Friday, January 3, 2014

Christmas Card Challenge - January - Embossing

The challenge for January is a technique - embossing with all it`s variations.  You can use embossing folders, heat/thermal embossing, letterpress, hand embossing, stencils with a stylus to mention a few.  What comes to mind for you? This leaves the subject matter totally open.  Give it a try and leave me a comment with a link to your card.

Here`s my card for this challenge.
I chose an embossing folder by Cuttlebug which is called the Three Kings.  I inked up the background side with navy ink so my sky would be colored.  I ran the folder through the Big Shot with a piece of white card stock and then trimmed it down to fit it onto a navy card.   I added the greeting with a small clear stamp in the bottom left hand corner.  I added a bit of bling with an self adhesive rhinestone in the middle of the star. 

Here's my second attempt with a Stampin Up! Lovely Lilac die ink pad.  Gives a different look and is messier. It took several tries to get one embossing I was happy with.  I like the larger greeting on this one, which was done with a clear stamp.  I was able to create some texture in the sky with this ink pad.

5 comments:

  1. Neat to see two very different effects with the same folder. I have accepted your challenge this month, Sylvia. http://tweedcurtain.blogspot.ca/2014/01/january-christmas-challenge-embossing.html

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  2. Charmaine,
    Thanks for joining in! Sylvia

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  3. Sylvia,
    Here is the link to my card for your January challenge - embossing!
    http://www.tmalakart.blogspot.ca/2014/01/my-january-christmas-cards.html

    Therese
    www.tmalakart.blogspot.ca

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  4. Hi Sylvia, what a fun way to get a head start on the Christmas cards!!! I made my first Christmas card using dry embossing today.
    http://cmcardarts.blogspot.ca/2014/01/frosty.html

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