My stampin' up! blog - Stamping Scene

Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm an independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator in the UK and love sharing my passion for paper crafting and Stampin' Up! products. Thank you for visiting I hope to see you again soon. Zoe x

Saturday 14 May 2011

Dry and Heat Embossing with Stampin' Up! Folders & Stamps

I've been meaning to use my new Nature Walk stamp set since I received it as a freebie for my sales during Sale-a-bration and finally the challenge at Less is more has prompted me to get on with it and use it.  The challenge that the lovely Chrissie and Mandi have set this week is embossing with either dry embossing or heat embossing.  I've used both.  I also used my new elegant bouquet exclusive embossing folder to set up my background on this basic black card and then heat embossed the white moth firstly on the card in white and then onto vellum paper before cutting out part of the wings and adhering just the bottom with crystal effects to give the impression of flight.  I got the idea from US demo Linda.  I will try later with better light to improve the photograph. 

Now off to do the usual rush of Saturday morning taxi service collecting Charlie from sleepover, delivering him to trumpet and then onto his gymnastics competition.  Tonight thankfully is ours!!!
Make this is great weekend!
Love Zx

39 comments:

Chrissie said...

Pretty card Zoe and very dramatic presentation!
Fingers crossed for a trouble free Blogger this week!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
Lady LIM
"Less is More"

Jan said...

Beautiful card, the embossing folder is fab xx Jan

Mandi said...

Wow you were hot off the mark, well done you!
Super card, I have just acquired that embossing folder I love it!
Thank you Zoe
Diva LIM mandi
Less is More

Kathyk said...

Very pretty - well done on being first too

Kathyk

Unknown said...

This is lovely Zoe! And very speedy too! ;)
Lizy x

Loli said...

Hello Zoe, beautiful embossing and i love your butterfly.
A hug from Palma Island

Sandra said...

This is very striking, love the colour combination

Deborah Frings said...

I can't believe how quickly you got your card done and posted!! BTW - it's lovely - I really like the glowing butterfly!

nicky said...

so so very pretty .
Nicky

Loraine Arderne said...

Oh wow! Really pretty. The butterfly is such a gorgeous accent to that lovely folder.

Rita said...

Lovely card Zoe, especially the butterfly. Hugs Rita xx

Suze Bain said...

A beautiful card, great heat & dry embossing! x

Kate said...

That butterfly just pops out from the card , lovely.xx

Margaret said...

Lovely Zoe - just love this folder!!!
Margaret x

Lynne said...

Super card Zoe. I zoomed in to see the embossing, it`s fab. Difficult to photo a dark card though I think.
Lynne xxx

Sarn said...

Gorgeous! Love the negative effect.
Hugs, Sandra My card is HERE!

kelly said...

Love both this embossing folder and stamp set,
great job!
kelly xx

Romaine said...

Colour combo is beautiful! Love this!

Zoechaos said...

Tending not to look at other people's entries until I've done mine am so surprised to see that we have had very similar ideas, but you have done it so much better. Lovely card XOXO Zoe

Seafield Jo said...

This is a lovely card, very pretty embossing. Jo x

Lisa A. said...

How very pretty your white butterfly is...stands out so beautifully against the dark, embossed card:)!!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card, love the embossing folder and great work on the butterfly!
Helen x

StampingStace said...

Stunning card!

Stacex

Aileen said...

Lovely card. x

Anne said...

Very elegant card and you managed without any white snowstorm of powder on the black, I'm jealous LOL!

Anne
x

Meggymay said...

Super card, love the background colour. Yvonne

Anonymous said...

Clean and simple and yet so delicate and gorgeous!

Sue said...

Lovely card Zoe. I love the embossing folder and the butterfly looks so pretty. Sue.x

G Peplow said...

Hi there, great contrast with your butterfly today, love the embossing folder. It's great on the dark card, lovely card:0) xxx

Susan said...

Wow, Zoe! You did both types of embossing!! Love that butterfly...beautiful card!

Chris said...

Lovely card.. Chris x

Princess4Wiz said...

Gorgeous card, Zoe :)
Beth. xxx

Victoria said...

gorgeous card Zoe. Love the way you've embossed both corners of the card, wouldn't have thought to try that!
Looking forward to seeing you soon
Love
Victoria
x

Crafty Cat said...

fantastic card! love the way you use both embossing techniques!

Lynn said...

Dramatic and beautiful card. I would not have thought of using white on grey. Lynn x

My name is Wynneth said...

A most striking card Zoe, loving how you incorporated two types of embossing and the contrast against the dark card is stunning.
hugs
wynneth
x

Diane said...

wOW! A stunning card. xx

TAM said...

Another fabulous card Zoe.
Thanks for your kind comments on my cards which missed last weeks deadline and guess what I've missed this week as well - can't believe how time is just whizzing by at the moment

Rita said...

Beautiful cards. Hugs Rita xx