TLC731 ~ Illusion with Embossing ~ {02/25/2019}
 

Happy Monday to you all. It's hard to believe that we're already at the end of February. I was casting around for ideas for this challenge, and I can't find that the technique of stamping on your embossing folder and then embossing a piece of card in it to add the illusion of depth has ever been featured before.
The video that I saw a couple of years back was by France Martin, Frenchie. In her first video, she added colour to the background afterwards by sponging. But when I was looking for the video to link it here, I saw that she had refined the technique a little and made it easier by adding some colour to the background piece before stamping. It will have to be a lightish colour because you'll be colouring your stamped image over it, but that's what I did for my first sample today. I used wrinkle-free distress and a couple of blue distress inks to colour my panel and then proceeded as per her video. For the bird card, because I had used waxy pencils to colour my leaves I did sponge in the colour afterwards, knowing that the pencils would largely act as resist.


:idea: Top Tips: pay attention to which side of the folder you stamp on. You want to stamp on the side that DOESN'T have the raised embossing. In my case, I stamped on the side that had the Cuttlebug logo on it.
The first time I tried this for a F4A challenge I used a solid stamp and I tried that again when I was working up a sample this time round. It's doable, but it's probably easier with an outline stamp, so that's what I ended up using. It's hard to get a good stamped impression stamping on the embossing folder with a solid image, even if you use a stamp positioner and stamp several times. Or that was my experience this time and my recollection from last time - feel free to try it if you wish.

Remember to clean your embossing folder afterwards so you don't get an unwanted imprint on something else!

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Here's a link to our TLC731 Illusion with Embossing gallery




Here are my cards:
TLC731 Down in the Kelp Forest

TLC731 Open-Hearted Bird This one, DH said it was nice but it would be nicer if the bird wasn't obscured by the leafy branch - which I guess means it was a success in terms of being a good challenge example.

Remember to use the keyword TLC731 when you are uploading. It's helpful (to the hostesses for sure!) if you come back and leave a link on this thread .

If you're not sure how to link your card on the thread here, here's how:


1. Open 2 windows or tabs: one window for your card and one for this thread.
2. In this thread, click on reply and type anything you want to show before the link.
3. Go to your card window. Highlight the address for your card. (It says www. splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showphoto..... and so on)
4. Click EDIT. Click COPY
5. Go back to this thread. Click PASTE.

OOh this is so cool, I must have missed the explanation the other time you did it. :)

lol here is another tip...

don't pick a stamp image that has a sentiment with it... the words will reverse mirror print on the embossed cardstock :roll:

this is very cool, I really enjoyed the whole process of it Sabrina,
here's one from me
TLC731 Enough Snow Already! by JBgreendawn - at Splitcoaststampers

This was so fun, Sabrina and very well supported with your links.

Thoreau really did say this

I loved to play Sabrina, great explanations and I love yours !!

Here's mine
TLC731 Through the Forest by snietje - at Splitcoaststampers

Neat technique, Sabrina. Easier than it looks. It takes the most time to find an EF and stamp image that make sense together. Thanks.

LET IT SNOW

Frenchie is a hoot!

TLC731 CAS522 let it snow
 

had so much fun with this technique- added a double stamped tree for my main image. Used a winter theme for today's CAS challenge. Added a hand written sentiment and a vertical scalloped washi tape border. Here's let it snow

Thanks for the challenge Sabrina! I know I have done this before but this time it looks like (you know what)!
TLC Live Inspired -RobinC by Stamperrobin - at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking anyway!

Gadzooks this was a challenge!!!!! Thanks for making me tear my hair out and make a total mess of my stamp room....all while having a ball! :D

Here’s my first finished card:

TLC731 CAS522 Gentle Thoughts Embossed Illusion by Boss - at Splitcoaststampers

Here’s my second card for this challenge. Once I got used to doing this technique, I got on a roll! So fun, despite the flubs along the way. Thanks for the comfort-zone-stretcher! :D

TLC731 CAS522 Leafy Woodlands - Get Well by Boss - at Splitcoaststampers

Can’t wait to see what everyone else has created. :cool:

Thanks for the Challenge Sabrina. Here is my Card.

TLC731 Bird by gutsport56 - at Splitcoaststampers

New technique for me, such fun. Thanks.

TLC731 Stamp on the Embossing Folder

Here is my Christmas card

Here is mine.
Global Adventure by pvilbaum - at Splitcoaststampers

Hello, here is my card I made for this challenge. It is for my parents' 62nd wedding anniversary. It was a fun challenge. The only thing I am more not thrilled with is I think the background (antique linen) is a bit dark and so are the hearts (angel pink). But I still think it turned out cool. TFL

Endless Love by txcrafter60 - at Splitcoaststampers

Super fun technique here is my first card
Tree of Life by lamoore - at Splitcoaststampers

Here is the second card
Celebrate Today by lamoore - at Splitcoaststampers

Can You See the Forest For the Trees?
 

What a fun technique. Here's my card. Can You See the Forest Birthday by floridaperson - at Splitcoaststampers