Embossing at Allsorts Challenge #752

 Hi Crafters,

Happy Weekend!

Saturday means a new challenge at Allsorts and we'd like to see your creations using EMBOSSING, either heat or dry embossing. I have used both on this young lads card with the brick embossing folder and then all the letters, numbers and hinge die cuts have been heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

The set of prizes this month are from Stampendous and Oakwood Direct and WOWVOW

so check back on the challenge blog regularly to see if you are chosen in the weekly top 5 or are one of our lucky winners drawn at the end of the month.

Have a fabulous day!

Lorraine

xXx

Passion For Markers Challenge #625 - Embossing (Heat/Dry)

 Hi Crafters,

It must be my week! After choosing the theme for the new challenge at Allsorts on Saturday it's also my turn to choose the theme for the new challenge at Passion For Markers today.

I have a ton of embossing folders that I have gathered over the years and a draw full of different colours and types of embossing powders. I forget to use them on my cards and it is such a shame as they create interesting and pretty details in your card designs. So, I thought I would challenge everyone to use theirs.

My theme this week therefore is.....

EMBOSSING (Heat/Dry)

After colouring the tulip border image from our sponsor with my Promarkers I hunted down my tulip embossing folder that has been languishing in the drawer for some time (actually it does have a yearly outing when I batch make my Easter cards) it is only A6 in size but with the extra matts and layers I have scaled this card up to a 5" x 7". Using the Ticker Tape set I stamped the word 'Happy' in Versamark ink and heat embossed it with WOW red embossing powder. I then die cut the 'Easter' word and added this to the bottom of my design.

Recipe

Image - Tulip Border - Sheepski Designs

Coloured with Promarkers

Crafts-Too Tulip Embossing Folder

Cottage Cutz Stitched Rectangle Dies

Waltzing Mouse 'Easter' Word Die

Lisa Horton 'Every Day Ticker Tape Sentiment Stamps' - Heat embossed with Red Embossing Powder

Candy Stripe Ribbon from stash

Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #502 ATG opt. Flowers

C.R.A.F.T. - #624 ATG

Creative Knockouts - #436 ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge - #3 ATG Colouring Challenge

My Time To Craft - #473 Floral

Our sponsor for this weeks prize of 3 Digital Images is...

Sheepski Designs

Our rules are simple - Use your Markers on your project, tell us in your post where you have used them and follow the theme. Please pop over to the challenge blog to see all the lovely creations that the rest of the Design Team have made to get you inspired to join in.

See you soon,

Lorraine

xXx

Bold and Beautiful

Hi Crafters,

Well the weekend is here and hopefully we will go out somewhere today so I'll make this a quick post.

Here are three cards, all using a Sara Davis Antique Edge border die, Phill Martin Sentiment Dies and a few embossing folders and ribbon from my stash.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite way to add text + why

I love using my dies to add sentiments and text. I have gathered quite a collection together over the years so I can usually find something that fits a particular theme that is asked for. Using dies gives a clean, crisp cut word which works better for me than stamping.

Krafty Chicks - #470 ATG/ Just a Sentiment

Crafty Gals Corner - #198 Emboss It

Bye for now

Lorraine

xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #488 - Embossing - Wet/Dry

Hi Crafters,

It's lovely to see you here again.

Today there is a new challenge at Passion For Promarkers, a nice easy one for you of...

EMBOSSING

(wet/dry)

We'd love to see your beautiful creations using whatever form of embossing you like. Please remember that you need to use your Winsor Newton Pro, Flex, Brush, Tria, Aqua and Metallic markers on your project somewhere and tell us in your post where you have used them.

Here is my card with both types of embossing on it.

Recipe

Image - Mulberrry Wood Stamp - 'Birthday Wishes'

Coloured with Promarkers

Cottage Cutz Stitched Rectangle Die

Postage Stamp Edged Die

Dovecraft Star Die

Making Cards Magazine Freebie Star Embossing Folder

Happy Birthday Embossing Folder

Martha Stewart Border Punch that punches and embosses

Sentiment Stamp comes in the set

MFT Number Die heat embossed with clear embossing powder

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Incy Wincy Designs - Animals
Crafting From The Heart - #240 ATG
I Love Promarkers - #381 ATG / Something Square
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Animal Antics
Cute Card Thursday - #576 ATG
Crafty Catz - #456 ATG / Use Your Dies
A Bit More Time To Craft - #89 ATG
Love To Craft - #33 ATG
Digi Doodle Studio - #15 ATG
Addicted To Stamps - #173 Lots of Layers (Stamps or Paper)
Unicorn Challenge - #42 Spots +/ Stripes

Our sponsor this week is 

Colour of Love (formerly Lacy Sunshine)

they are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

I hope you can join in with us. The design team have some fabulous projects to inspire you, take a look on the blog HERE.

Lorraine

xXx

As You Like It Challenge #75 Favourite Method of Embossing & WHY

Hi Crafters.

Dry or Heat embossing? 

That is the question we are asking over at the As You Like It challenge blog today. 

We'd love to see your makes showing us which technique is your favourite out of the two and a short explanation as to why.

Here's my card for today showing this gorgeous butterfly embossing folder. I love dry embossing as there are so many beautiful folders out there now allowing us to achieve wonderful texture and interest on our projects.

Recipe

Crafters Companion Embossalicious Butterfly Folder

Memory Box Happy Birthday Die

MFT Scalloped Border Die

Joy Crafts die 6002/0256

EK Success Scallop Punch

Gingham Ribbon

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Time - #11 Birthdays

Come & Get It - #108 Favourite Technique

OSAAT - #257 ATG with Fancy Borders

Creative Moments - #88 Sentiment on the Front

Crafty Creations - #310 Sentiment as Focal Point

Now it's over to you - don't forget to tell us why you love your preferred technique to be eligible for the prize from our sponsor...

Freckled Fawn

Lorraine

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ABC Christmas Challenge - E is for Embossing, Wet or Dry

Hi Crafters,

I hope your Wednesday has got off to a good start.

It is a new challenge at ABC Christmas today and here is my card for the theme of 

'E' is for Embossing - Wet or Dry.

I've used both types of embossing on my card

The background has been dry embossed and letter-pressed using a snowflake Cuttlebug EF and some Memento ink. The sentiment strip is also dry embossed and inked over to show the words.

On the Marianne Skates die I have inked through the die with Hickory Smoke DI and added clear embossing powder then heat embossed this to give a shiny effect on the heels of the skates - not that you can see it on this photo very well - why is it notoriously difficult to capture anything glittery or shiny and yet when you don't want the shine, like with mirri card it takes over your photo? Ah well you will have to imagine it's there :o)

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafting From The Heart - #101 ATG

Winter Wonderland - Must Use a Sentiment

Sweet Stampin Christmas - Snowflakes

Rightio! time to get your embossing folders and powders out and create a Christmas project, the prize, should you be the lucky winner is a beautiful Snow Flourish die from ...

That's it for today, 

see you soon,

Lorraine

xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #321 - Embossing

Hi Crafters,

These weeks are certainly flying by and I'm here to share my DT card for Passion For Promarkers today.
Our them this week is 'Embossing' so we want to see your cards and projects using your Letraset Markers and either heat or dry embossing.
I have used this fabulous embossing folder from Crafters Companion for the background.

Recipe 

Image - Floral Watering Can - Delicious Doodles
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
SB Floral Oval Die
Stampin' Up Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches
EK Success Mini Flower Punch
Sentiment - Verve Stamp Set
Ribbon
Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Cute Card Thursday - #397 Sparkles
Aud Sentiments - #143 Birthday Sentiment
Brown Sugar - #170  Flowers
Fussy & Fancy - #151 Flowers
Not Just Cards - #26 ATG
Crafty Time - #7 Embellish It
The Cutie Pie Challenge - #92 Pretty In Pink
Craft-Dee Bowz - Nov ATG + Bow
The Ribbon Girls - ATG Card Challenge
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #21 ATG

Now it's your turn, get out your Letraset Markers, embossing folders and powders and away you go!
You can win 2 digital images from Polkadoodles


Well that's all from me today,

Lorraine

2014 Catch Up

Hi Crafters,
Whilst sorting through some of my files on my computer I found a few pics of cards that I had not had a chance to share so thought I would show you now.

 This first photo is of a card I made for my husbands' Birthday using a decoupage sheet from Craft Creations but I really liked making the background best. I used a Spellbinders deep embossing folder and inked the cardstock afterwards with black soot distress ink picking up the embossing and then carefully applied Versamark clear embossing ink and clear powder over the raised parts, giving this gorgeous industrial effect.

 A close up view to show the embossing.

I thought I would do this again on another card but this time using an X-Cut embossing folder covered with tiny cogs.

Another close up

And in true Monty Python style -  now for something completely different...

 ... a Wedding Card. I made my own rolled roses with  an MFT die and used a Martha Stewart border punch for the accent piece.

This card was rather fun, inspired by something I saw on Pinterest, I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the spectacles a few times and layered them up to be a sturdy weight and popped them on foam pads.

 

I'd like to enter this last one in to the challenges at

 Come And Get It - Humorous Cards.

Quirky Crafts - #1 Clean & Simple

 

Well that's it from me today, thank you to everyone who has popped in here recently and left some fabulous comments, I really do appreciate it.

See you all soon,

 

Lorraine

M.I.A.

Phew where has this week gone?...
Sorry I've been missing in action this week, it's been very hectic in our household. I've also been beavering away in my craftroom trying to make lots of things for a stall at a Macmillan Coffee Morning that I have been kindly asked to attend. The only thing was that it was very short notice and I did not have many items to sell. So many hours later, I now have Christmas tags, packs of cards, a few items of handmade jewellery, notebooks etc to take next week. I will show a picture soon of my table set out.
For now though, I would like to enter this card in two challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Make It Sparkle

 

 

 

 



Firstly, I die-cut the reindeer and tree line and then heat embossed them with black and white embossing powder. the starry night background was inked using Distress Inks -Stormy Sky and Chipped Sapphire. I had already dry embossed the cardstock with a snowfall embossing folder so I then high-lighted each 'bump' with stickles. the moon was punched out of pearlescent card and two snowflakes added to the corner.

Hope you like.

 

See you soon

Lorraine

More Tags !

Last batch....I promise.

This is going to be short and sweet tonight...
Four Christmas tags in green.

These are self explanatory I think, I've just heat embossed the design in black embossing powder and inked with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Mowed lawn. Added a few trims and voila!

These are also in my Etsy shop.

Thanks for tagging along....pardon the pun, lol

Happy crafting

Lorraine