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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Stamping for Christmas Blog Hop with Stampin' Up! Painted Christmas

WELCOME 

Today I'm joining in the Stampin' for Christmas blog hop.  There's no particular theme other than Christmas so you are in for a treat with lots of inspiration for starting your festive making. 

My card features the gorgeous hand painted then printed Painted Christmas designer series papers (DSP) and the matching Christmas Season stamp and die bundle.  

It's a simple version of a pyramid card and instead of stamping you use the papers to create the layers with card stock too.  I cut a rectangle from the centre of my piece of DSP and then stuck the cut out piece onto a piece of Evening Evergreen card just big enough to cover the aperture created in the original piece of DSP.  I"ve added a very simple sentiment from the Words of Cheer Stamp set and some pine cones and pine needles which I stamped and die cut.  I've also added Wink of Stella to these to add some sparkle along with a ribbon edge attached to the bottom of the sentiment. 

Such a simple design that you could use just about any patterned paper for and make 6 cards per sheet of 12 x 12 inch paper.  

Enjoy the hop by clicking blow on the next button to tour all the other lovely demonstrator ideas.  

Thanks for stopping by. 

Keep safe and keep stamping

Zoe x

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Join our April challenge.

 Over at MAWTT this month we are sharing cards with birds and or animals on them.  I couldn't resist using this sweet rabbit from the Nature's Beauty stamp set along with some pretty flowers from Sweet Strawberry stamp set.  It seemed appropriate with the challenge starting as the Easter weekend is upon us. Happy Easter all let's hope the weather is kind.  

I stamped the rabbit in Grey Granite ink onto a die cut stitched circle and then stamped again on an off cut of card so that I could fussy cut out the body to then decoupage it onto the one stamped on the circle to add some depth.  I've added flowers and leaves stamped with Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sea Foam, Grey Granite and Blushing Bride.  The Sweet Strawberry is a two step stamp set which makes it easy to have a bolder outline of an image and then stamp the fill in colour.  

I added some score lines for detail scoring on the reverse of the design layer and some marker pen spots.  

A simple card for Spring.  We've got lots of seeds planted in trays and are hopeful for a good crop from our garden this year.  It's great to get the whole family involved and we loved it last year. 

Please do join in the challenge over at Moving Along with the Times. You can find it HERE. 

Keep safe and enjoy the long weekend 

Hugs Zoe x

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Stampin' for Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome particularly if you haven't visited my blog before and you are here as part of the Stampin' for Christmas Blog Hop. It's my first time joining the hop where we are sharing Christmas projects every month.  I hope you'll visit all the team and enjoy the inspiration on offer.  

I've created a card using a very simple, but elegant stamp set called Joyful Holly from the Stampin' Up! winter mini catalogue.  I love this set as although on the surface it looks simple you can create so many different techniques with it. I've done a watercolour wash using Coastal Cabana ink on shimmery white card using ink from inside the ink pad and a water brush.  I let the panels dry and then silver heat embossed one of the holly sprigs.  I've added some splatter stamping and also then water coloured the holly leaves with Misty Moonlight ink.  Two matt layers of Misty Moonlight and Magenta madness card and a finishing sentiment make a bright and cheery card.  I've also added some epoxy dots for a little more texture.  

I love this technique of highlighting spots or rectangles using water colour either with masks or free hand. You can see a circular version  if you click on Forever Fern set. 

I'll be back with more Christmas cards with the Christmas Card Club soon too so do pop back. 

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop! 

Hugs and keep safe 

Zoe x

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There's so much more to a gift..........

 Not just because I was a little late with getting a birthday present to my sister in law, but also because she deserves something pretty, I took a little more time to wrap her gift.  Working on mostly recyclable using brown paper I added some flowers and a handmade tag with a little stamping to make this gift a little more than just pretty.

Using punches, patterned papers and some simple embellishments I created a gift that I'm hoping she found hard to open because the wrapping was so pretty.

The flowers you can simply punch and use a bone folder to gently curl the individual petals up or down and then add punched leaves from the Spring and Leaf Stampin' Up! punches.   Some I scrunched up to add to the texture and some I sponged the edges with a dauber.

Stampin' Up! Floral Essence flower centres are also a perfect fit for the flowers made from the beautiful Dressed to Impress designer series papers from the Stampin' Up! Spring Mini catalogue.

Hopefully I'm forgiven for being late and hopefully the gift has been viewed, but if it stayed on the sideboard for a while to be admired then that would be a real honour.  

For my tag I used the very modern stamp set called Label Me Bold that I also used on my last post with the Peaceful Poppy Elements.  It's got some fun background, splatter type stamps and some very up to the minute font sentiments that do exactly as the stamp set name suggests..... they say it bold and simply. 

If it's your birthday I hope you have a great day. 

Back tomorrow for the Totally Techniques blog hop when we'll share a technique that works for everyone.

Happy stamping 

Zoe x

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