Embossing Magic - Card Tutorial

Hello crafty peeps,

Let me start by congratulating the winners of the Sparkle and Shine challenge. We thank all of you who participated and appreciate the time and love you put into your work and are ever so happy and grateful that you share your projects with us.

Hope to see you all play along with this months challenge

Embossing Magic

Click here to read challenge guidelines and here for more about this months challenge.

My first exposure to heat embossing was in a craft fair demonstration and my eyes literally popped when the powder melted.... as if by magic. Embossing is a very handy technique that can be used in many ways, which the DT will share throughout this month. My project this time is a trio of autumn coloured cards along with a pictorial.

The pictorial below is for the card titled 'grateful'. The other two cards have been made using the same techniques.

1. Glue strips of tissue onto the sides of a piece of watercolour paper. Spread a thin layer of gesso, remove excess gesso with a dry baby wipe. Dry.
2. On the craft mat, dribble a few drops of mist, give a light spray of water and swipe the edge of the paper over it. Dry.
3. Repeat with another colour. I've used a few shades of yellow and orange mists.
4. Stamp using a Kaisercraft texture stamp using archival ink. Archival ink is a must have for mixed media stamping. The ink is waterproof and wont smudge and react with water and mists.

5. Prepare another piece of watercolour paper using the steps 2-4.Additionally, spray a darker orange/red mist through stencil.

6. Cut out leaves and words using the paper prepared on the Silhouette Cameo.

At this stage, I wanted to add some dimension on the base and leaves and embossing powder seemed the best option to keep a clean look and infusing some additional colour and texture. On this scrap paper you can see the red glitter embossing powder shining after heat setting. There is very subtle difference between the black and clear powders.

7. Using versamark watermark pad, stamp onto black cardstock. Pour black embossing powder in the middle and clear powder on the sides. Heat set with a heat gun till the powder melts.

8. Similarly, emboss the leaves with gold and red embossing powders.

9. Finally, mat all the layers and glue the word grateful and leaves using Zig fine tip glue pen.

Using the same techniques, these two variations were prepared.

Tip: For tiny, shiny splatters, dip a small brush in undiluted acrylic paint, hold it a few inches asay from the paper and tap it with a pen. As the paint is not watery, you will need to tap a bit harder for shiny droplets. The camera hasnt captured the glitter from the pearl acrylic on these cards. 

That is it from me today. If you've never tried embossing before, Lulupu has a new range of embossing powders available in the store.

Supplies from the store
Embossing Powder Black Glitter 1oz
Embossing Powder Clear 1oz
Heat It Craft Tool Europeon Version

Fine Tip - Zig 2-Way Glue Pen
Heidi Swapp Silicone Craft Mat 18"X24"
Scor-Tape 5"X27yd
Embossing Powder Red Glitter 1oz
Embossing Powder Gold Glitter 1oz
VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad 1
Little Lindy- CHRISTMAS

Coffee Archival Ink

Silhouette Cameo2 Electonic Cutter

Sparkle and Shine - Coffee Cards

Hello mateys,

How has the week been progressing for you? Its getting warmer here in Sydney, spring is in the air and in my mood. This month Lulupu's challenge for you is to create a project with

Sparkle and Shine

There are so many products that you can use to add some shine to your projects - the good old rhinestone, sugar dots, more trendy sequins, glitter. Don't forget Heidi Swap colour shine mists, ranger perfect pearls, wink of Stella..... the list goes on.

 

Today I want to share 3 cards with you all, mixed media style of course. All of them are made with Prima Coffee Break papers, wood embellishments, stamps and medium.

The background was prepared using strips of torn paper, gesso, a bit of lace, stencilling using the prima bubble stencil and finally a sticker from the same collection. Watercolours were added after that and finally when everything was dry, mix glass glitter with gel medium and apply. Gel medium dries clear, meaning you can see the paint and layers underneath giving a very interesting effect.

For this card, start by applying 3d gel through prima stencil, before the gel dries, sprinkle glitter over it. You can combine two or more glitters too for more depth. Allow to dry completely, else the glitter will stick to your fingers and come off. Places where the glitter didn't stick, the 3d gel medium gives a see through embossed kind of effect.

My final card is very simple. Ive used the traditional rhinestone to add colour to an otherwise coffee coloured card.

The Lulupu store is open again and brimming with new supplies. Have a browse through and you may get more ideas of products that sparkle and shine to use in you creation.

Supplies from the Lulupu Store:
FaberCastell Mix & Match Color Gelatos Set Tropical 4pc
Bubbles Elementals Stencil 6.5"X10.25"
Archival Dye Ink - Jet Black
Broken China Distress Ink Pad
Coffee Archival Ink
Coffee Break Paper Pad 6"X6" 30/Pkg
Martha Stewart Glitter Tinsel Iridescent 12pc
Coffee Break 3D Stickers



 

Challenge #51 - Anything but square and rectangle - tutorial

Hello friends,

There were 19 beautiful entries for the last challenge, we hope this month more of you will participate looking at the theme. Presenting 

Challenge #51

Anything goes except square and rectangle

Click here to read about the challenge guidelines

1. We want you to think outside the square (and rectangle)........think circle, hexagon, triangle, star, heart, butterfly so many more shapes are there.

2. Cards, tags and mini albums only

3. Make sure you submit entries by 31 July 2015 by 11:55Pm IST

Winner this month will receive a Goodie bag from the Lulupu store.

This month my interpretation with tutorial is a heart shaped mixed media card. A card is a perfect trial ground for practicing techniques, I hope those of you who haven't tried mixed media will give it a go after this.

1. Cut out the base of the card using cardstock and pattern paper that will be used to mat the inside and front of the card. All paper for this card is from Kaisercraft True Romance collection. Cutting the hearts with the Silhouette cameo was easy breezy. Distress the edges of the pattern paper hearts using Prima distress tool. Note: Don't ink the edges, the white edge will give the card a soft look.

 

Before adding any medium I usually arrange embellishments and take a photograph of what I want the card to look like. The final version of this card, looks nothing like this.

2. Randomly stamp Kaisercraft texture stamp with Versamark clear stamp pad and emboss with gold embossing powder. Go over the powder with a heat tool to set it.

3. Mix white sand texture and white embossing paste on a craft mat. Apply through a stencil and let it dry. You can speed up drying with a heat gun, but make sure you don't overheat or hold it too close and make the texture paste bubble. 

4. Time to add colour. Dilute Mr Hueys watercolour magenta onto a scrap plastic piece or palette and using a water brush apply paint little by little. Dry. Then add another wash, continue till you like the result. At this stage, the heart looked like this.

5. Stick the embellishments. Mix glass beads and glass glitter with matt multi medium or gel medium and apply randomly around the resin angel and the chipboard edges. Once it dries, add paints again if required. I added a few hints of green watercolor before adhering the title which was also designed and cut on the Silhouette Cameo.

I hope you picked up a tip or technique and will play along with our theme mixed media or not. We thank everyone of you that takes the time to visit and leave words of encouragement for the DT and guest DT.

Supplies from the Lulupu store

Silhouette Cameo2 Electonic Cutter

Essentials - Mr. Huey's Watercolor Set

Koi Water Brushes Medium

Gold Super Fine Embossing Powder 1oz Jar

Heat It Craft Tool Europeon Version

White Studio 490 Embossing Paste

 VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

Cheers,

Kripa

Link your entries for this challenge here

An InLinkz Link-up

Mixed media card tutorial

Hello everyone!!!

Neha here, and this time I am sharing with you a mixed media card along with a pictorial. I love doing mixed media and generally I make layouts or canvas using it but for the first time I am doing a card. Here is my card. 

The central panel on the card is done with a no. of small hexagons placed over a CS (sprayed with LSG spray) using foam dots. For the base I took a white CS and matted a PP from Prima epiphany collection over it. Added some lace on both sides of Hexagon panel and matted it over pp panel. 

Some closeups 

Lets see how to make this.

1. Take a piece of CS and splatter different colors from LSG sprays and other paint. Cover all white spaces. Let it dry. 

2. After drying use a stencil to trace the shape with a pencil. You can use any stencil. I used here honeycomb stencil.

Now cut the shapes. Cut as many as you need to cover the panel.

3. Distress the edges of hexagonal shapes and a white CS over which you will place them with vintage photo DI. 

4. Color the CS with LSG sprays. I used here Glory of the seas gold. 

5. Now place the hexagons in a pattern over the CS using foam dots to add dimension. 

Add some gold paint using your fingers.

6. Heat emboss some chunky black embossing enamel.

7. Spray some more color, splatters of pink and black paint and add some glass beads from Prima. 

Next add some piece of lace on both sides of the above panel.

8. Now take a piece of white CS which will form the card base and mat a pp over it. Glue the hexagonal panel in its center.

 9. Distress the edges of pp with vintage photo DI and soften the look with gesso. Add some gesso over lace also. 

10. Embellish the card with net, Prima wire thread, Prima flowers, leaves, wood veneers and charms. Splatter some black paint, on the edges of hexagons and your card is ready. 

I am happy the way it came out finally.What do you think. Let me know. Do take part in our current challenge here. 

Hugs!

Neha

Supplies from store:

Gesso

WRMK Score board and trimmer

Distress Mini Ink Kit 3

 Crystal Glass Beads