tones, adding gold for the stamen.

The back panel was created using an embossing folder, the oval was die cut from a Pinkfresh Studio nesting ovals set, then the florals attached with 3D foam.

The sentiment was gold heat embossed, die cut, then added as you see.

I hope you can come and join us with your creations – I’m looking forward to seeing them in our gallery. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – anything goes

A Cut Above – anything goes with die cuts

Triple B – birds and/or butterflies and/or blooms

Love To Craft – anything goes

Sunshine Kisses & Birthday Wishes

Hello. I am hosting the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, and have chosen the theme of:

Seaside/Coast

Here is my card:

I started with background, and used a Honey Bee Stamps die & stencil set called ‘Beach Break’. I did have to go to the web site to figure out how things went together, but it was quite fun creating.

The beach was created using Kraft card and the die – which gives a lot of the details, then the stencils were used and a darker brown ink to make those details a little more prominent.

The blue of the waves/sea was die cut in a light blue card, I went in with the stencil and embossing ink, then heat embossed with white to create to foamy water.

Then to choose a critter – and this little guy is from a die set from Spellbinders a couple of years ago, die cut and assembled as required.

He was added to the background with 3D foam.

The sentiment is also from that release, stamped in blue and clear heat embossed, then die cut.

I hope you can come and join us this time round with your projects following our theme. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Make My Monday – add texture with dry or heat embossing

Mix It Up – anything goes option of stamped background not taken

Pick Three Challenge – embossing, birthday, blue (not used sports, numbers, plaid)

Critter Crazy – anything goes with a critter

Four Seasons – anything goes Summer

Crafty Animals – anything goes with an animal

Lots of Thanks

Hello there. I had the need for quite a few ‘thank you’ cards. Having recently retired from the NHS after over 40 years, I had a small leaving meal last Saturday. There was the nurse practitioner team I first started 26 years ago – now a team of 8 people. There were consultants there who I did clinics with up until my final day – who actually paid for the whole thing…….to say I was emotional is putting it lightly. Such a lovely gesture….

Anyhoo – I wanted to batch make some thank you cards for them, and decided to go down the route of complicated. These cards actually took me over 3 hours to make – why did I go with heat embossing and ink blending? Well – I enjoyed the process – but I don’t usually like to make the same card more than once. Here are the cards:

The stamp, die, and stencil set called ‘Chirpy Mithu‘, is from Pinkfresh Studio, and was part of their Create & Connect event in February this year. I hadn’t played with them yet, so I though it was time to bring them out.

I began by stamping and heat embossing the image in gold, then colouring with the provided layering stencils. Pinkfresh Studio inks were used for this. As there were seven images, and there were 6 stencil layers – this took quite a while, especially as I used different ink colours on some of the stencils.

Once coloured, I then used the die to cut them out, cutting out an extra white layer to make the image a little more sturdy.

I then used a couple of the sentiments from that same event, heat embossed those in gold, then die cut them, also adding an extra white layer.

For the background, I used a over plate to create the stitch details in two colours of card stock – just for a little variety.

The background was adhered directly onto the card base, after cutting down slightly to create a white edge. The image was added with 3D foam – another fiddly job of cutting pieces to fit – and then the sentiment was glued down.

The final touch was to add some gold gems.