Last week, I was working in my studio on a project for embossing, and had a happy accident! I was trying to color an embossed background with alcohol inks and decided to add some copic blender solution to the paper, to help the ink mix a little - and came across a really amazing way of distressing a background! I decided to create a video about it, and combined the technique with instructions for making a valentine card with a special fold. And, my creative daughter Emma has created a little piece of music for the beginning and ending of the video! I hope she'll do a new piece of music for the videos every now and then - I love it!
The card below shows the alcohol embossed background - I've "opened up" an area on the heart so I can add an embellishment (in this case, it's the 819 Attic Key die from poppystamps). I really like how the ink lands and dries around the embossed areas - and when some of the embossing is removed, it creates a beautiful effect.
I am featuring the 98254 Grand Heart, the 98107 Pastry Labels and the 98280 Heart Delights dies for this project...
...and the G1855 Damask Heart stamp matches perfectly with the Grand Heart die,as you can see in the video.
The measurements for the Tuckaway fold are below - I used them to make a Valentine card, but as I point out in the video, you can use any large die to create a flap and fold, as long as you position the die correctly when cutting! Just click on either image below to get a better look at the exact dimensions.
Then, after you run the die through your machine, in the correct position, you'll get...
...and that will give you a flap to tuck under!
Thanks for a fabulous video! I am totally LOVE so many of your dies, that I have a hard time deciding which to buy! Would LOVE them all, but we do have a budget!!
The New Spring Collection is fantabulous! :)
Posted by: Lisa (ThePurplePlace) | January 15, 2012 at 11:15 AM
The video was great. What an awesome design. And I love all the dies and stamps. Good job.
Posted by: Marjorie | January 15, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Brilliant!
Posted by: Dixie | January 15, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Beautiful card and fun techniques. Thank you for the video!
Posted by: Kathy Harrison | January 16, 2012 at 05:49 AM
wow, great video, great techniques. love your dies. wish i could buy them all, sigh
Posted by: bethann d | January 17, 2012 at 07:28 AM