Have you been wondering how to get a true color when coloring on dark card stock? Well, here’s how and the full instructions for this card. Cut Basic Gray Card Stock at 5 1/2″ on 11″ side. Score at 4 1/4″. Cut Whisper White Card Stock at 5 1/4″ x 4″. Glue white paper toContinue reading “How to color on dark card stock.”
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Black on black.
I know most of us think in color. But what about the same color? What about black on black? Try adding texture instead of tons of color or accents. In this case clear embossing powder was added to increase texture. What you get is a simple and elegant card. If you try this technique pleaseContinue reading “Black on black.”
Dies as embossing folders.
Did you know that your dies can also act as embossing folders? You can get it to where they leave an image but don’t cut. So that envelope can have a matching imprint to your cut card. Here’s how: Make your sandwich for embossing folders instead of dies. Take out the adapter plate or goContinue reading “Dies as embossing folders.”
Embossing on more than cards.
Embossing can be done on so much more than cards. If you use a little bit of starch or hairspray you can emboss into fabric. Today’s project is embossing into a bag. With the border embossing folders it makes it easy to emboss almost anywhere. So grab a bag and emboss away. Here’s a coupleContinue reading “Embossing on more than cards.”
Ballpoint pen embossing
You heard me correct. Don’t go clean your glasses. I said embossing with a ballpoint pen. There is enough “juice” in a ballpoint pen to spread the embossing powder quickly and then use the heat gun. So, for some that want our sayings to be different, you can do it now. You just have toContinue reading “Ballpoint pen embossing”
Stamping With Joni and the Red Door Crafters 