Hello and welcome to my blog today I am going to share with you my favorite Embossing Technique for the Global Stampin Video Blog Hop and Festive Friday Post. I used the Snowman Season Stamp Set which carried over along with the matching punch from last years Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. Here's a look at my card.
Tips & Tricks:
I started my card with a top folding Whisper White card base made from Thick Whisper White Cardstock. I attached a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper to the front of my card base. I then stamped the snowman image from the Snowman Season Stamp Set onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock in Tuxedo Black Ink. I stamped in Tuxedo Black Ink because I knew I had to do a little Stampin' Blends Coloring.
White images are not just white there is a little color in white images they are just very pale shades. That's why I used the Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends and the Color Lifter to add the shadows into my image. Typically whites reflect whatever color is around them into the shadows. So there could be a ton of different shades reflected into a white object. As you can see above I just added the color into the shadow areas. A white image without any color at all is extremely boring. The rest of the image was just some very basic coloring not a lot of blending with the other colors. Which I pulled from my Designer Series Paper. I used Mossy Meadow and Real Red for the other coloring on the Snowman.
My favorite embossing technique to do that packs so much interest onto a project but is super easy and often overlooked is to take Metallic Cardstock and run through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine with embossing folders. Today I used the Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folders to get the beautiful texture you see on my card, which adds so much added interest to the card. The Wrapped In Texture Embossing Folders come in a set of two small embossing folders and can be used in the large Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine or the Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. If you see the Mini Symbol listed in the catalog or on the website that means you can use it on both machines. If you don't see the symbol then the dies are to big to use in the mini but still can be used in the large.
Video Tutorial:
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Project Recipe:
I have created a little graphic for you to save to your Pinterest boards to help you remember the main items used on this card in case you would like to recreate it. You can check out all my project recipes on my Recipe Board by clicking here.
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Rick Adkins
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Rick Adkins
Use the Host Code on any order of $35 (before taxes & shipping) or more by September 11th and get invited to my September Monthly Card Class as a Thank You. ($25 value) If your order is $150 or more, please do not use the host code. You will forfeit your Stampin' Rewards if you do; and I want you to get those rewards.
If you place any size order with me during the month of August, you will receive the August Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle from me as a little thank you. This month's tutorial bundle has ten project tutorials that feature our favorite new Cozy Critters products from one of the new Stampin’ Up! Catalogs. The Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle can either be earned for FREE with any size order or Can be purchased for $22 from me.
I am very close to earning the 2021 Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip to Maui and your orders can help me get there. I am running a few special promotions until the end of September to not only help me earn this trip but to help you save a little cash as well.
Join me for an exclusive Online Stamp a Stack for World Card Making Day! This is an exclusive event for my customers. We will make 10 different cards during the event you can use whatever stamp sets you would like. To join me it’s super simple place a $100 order before shipping and taxes in my online store using the provided host code attached to this link. I will send you an invitation to this exclusive event. You will not find these projects posted anywhere online. And, at the end you will have a stack of cards to send out for World Card Making Day this year and all year long.
I will have a new smaller promotion each week that runs from Tuesday of one week till Monday of the following week. You will find the smaller promotions posted on my Facebook Business page each week. So be watching for those as well. Some promotions will only last a couple days. Shop Now for this offer!
With each $1000 I earn I will be cutting off a chain from my Maui or Bust Countdown Chain.
