Easy Embossing technique - Step up your embossing!

 I've seen this technique all over the internet... but I recently saw it done by Jo Simons (see her video Here) - this technique is all about enhancing your 3D embossing with white ink!

 

Jo used patterned paper to do her embossing on and then used white pigment ink pounced onto the raised areas.   I found I had a pack of Anko Marble paper (from KMart) I first did a grey and white piece, but there wasn't enough contrast, so tried this pink/blue/purple piece.   I used Altenew 3D Decorative Floral folder and then used HA Unicorn White ink.  (Need to get a refill for my Altenew Cloud White ink)  Added a white embossed on black sentiment from a LDRS Anytime Stack and the co-ordinating Flag Tail die.  Just trimmed the flag ends off. Added some silver dots to finish.  

One embossing folder, a stamping foam circle and two cards!

 Over the weekend I was watching some You Tube videos and watched Simon Hurley's video showing what he had demonstrated at Creativation 2023.   I was watching him use the circle stamping foam and remembered that I had bought this one ... after a bit of a hunt in my room I found the pack - still unopened.   I decided to try a technique using an embossing folder with the foam... I chose Altenew's Silk Art kit embossing folder.   I decided that I would experiment by using both sides of the folder.  Both cards used inks from Altenew's Martian Terrain Ink set. 

Once I had pressed the foam into the folder, I did an ombre look using all 4 of the inks.   I used Altenew Mix and Match Frames to cut it out and back it with some red card.   The Hugs die (Versatile Greetings) was cut from white and I used one of the inks directly to the card to make the shadow.  Added some little clear gems. 

Using the other side of the folder to press into the foam.  This time I used three inks and working from the lightest in the middle working out to the darkest.   The sentiment again was die cut from Versatile Greetings - this time coloured die cut and white shadow.  And the embellishments are red gems.

It's was so cool to see the two different looks achieved depending on what side of the folder you used.  I'm entering the first one in to Darrnell's NBUS (Never been used before schtuff) as it was the first time using the circular foam. 

I got to have a few hours playing over the weekend.  Doing some DT work and some time just playing.  

And on the laundry front... by Wednesday I had the washing machine installed and the tub sorted so two loads done that afternoon!  So quiet and quick too.  Plus the spin cycle is fast so the clothes are much drier coming out.  

Inspired by Natasha - using an embossing folder a bit differently.

Over the weekend I caught up on some video from Natasha.  Her You Tube channel can be found here.  Her video from Saturday was what inspired me.   It was about changing how you use your embossing folders.   

Here's my take on her card 

I used some dark kraft card and cut 1 inch squares.  I then added them to some lightweight card at an angle pattern.  I then added ran it through an embossing folder.  This one was Gina K Tapestry folder.  The different way to use a folder involved Altenew's Hello Beautiful craft your life kit - I embossed the folder with white card and fussy cut out the two flowers.  I then used Distress Oxides to colour the flowers before adding to the background panel.  The sentiment is from Altenew Build a Garden, Grand Carnation stamp and die.  I added some silver sequins to finish.  

I will be trying this technique again as I loved the idea of getting more out of the embossing folders.