Embossing Folders @ Tando Creative

Hi folks. Welcome to my post for Tando Creative. This weeks theme is 'Embossing Folders'. 

Tando's amazing greyboard can be used in many different ways. It is strong enough to take anything you throw at it including multiple layers of different mediums. But, it is also soft enough to be manipulated with an embossing folder. 

I used a Tando long tag and embossed it with a leaf embossing folder using a manual die cutting machine. (see note below).

Then painted it using DecoArt Premium Acrylic Paints.

I painted some paper flowers with the DecoArt Premiums Acrylics and left to dry. 

I took some artificial leaves and heat embossed them with silver embossing powder.

I added a sentiment 'bloom' using a Dymo Omega label maker.

I then added some black satin ribbon to the tag top. 

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Toodles for now,

Lisa x 

Note - I have tried this technique with both an electric and a manual die cutting machine. My findings are the manual machine has better results. I think this is due to being able to add more pressure with a manual machine. With the electric machine, even though the theory is it can cut through anything... when it comes to embossing, it's a different story. 
When trying to add more pressure to get a deeper emboss, the machine doesn't like it and spits out the plates. 

Here is everything I used... 

             

Creating Backgrounds @ The Artistic Stamper

Hello folks! Welcome to My first post for May for The Artistic Stamper. This month's theme is 'backgrounds'.

The Artist Stamper have a fantastic collection of stamps which can be used for backgrounds. 

I love making my own backgrounds - starting with a white piece of card and adding colours, textures and layers to create a background. 

And this is what I did for this creation...

I started with a white piece of card - size 7" x 7" and coloured the white card with a selection of blues and purples Distress Ink. 

I then added a couple of squirts of water and let the water run down the card.

I used The Artistic Stamper Mini Backgrounds A6 stamp set, Mini Backgrounds A6 #1 and Mini Backgrounds A6 #2 by Neil Walker. 

(These stamps do all come as individual A5 stamps. But with the Mini Background set, there are 4 stamps in the set which I find gives me much more variety.)

I used stamps from all three sets and stamped using the same Distress Inks, layering and overstamping the patterns.

I then stamped the butterfly from the Insects and Butterflies A5 stamp set on to the background with black ink. I then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

To finish I added a sentiment from the Tim Holtz Advantus Idea-Ology Small Talk sticker.

Thanks for popping by my blog today.

Toodles for now,

Lisa xxx 

Here is everything I used...

                       

I would like to enter this in to the following challenges:

Craft Stamper - "Take It Make It challenge May - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Sir Stamps A Lot May challenge - "Close To Nature"

3D florals for Canvas Corp Brands - 'How To' 3D flowers

Hello folks, one of my creations for Canvas Corp Brands has been published on their blog. So I thought I would share with you a detailed 'how to'.

Here is my 3D floral card I made with Canvas Corp Brands products...

First, I made the 3D flowers from a PaperArtsy Stamp.

Using the Paperartsy Hot Pick Xtra 02 (Flowers) and corresponding dies, I stamped the flower stamps on to a 12 x 12 sheet of 7gypsies Architextures - Travel Habit cardstock and did the same on a piece of 12 x 12 CCB heavy kraft card.

I stamped 2 large flowers and 2 medium sized flowers then die cut them.

The 1st large flower cut a slit from the edge to the centre in between two petals.

The 2nd large flower - cut out one of the petals, then the centre of the flower.

The 1st medium flower - cut out one of the petals, then the centre of the flower.

The 2nd medium flower - cut out two of the petals, and the centre of the flower.

Use the two petals and the one petal from the cut medium flowers.

Glue one cut edge to the other cut edge of each flower with strong glue.

Take the biggest flower and put a big blob of glue in to the centre.

Place the next biggest flower in to the glue. 

Continue with the next biggest flower...

And the next, until all the pieces are placed inside to create the full flower.

Wait for the flowers to dry.

Smaller or bigger flowers can be created using different selections of the stamps.

Using a piece of white card, colour it with Tattered Angels Colour Wash Paint - Weathered Copper and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl and Merlot Gold.

Cut strips of card for the 7gypsies Architextures 12 x 12 - Market Signs and place down the edge of the card.

Using a Canvas Corp small kraft tag, spray with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Tattered Leather. Cut the tag in half and use Canvas Corp hemp rope to the top half of the tag. Put the top half of the tag in the top right corner. Place the bottom half of the tag at the bottom of the card. 

Place a piece of 7gypsies lace trimmings in the bottom left corner.

Place three 3D flowers on to the card. Cut a section of 7gypsies Architextures Tall Base - Triangle Grid to the right, under the flowers.

Stamp the words 'for you' on to a piece of the 7gypsies Architextures - Travel Habit cardstock, which was used for the 3D flowers, using The Artistic Stamper Decay Alphabet stamp set.

Here is the link on the Canvas Corp Brands Blog

Thanks for popping by,

toodles for now.

Lisa xxx 

Here are all the products I used...

           

The Artistic Stamper Birds and Bees theme... with a twist

Hi folks, I'm here with another creation for the Birds and Bees theme this month. But with a twist... I've used butterflies.

I used The Artistic Stamper A5 Insects and Butterflies stamp set, which has a gorgeous collection of winged creatures. 

On my last creation for this theme I used birds and the previous one, I used bees. So, this time I went with a more pretty version of a winged creature - butterflies. I love butterflies! I have quite a wide variety of butterfly stamps and even though I have many, I still continue to collect them, as you can never have enough!!!

Here is my creation...

I coloured a piece of white card with Distress Inks using Mustard Seed, Cracked Pistachio and Blueprint Sketch. 

I then sprayed the inked background with water and left to dry.

I used The Artistic Stamper 3 x 3 Harlequin Mask with the same colours of ink to add some depth.

I then stamped the butterflies from the Insects and Butterflies stamp set on to white card and coloured them them with Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks.

I adhered the butterflies at different heights coming off the background.

I then stamped the word 'fly' using black Versafine ink then 
over-stamped with Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink, and lightly brushed Blueprint Sketch ink over the top. I matted the word on to Kraft Card and glued it to the  bottom corner of the background.

To finish, I matted the background on to Kraft Card.

Thanks for popping by.

Toodles for now,

Lisa xxx

The stamps and stencil I have used are available on The Artistic Stamper website.