using nesties and stamps

[patko]

I don't know if this has been posted before, I love the effect.
I saw it on a blog (sorry didn't take a note of the address).

I cut out a shape (I used oval and circle) with my nestie, leave it in the die and emboss with it.

While still in the nestie, I ink up a stamp, leave the stamp face up and place the nestie down on top with the correct side facing the stamp (of course :-)
). Rub over the paper and right into the edges of the die with your fingers.

You come away with a design inside an embossed border of a cut out, the border stays the cardstock colour.

Works great with square stamp designs and using part of the stamp in a circle/oval nestie.

I then just clean the die with my scrubber.

Pat

[Alicesue]

Sounds like a great way to get a background stamp within the nestie shape. TFS

[patko]

you're welcome.
It really is effective. I use the sayings from lexicon of love with it all the time & it looks great.
Pat

[nanl]

Do you have a picture to show us how this turns out? I checked your gallery but there was nothing there. Thanks!

[patko]

Hi nanl,
I haven't uploaded any photos yet, a bit daunting. But I will take some and try and post them later today. It is 6am here, so the light isn't very good at the moment :-) It really is a good technique and is very effective.
Pat

[Alicesue]

I would love to see a pic of your finished technique. I think that I have a good idea but visuals are always helpful.

[patko]

Hi,
I have just uploades a quick photo in my now existant gallery!

patko's Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

[scrubbybubbles]

How pretty! I love this technique! I'll definitely have to give this a go. Thanks for sharing and thanks for posting the pictures.

[nanl]

Thanks so much for the pics, I am definitely going to try this!

[AussieParcher]

Thank you for the instructions and photo. A big help to me. It looks great.

[etsdas]

Thanks for sharing the technique and the photo.

[Cyndi Evans]

Great idea! Cyndi

[BSD]

This is a great idea! Thanks for posting the directions and pictures; it makes it so easy to understand. Off to try it!
Barb

[bh_dallas]

This is really a very nice techinique, will defenitely give it a try.

[TanyaL]

I want a set of Nesties soooo bad! And, now that I see this technique, I want them even more!

[stampacidal]

Thanks so much for sharing that is so cool!!!!

[nikkimarie]

so i'm a newbie too...what the heck are nesties?? :P

[Alicesue]

Nesties is the shortform used for the dies which are made by Spellbinders. They are, official, called Nestabilities. They come in circles, ovals, squares, rectangles, hearts and a few other shapes, if memory serves.

They can both cut out the shapes and emboss them - after being cut or without being cut out.

They are used with diecut machines and will fit any of the machines with the appropriate 'sandwich' of plates for the machine.

The dies 'nest' together in graduated sizes, that is why they are called Nestabilities or 'Nesties'. That's the 'nest'.

If you google Spellbinders or Nestabilities, you will see them and learn more about them and what neat things you can do with them.

Hope this helps.

[nikkimarie]

thanks so much, that does help!! hope all are having a good night...as for me, this is my first time on the site and i am thoroughly addicted!! :mrgreen:

[56Cyndi]

Thanks, I'll have to try this.

[00groovie00]

I'm going to do my research and try this!

[luvbyloulou]

I really like this technique that you have shared. Your cards are really nice! TFS!

[brown_maryl]

Thanks for sharing. Your cards a great. I will try technique soon.

[megsmum]

I've done a similar thing with my nesties. After cutting and embossing I filp them over so rightside is up, don't remove them though. Then I rub my chalks around the edge and softly work in towards th middle. when you remove them from your nestie you have a crisp line of color at the embossed line with the cardstock showing along the edge.