Heat Embossing with Stencils

 

Next to stamping, stencils are my go-to tool for creating clean and simple designs on greeting cards. Today, I’m going to show you how I create great texture and a background that “pops” using heat embossing.

I’ll be using a beautiful floral stencil from Stamperia called Flowers and Leaves along with my Versa Mark ink pad and a panel of dark gray card stock.

 

To start, I secure my card stock panel down with my stencil over it at an angle and add the Versa Mark ink over the top.

 

I’ll follow up by adding white embossing powder over the embossed area and heating it with a heat tool. I love the look of the bright white against the gray!

  

 

I’ll add it to the front of a plain, white notecard using foam tape strips. To keep everything clean and simple, I add a heat embossed sentiment from Waffle Flower’s Classic Sentiments along with some flowers from the July Cherry Box to add a color pop.

 

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Stay tuned all month to see what she will create!

 

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Posted by Jessica.

 

 

Describe your crafting style: My card making style is clean and simple with lots of pops of bright color.  I can never seem to have enough floral-themed stamps!

Your favorite must-have crafty tool(s): I always have my MISTI right next to me ready for stamping.  I also love my Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion.  It's so great to hold down stencils for ink blending, plus ink wipes off so easily.  For mistakes, I love my sanding eraser.

Something new you have learned recently? I finally learned how to use my sewing machine after 10 years!  Threading the bobbin was always so confusing, but I finally figured it out.  Now I love adding stitched accents to cards and embellishments.

Something you are scared of trying? Anything resin related.  I think I may just end up making a big mess :)

What inspires you to create?  Creative podcasts, color combinations I see in magazines, and even taking a break from the craft room sometimes.  I go back with fresh eyes, ready to get to work.

 

My love of paper crafting began almost 15 years ago creating scrapbooks for birthdays and fun events.  At that time, there were many paper crafting magazines available and I was buying them on a regular basis to get more inspiration.  I discovered magazines that were dedicated to card making and fell in love with the idea of using a smaller canvas to decorate with my scrapbooking supplies.  Soon, I found clear stamps and ink, and a new hobby was born.  As time went on, I discovered the joy of journal making and the delight of creating altered books. I have been on a number of design teams including CutCardstock, Kat Scrappiness, and a blog contributor for CreateForLess' ThinkCrafts Blog.  My work was also published in the Spring, 2019 issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.  I currently run 2 Etsy shops and a growing YouTube channel.  Working with paper is so much fun and I love being part of the paper crafting community!

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Check out some of Heidi's beautiful cards!

 

 

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You can see more from Heidi on her Instagram, Blog, YouTube, Pinterest, and Project Gallery.

Stay tuned all month to see what she will create!

 

 

Posted by Jessica.

I just love creating unique backgrounds on my own and pairing them with traditional scrapbook collections. Today, I thought I would share with you how easy it is to create your own unique mixed media background in just a few steps!

 

 

Supplies:

Vicki Boutin Foundations Paper, Color Study Stencils

Distress Ink Salvaged Patina, Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar

6x6 Patterned Paper, Alpha Stickers - PinkFresh Studio Happy Blooms

 

First, add some distress ink to a craft mat or glass mat. Add a little water and use a large round paintbrush to mix it up. 

 

 

Dip a piece of transparency into the watered down ink and use it to transfer to the Foundations Paper by lightly kissing it to the background. Use the paintbrush to lightly tap on any blobby areas and to smooth out any harsh lines. Add small amounts of water, if needed.

 

Once the first color is dry, repeat with the next color and repeat until you have the desired look. Using the same ink colors and an ink blending tool, apply color through each of the stencils, overlapping your base colors. You can layer similar colors on top of each other and use the stencils to fill in any empty areas. I chose to use 1 stencil per color, but you can do whatever pattern you would like - just play and have fun with it!

 

 

 

Once your background is done, you can use it as it is, or you can punch shapes/use a digital cutter like I did to create empty spaces to add patterned paper to the backside!

 

 

I love using 6x6 paper pads for this purpose as they are the perfect size to trim down and use on the backside of the mixed media background.

 

 

I also cut some of the same flower pattern using the same 6x6 paper pad to create dimensional flowers to use to embellish my page. 

 

 

I love using foam adhesive in between the layers of my diecut shapes to create dimension and added those amongst my photos and title to fill in the page. Now, you have a super cute and unique mixed media background that works with your patterned paper collections!

 

 

 

Thank you for joining me today, I hope you will give this a try!

 

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You can see more inspiration from Nicole on her Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and A Cherry on Top Project Gallery!

Stay tuned all month to see what she will create!

 

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