Heat Embossing and Easel Card Tutorial

Here is the Heat Embossing Video using the Easel Card ..


but also note I used a sketch from My Sketch World..a Lucy Chesna Design. This is a September 2011 Card sketch.

My finished card using both techniques and Lucy's Card Sketch for September 2011.

There are so many ways to use both sketches and different techniques at the same time.
I had so much fun with this sketch, technique and easel card.. here is my other sample.

Sure hope you enjoyed this today.
Would love to see your projects using heat embossing, easel card and the sketch this month.
Join us at My Sketch World and share and inspire us.

September 15th Card Sketch

Just a reminder of a few things:

ABC Crop is going on and we already have over 200 beautiful creations in the gallery. If you have not joined yet, its never too late.........Come on over and check it out HERE

One Hour Sketch Challenge is on September 17th at 9pm EST-
Our wonderful Coordinator, Ginni, will get it going on that day and she some goodies to give away too --winner will get Kreaxions 4-in-1 punch.

Here is your card sketch for September 15th

Here is what the lovely ladies did with the sketch

Heat Embossing Tutorial

HI .. it's Bev here today. I am so excited to share what I know about Heat Embossing today. These principals are then applied to Lucy Chesna Designs - September Layout Sketch.

Supplies:

stencils and or stamps versa mark in pad or pen form embossing powder embossing heating gun stamping ink

On this one I used a stencil and versa mark pen to apply the translucent watermark image.

Here is my butterfly which I outlined first with black pen(optional.. because it didn't show later)
Used the versa mark pen to cover the image.

Apply lots of embossing powder to cover the whole image. ( we save the left overs)

Shake and or tap off the excess powder off onto a piece of paper. (or use the official catching tray with resin pad to help prevent static cling).

Here is the Heat embossing tool.

When the embossing powder is heated enough it changes to a darker colour, pops slightly and has a shiny finish.

On this image I cut it out and matted it so I could pop it up as an accent.

Extra embossing powder gets funneled off the paper back into the jar.

Here is Lucy's amazing layout sketch this month which I used on all the samples.


Beauty of Nature and Birds both have a direct application and a cut, matted and popped up image accent.

This is a little something different that I tried.

Supplies:
Stamp
ink pad
embossing powder
versa mark
heat gun

Using a big scenery background stamp I inked it with Memento.

Stamped it onto paper.

Now I versa marked only specific parts of the same stamp and laid it on directly on top of the ink stamped image. Apply embossing powder and heat it.

This is the finished scenery on the layout "Our Family" using the same amazing sketch from Lucy.

I am sure you now have lots of ideas to share.. would love to see them. Join us in the forum at My Sketch World to play along. Can't wait.

September 1st Layout Sketch

I can't believe its already September and my kids are back to school. The weather is getting cooler and leaves are changing. Summer came and went like lightening and here in New England I am going to miss it.

We started today the ABC Crop at the FORUM. We will be posting challenges each day and giving away prizes. Come and check it out!!!!

Starting this month I will be posting layout sketch on the 1st only and on the 15th a card sketch. Life is alittle crazy for me here with two jobs, afterschool activites with the kids, my commitments in scrapbooking and family that I dont have time like I use too.

Here is your sketch

Here is what the ladies did with the sketch

Stay tune on the 5th when our TUTORIAL DESIGNER- BEV CODE post an amazing step by step technique using this sketch

One Hour Sketch Challenge will be on September 17th at 9pm EST

This will be hosted by our OHSC COORDINATOR- GINNI GASS