TLC372 ~ Faux Dry Embossing ~ (4/09/12)

[joan ervin]

Hello everyone!! We have had a house full of family the last two days...we celebrated several birthdays yesterday and Easter today....hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday!!! All the food has been put away, the dishes are done, and the kitchen is clean (where was my Fairy Godmother when I needed her??) so now I am ready to get crafty!! Are you ready for a fun and easy technique??

How many times have you wanted to dry emboss the background on your project but didn't have the right embossing folder?? Well, your troubles are over because we are going to create our own faux dry embossing!!!
This technique is really simple....you just need punches or dies.


1. Punch or diecut the shapes you want out of the same color as your background
2. Adhere the shapes to the background...I used glue but you can also use glue dots or run the pieces through the Xyron Create-a-sticker machine
3. Create your design
4. You can find a tutorial created by Beate in Splitcoast's Resourse Section


How easy is that??!!??

My Sample

Sweet Music

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Happy Stamping!!!

[snowmanqueen]

Fun technique:
TLC372 by snowmanqueen - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[bensarmom]

Joan, this was a fun challenge. Here is my card. After I added the flowers and butterflies for my faux dry embossed look, I put the card base through the Cuttlebug with the A, B and C plates to push them flatter so they'd look more natural.

[ckbythesea]

Thanks, Joan, this was fun! I don't have a sticker machine, but my Cuttlebug with Scor Tape worked really well. Well, I should add worked well with a Cuttlebug die; the SU! Sizzlits die did not make it through.

TLC372 CK Flower by ckbythesea - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Biggan]

Thanks Joan! Here�s mine;

Home

TFL!
Birgit

[bfinlay]

I removed my card because I don't think it qualifies for the faux dry embossed technique since I didn't run it through the cuttlebug,but I definitely want to try this, it looks beautiful!

[n5stamper]

Here is my FULL OF LIFE THANK YOU.

[cathymac]

Thanks, Joan...Here's my Happy For You card!

[gabalot]

Here is a link to a second Resource Center FAUX DRY EMBOSSING tutorial by Julie Warner. She shows two techniques.

Splitcoaststampers - Tutorials

Have a MARVELOUS Monday!

[TreasureOiler]

Fabulous idea, Joan!!! Can't wait to play along this evening!

[cindy501]

This is a great technique and one I used to use a lot. Thanks for reminding me about and I hope I get to play along with the challenge soon.

[hobbydujour]

Joan, a fun technique...and a new one to me. I had saved these pieces weeks ago when I used this PTI die....they just seemed like they could have a use, but I didn't know what. Today you provided me with the use! Thanks!

DANDELIONS

[Clownmom]

I haven't used this technique in a long time. Here's my card --

Chickadee in the Trellis

[Vicky Gould]

Easy, but such a neat result. Thanks, Joan...this was fun!

Happy Birthday

This goes in the mail today to my friend, Carmela.

Enjoy your day!

[joan ervin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bfinlay

I removed my card because I don't think it qualifies for the faux dry embossed technique since I didn't run it through the cuttlebug,but I definitely want to try this, it looks beautiful!

Bridget....please repost you card!!! There are several ways to do faux embossing, no real right or wrong!! I know that not everyone has a Cuttlebug so I wanted the challenge to be doable for everyone!!! I just know your card is fabulous and we all would love to see it!!!!

[bfinlay]

Thanks, Joan! You are so sweet to let me know! I do have a Cuttlebug but just adhered my scalloped panels with tape at the at the top. What a wonderful technique, I'll definitely be trying this again!
Here it is: Pink Clematis

Quote:

Originally Posted by joan ervin

Bridget....please repost you card!!! There are several ways to do faux embossing, no real right or wrong!! I know that not everyone has a Cuttlebug so I wanted the challenge to be doable for everyone!!! I just know your card is fabulous and we all would love to see it!!!!

[peeps321]

Thanks Joan for this fun challenge...another technique I've never heard of...I love trying out all these new ways to use all my toys!

Little Birdie

[jdmommy]

Here's mine: White on White

[Crafty Julia]

Great challenge! I started with a crimped, brown and pink smeared and embossed background- and dry embossed 2 butterflies (alongside the pink flower). Here's Pig Oink

[mamaxsix]

Here is my Newsprint Congrats. Thanks for another great challenge!

[Crafty Julia]

Joan- thanks for the great challenge! I decided to go with a second card- with lots of crescent circles- here's Howdy

[Holstein]

Joan thanks so much for this fantastic challenge today. Here is my card. TLC372 Faux Embossing by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[smadson]

I tried it! I thought it was a neat technique! I will try it again soon.
Here is my card.Thank you for the challenge. Always need a nudge!

Sharon

[k dunbrook]

I had fun with this one...thanks Joan.

Thoughts of You

[fishymom]

What a fun challenge! Busy day today, only had time for one card so I combined today's challenges. Here is my card, Carousel for Baby.

[genistamps]

Faux dry embossed posies by genistamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Faux embossed daisy by genistamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I made 2 for today. Would love to do more, but I don't know when I'll have time. This was a really fun challenge. Thanks for providing it. And, thanks for looking.

[TreasureOiler]

Here's mine:
Wish Big

Thanks for looking!

[etsdas]

What a fun technique:
MMTPT193 - Spring Song by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[n5stamper]

Here is my TOUCH OF NATURE.

[Clownmom]

I had such fun with this yesterday that I did another card --

Spring Daffodil

[Mrs Noofy]

This is a fabulous technique..I am sure I will use it a lot.
TLC372 Faux Butterflies by Mrs Noofy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Sue

[niki1]

Here is my card :
TLC372 A yellow teapot with spring flowers by niki1 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
niki

[angelsparkly]

Tried my hand at the faux embossing: Hummingbird & rose trellis by angelsparkly - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Hallupino]

Faux Embossed Hearts by Hallupino - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here is the card I made for the challenge!

[nancy littrell]

OMG Joan....Way, way Cool Technique. I love how my card turned out because of you :-) Enjoy :p

Triple Challenge Happiest Birthday

[sue28]

This technique was a lot of fun! My card is -


TLC372 CAS 165 My Dear Friend by sue28 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[fauxme]

I love the look of the faux dry embossing and have combined it with the colour challenge of Tangerine Tango, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight. I am very happy with the result. Here it is.

[inspired moments]

Thanks for sharing this technique. You made it an easy way to achieve an embossing effect. Will certainly try this

[jasonw1]

Here is mine for this fun challenge!

Butterfly and Flowers by jasonw1 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Peggy

[Katchoo1]

Here's my attempt (take 3, finally acceptable!)

Faux Dry Embossing Snowflake