Faux Metallic Embossing Technique - how to do it and lots of ideas for using it

 

Hello crafty friends

This month for the Totally Techniques blog hop we are sharing tips and ideas for the Faux Metallic Embossing Technique.  

I've used a fabulous bundle called Springtime Scenes and celebrated Ladybirds which have been out in their hundreds recently in our sash windows and in the garden, but that's good because they eat the bugs you don't want usually.  

Here's my tutorial

I hope you find the tips useful and like the somewhat different way I have used this technique.   

I'm sure you'll find lots of inspiration from my Totally Techniques friends and I hope you'll try this fun technique.  You can find another ladybird card with the Springtime Scenes bundle coming over the weekend or on my facebook page at www.facebook.com/zoetant. 

Thanks for dropping by.

Keep crafting

Zoe x

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Springtime Scenes stamp and die bundle

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Friendly Foliage stamp set

metallic embossing powder bundle

Versamark ink pad 

basic rhinestones

Garden Green Chevron ribbon

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How to make a shaker card

Welcome to November's Totally Techniques Blog Hop.  Shaker cards always play tricks on my brain and somehow it doesn't tell me the right order, but here I have it right and have I hope created a simple version of a shaker card for you to try.  I've used the Friendly Foliage stamp and die bundle from Stampin' Up! which will be available to purchase in January.  It's one of the new online exclusive products and is way more user friendly than you might at first think.  

For my card I've used the colours Pool Party, Garden Green and Granny Apple Green inks and Pool Party and white card. The lovely soft chevron ribbon is also a new product coming very soon.  Often shaker cards contain sequins or mini beads, but I decided to use the tiny bee trinkets for my  shaker. You'll see in the tutorial how I added them and kept them in the shake zone with foam adhesive strips and window sheet.  

Shaker Card Tutorial

You'll see I did some tone on tone stamping too, to extend the design across the card.  This works best usually with stronger colours, but here it worked well too as have the Traditional Sparkling Sequins to add a sparkly lift to the design.  Sending cards to friends and family still bring smiles and love to the recipients and when they are handmade they send a strong message of 'I'm thinking of you'

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Thanks for visiting 

Happy stamping Zoe x

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Supplies Used

Tiny Bee Trinkets

Window Sheet

small blending brushes

Traditional Sparkling Sequins 

Premium Pool Party cardstock 

 Available January 2026

Joseph's Coat Technique for cardmaking

 

Welcome everyone and sorry I've been somewhat preoccupied with family issues recently so have missed a couple of our lovely Totally Techniques Team blog hops, but back tonight with the team sharing Joseph's  Coat Technique.  This is a fun way to play with ink.  It's not difficult, but can get a little messy when you add some of the ink, but it has wow results and you can use lots of different colour combinations.  There are also different ways you can approach this technique, but here is my take on it.

Once you have created your Jacob's Coat you can use the whole design to make it a decorative layer for a card and add sentiments, dry embossed strips, ribbon and die cuts along with embellishments like the bee. 

On this version of the technique I also used water droplets to create bleach spots and also added some Wink of Stella for some added interest and sparkle.  I've also added some gold foil card die cuts and an embossed strip of real red card and a die cut sentiment using the Stylish Stems stamp set and dies.  

I created a very simple version also using the Lovely You stamp set and the same colours as above. 

I added a very simple silver embossed sentiment to this version and some sparkly silver Festive Pearls. 

I hope you will give this fun technique a try and don't forget to visit the other members of the Totally Techniques Team to find more inspiration.  If you are interested in any of the products I have used please do visit my shop via the links below to find out more or contact me via the shop for more information.  

Happy stamping, keep safe

Zoe x

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Botanical Layers 

Splendid Stems Dies

Lovely You 

Festive Pearls

Wink of Stella

Cottage Rose simple stamping

 I've tried a bit of #simplestamping today and also used blending brushes to add some spotlight colour.  I'm also entering my card in the Freshly Made Sketches challenge where the sketch is below.  You too can join in with their challenge through until Monday afternoon.

In my previous post I shared the masking technique and for this card I used the same masking paper to create a hexagon of stamped masked images.  I started by stamping one of the flowers from the Stampin' Up! Cottage Rose stamp set onto the masking paper and then carefully cut it out. I peeled off the backing paper and then used it to mask the first flower I stamped onto the die cut hexagon.  I was then able to add other flowers and leaves moving the mask to the appropriate position.  

Once the black ink was dry I used blending brushes with Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Calypso Coral and Highland Heather to add a colourful background.  

On other slightly smaller hexagons I did the same masking technique and added a matt layer of white hexagons the same size as my colourful one.  I followed the sketch for the design and also added some sparkly gems.  

The card is dedicated to my daughter, Olivia who is very busy as part of the team who have organised a huge Scout and Guide International Jamboree.  It will indeed be Fab as they have all worked so hard. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Keep safe and keep stamping

Zoe x

Cottage Rose Bundle

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New at SU - Saleabration Stylist Sketches

Saleabration StylisH Sketches is my choice for our July New at SU Stampin' Up! demonstrator blog hop. Lol I didn't do a good proof reading job on my title, but I hope you like my #simplestamping cards for our challenge this month.  

This stamp set is perfect for beginners or for more experienced crafters looking for a quick and easy card.  All you need is black ink and white card to start.  You can then add other colours if you have them, ribbon or a die cut shape to frame your image.   A pair of scissors like Stampin' Up! snips are enough to add detail to a sentiment and cut out a simple rectangle for stamping on like the example below. You can start simply just stamping in black with this gorgeous stamp set which is free (in July/August) when you order £45 of products to get going like   ink , snips, ribbon, white card.  Just for interest the card bases I have used are another of the free gifts with purchase during our Saleabration promotion and the sentiment from the blue card is another stamp set gift.  You can see them all via the link below.

For the above card I stamped the ducks on a piece of white card and then used a die to cut them out on a framing circle and just a pair of snips for the stamped sentiment to add fan tails.  

Enjoy seeing all our Saleabration gifts available during July and August used simply on our blog hop. 

Not been on a hop before just follow the link below to take you around various Stampin' Up! demo blogs for lots of simple stamping ideas until you get back to me. 

 

Thanks for stopping by .

Keep safe and keep stamping 

Zoe x

Saleabration Free Gifts with Purchase options

Black Ink Pad

Black and White Gingham Ribbon

White cardstock

New at SU - Hues of Happiness Suite

Well hello and welcome to this month's   New at SU blog hop. We are sharing projects made using the different suites of products in the new annual Stampin' Up! catalogue.  

I've used elements from the Hues of Happiness Suite and added in some extras too in order to create a special thank you card that really shows your appreciation to someone special.  

I started with a layer of Layering Designs vellum which I added subtle colour to using a blending brush.  The next layer was embossed using the Merry Melody 3D folder. 

My design layer features the use of a die from the Blossoming Happiness dies. I used one of the dies to cut a stencil and then used it to add the ink pattern in the background and also some of the other dies to cut flowers from the suite's Designer Series Paper (DSP), which I've layered and positioned in a posy with some new Parakeet Party sparkly green ribbon and various enamel dots. My sentiment is heat embossed white onto black card to make it pop.  I offset the matt layers so that all the detail was peeping out.  

An easy card, if a little time consuming for the different elements, but well worth the effort I hope you agree....

Do visit everyone in the hop to see lots of inspiration using lots of our different suites. 

Happy hump day too and I'm excited for the weekend as my children will be visiting and it will be great to have them home again. 

Keep safe and keep stamping

Zoe x

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Hues of Happiness Suite

Glossy Dots

Metallic Woven Ribbon

Merry Melody 3D Embossing folder

Layering Designs Vellum

 

Cute Christmas Trees for our Christmas Card Club challenge

 It's my turn to choose our Christmas Card Club challenge today and the theme is Non-traditional Christmas colours.  I've used white, Early Espresso, Soft Suede and Kraft to create my CAS card for you today.  

I die cut an aperture from a piece of white and added the die cut trees using Christmas Tree dies part of the Whimsical Tree bundle in the Stampin' Up! winter catalogue.  I also die cut a frame for the circle aperture and the trees are carefully stuck to the back of the aperture and are adhered to the embossed background layer using stampin dimensionals to give the impression of depth.  I've then matted it all onto a piece of Early Espresso card before adding to a white base card.  

I just love these trees with their long trunks and narrow stitched tops.  They look great in any colour, but I liked the neutral look on the white embossed background.  I'm going to do more with other colours as this was a relatively quick card to put together.  

I needed it to be easy as we took our son to University for his first term yesterday. I miss him already and can't wait to see how he gets on.  He's in a flat of 6 with 2 lads and 4 girls.  It will be interesting to see how life pans out for him.  I'm so excited for him and the adventures that await him.  Can't believe my baby boy is so grown up!

Have a lovely Sunday all and enjoy checking out more inspiration with my fellow club crafters by visiting them via the CC Club list above. 

keep safe and keep stamping 

hugs Zoe x

Whimsical Trees Bundle

Wintry 3D embossing folder duo

Layering Circles dies

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