Hello friends!
Warning: Super-heavy photo post
If you arrive from the blog of Verity Biddlecombe, you are in the right place!
For all the details about this blog hop, please visit Altenew Card Blog
Feature products #1: Classic Pinecones Slim 3D Embossing Folder
I know that slimline cards are not for everyone. However, if you want to create quick holiday business card size, this is a GREAT one! Not only you can create cards with sophisticated dry-embossed patterns, you can even use it for regular card stock. 💡This folder is NOT strictly for slim cards only.
I LOVE to add colors to the dry-embossed images. This one is so easy to do as the pine needle and pine cones are easy to distinguish. You can apply inks directly to the folder and then run it through the die-cut machine. You will have these gorgeous images with great depths.
I stamped the sentiment from Dry Brush Poinsettia Stamp set--love that set!
For my 2nd card, I did something that I have never done before.....
That is, incorporate embossing into the dry-embossed images!
Here's how I did it----💡👉 I simply swiped and dabbed the embossing ink to the folder and then quickly run it through the die cut machine. Then, pour the Antique Gold Embossing Powder over and heat set it..... you then see the magic happening in front of your eyes!
I paired the Poured Acrylic Paper Pad with the versatile All About Thanks Die and it worked beautifully with the dry-embossed gold background.
I paired the Poured Acrylic Paper Pad with the versatile All About Thanks Die and it worked beautifully with the dry-embossed gold background.
This card requires little instructions.... 💡 die cut a circle, ink and dry-emboss! Isn't it cool?
The best thing is that you can use ANY colors you like and they will all look GREAT!
Not gonna lie--> This card took some time to create. However, the result is so satisfying!
As you can see, I colored all of the surface of this embossing folder.
💡💡 These are TWO sides: The bumpy embossed side (the heart and Christmas tree) and the smooth side (yellow background).
There is no order which side you do first, but I did the background first and then the tree and heart.
After inking and detailing, I gold-embossed the sentiment on vellum and adhered to the backside of the card.
After inking and detailing, I gold-embossed the sentiment on vellum and adhered to the backside of the card.
Now you might want me to do a video with all these inking process. BUT I highly suggest that you simply play with them and give them a try. You will be amazed how much you learn simply by playing and experimenting. Feel free to book mark this post for your future reference.
If you are inspired and learn something new. You can get the entire release HERE.
Receive a FREE brand-new Blueberry Branch Stamp Set ($4.99 value) with
*every order from 9/18/2021 at 12:01 am EDT until 9/18/2021 at 11:59 pm
EDT or while supplies last. The free gift will be added to cart
automatically. *Not valid on online class, workshop, gift card, monthly
subscription plan orders.
Prizes: $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 09/23/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 09/25/2021.
🍂🌼🍄Virginia Lu🍁🌼🍄
41 comments:
Four gorgeous cards, Virginia!! My fave is the slimline pinecones but they're all wonderful cards!!
Wow such cool effects you created with these 3D EF, and you made it looks easy!!
Love the idea of embossing with the embossing folder-never thought of using powder with the technique!
Wow - Love these embossing folders, and that Classic Pinecone one is FABULOUS!!!
You have made some beautiful cards, Virginia, and I love them
all! They are different and each requires different techniques!
Very creative!
Love love love the pine cones!!
WOWZERS! What a fantastic release of E/Fs. Each one is so different and beautiful. I'll bet you enjoyed putting these gorgeous cards together. Think Altenew made this release for me.
Just lovely. I just got my first Altenew embossing folder last week and am still swooning over it. Gonna try your techniques
Fabulous cards
Awesome cards! Love the one with the pinecones!
Very impressive! Love your cards. Thanks for explaining your techniques.
Love those pine cones your cards are pretty
I should try the technique of inking the embossing folders, either with colored ink or embossing ink. I did paint over an embossed panel before. Thanks for sharing your ideas! Congratulations on another Altenew release!
Love them all! My favorite is the pinecone one though!
These are gorgeous! I LOVE the pinecone!
All are so wonderful and well designed. Thanks for the inspiration!
So many gorgeous designs! Is the slimline a tag? If yes, very clever!
Love the texture and dimension you created with these embossing folders. Gorgeous cards!!
Such great cards using these folders!
Your cards are so beautiful and really show off these embossing folders.
Thanks for all the inspiration!
Your cards are so inspiring Virginia. I love the pine cones folder so much - your sample is stunning. You've given me lots of ideas and some of these folders will certainly be coming my way I'm sure.
I love these folders and all the ways you have used them to create these lovely cards. So many fun applications. Thanks for sharing.
I’m in love with the pine cone folder!! Will you be explaining how you made this card in more detail?
Great. Cards. The pine cone slimline card is my favorite! The colors came out perfectly. The gold heat embossing on the next card is a lovely touch as are the letters in the patterned paper!
Beautiful cards! I never thought to color the image on both the embossed and debossed sides. Thank you so much for this idea. It makes a unique and beautiful image!
Wonderful cards. I love the coloring technique -- applying ink to the embossing folder is genius!
Love them all, great new folders.
Great project idea shares and look at the new folders.
Fantastic range of cards shared today, the linked ovals create such a mesmerizing design, thanks for all the inspiration.
I learned so much!! Your Pinecone slim line is my favorite! The pinecones with the sprays and the different colors shows such gorgeous textures and depths!
Wonderful textured cards. My favorite is the first one.
Absolutely stunning cards!! I love them all!
All your creations are gorgeous. That thanks card is nust amazing. Thank you for the inspiration.
Gorgeous cards Virginia!! All so beautiful, but my favourite is the second where you heat embossed with the embossing folder! Thanks for the great inspiration!! Stay safe! :0
Wow! Fantastic cards! I love the gold embossing you did on the Thanks card! Great idea!
My favorite is the circle "Best Wishes" I like that line of embossing folder- they have happy birthday too.
Pretty cards. My favorite is the pine cone card. I live in the Pacific NW where we have lots of big fir and pine trees, so this card would be great all year, especially for masculine cards. Great idea to get the slimline folder and use it for smaller or slimline cards.
It's amazing how different the creations are with the same folder!
Lovely cards! Thanks for sharing.
such wonderful cards
Post a Comment