Embossing folder techniques Chalk technique with embossing folders

 

I used JustRite Grand Birthday sentiments stamps for the saying as well as 2 other stamps of theirs for this card.

For this card I used a JustRite stamp from their set Christmas Antique Labels one.

For this card I used a JustRite stamp from the set Grand Birthday Sentiments.

I used a white craft ink  and a sponge dauber to apply the ink in a gentle circular motion. 

Close up of how it looks when the white ink is applied to the embossed surface.

 I played around with some of my embossing folders that had open areas that might be nice to add a saying that I could incorporate the chalk board technique where you stamp and heat emboss with white embossing powder on black paper and then lightly rub the white ink around to give the look of an old chalk board. I took this a step farther and embossed my mat or card front ( how ever you want to look at it) using black card stock and then lightly rubbed white ink on it to mimic the look of a chalk board. I like how this turned out. It is a nice look for a man or a woman's card.
   I hope you like what you have learned with me on my journey of ways to use your embossing folders. My demo is tomorrow,I hope to get a few more ideas done but not sure if I will get them posted for a few days. Wish me luck. I look forward to spending time with over 40 creative ladies that have been getting together for 10 years now for a weekend of paper playing fun.
   Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Glittered love

I have had fun playing around with different colors for my Valentine cards this year. This one is full of texture too. I embossed the ivory card stock with a Sizzix embossing folder. I stamped the aqua blue paper with a JustRite background stamp and coco brown ink. I die cut the edge with a spellbinders die and then I rubbed the edge with a sponge and some of the brown ink. I die cut the lacy heart from brown card stock. I stamped some of the aqua blue with a different JustRite background stamp . I then die cut it with a heart die and edged it with the sponge and brown ink.I die cut the word love ( paper smooches die) I then layered things and attached them to the card. I used a glitter pen  and went over the word love.
  I made this card for Mod Squads Hearts and glitter challenge. Be sure to pop over and see all of the fun cards over at this fun new challenge blog.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

A little wiener costume Halloween doggie treat .

How about a fun doggie treat for Halloween? This is one I came up with using Raisin Boats fun stamp set Canine in Costume # 10252  It has some really fun stamps in this set. Great for making your friends pets little Halloween treats. I used prisma color pencils to color the wiener dog. and spellbiners dies to cut it out. I used a sizzix treat bag topper die for the bag topper and I ran it through a sizzix embossing folder. The paper was a color core paper purple inside and black out side so when it was sanded the purple showed up.
  Fun to do a treat for the 4 legged friends.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Moxie Fab small card challenge with a valentine twist

   
  I love a challenge so here I go I pulled out some fun stamps that I thought would fit on these cute little gift cards I have with envelopes. They measure3 1/2" x 2 1/2" I dry embossed some with frames from Sizzix ( stampin up) and the other is a border that is from a sizzix die set I have.I then stamped my goodies and colored. Some I cut out and put Raisin Boat stamp sets I have. on with pop dots the others I just stamped and colored on the card. the stamps are from various These are fast an simple cards to add to a box of candy or a hand made gift of goodies. Great for Valentines day.
   Why don't you think small today and make some little cards.
    I hope you have a great weekend.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

More Halloween treats for you

I added the small tag with the monster hugs for fun as well as the googly eyes.

 Here are some Halloween treats I did for my daughters Gymnastic girls that she teaches. I love to make little goodies for her to give to the girls she teaches. These were really fast. I stamped the monster and colored it with copics and then cut them out. ( I did this while we drove down to visit her so it was, kind of thing you can do watching T.V.) I die cut the treat bag topper ( a sizzix die) and then stamped them with Raisin Boat back ground stamps to add some whimsy. I attached the bags with double sided red tape and then added the monster with foam tape to make it stand out I also added the googly eyes.
  I hope you like my little goodies.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

A Moxie Fab World Die Cut challenge

 I pulled out an old die I had not used in a long time from Sizzix. I used some printed paper in the different sizes and then I ran then through my Xron adhesive machine to add the sticky back so it would be even.I arranged the circles or Hoops on the white card and then stamped the saying.
So why not pull out some of your lonely dies and let them see the light of day again.

The publication that inspired this Tool Challenge.

Donna



" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer