Fairless Stampin' Flair: Double Embossed Enamel Technique

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

PETAL PARK FLOWERS & DOUBLE EMBOSSED ENAMEL

My card today uses the flowers from Petal Park and a special technique that I demonstrated a couple of weeks ago on Learning with Friends.

The technique is called Double Embossed Enamel and unfortunately, I still haven't totally mastered photographing objects that have lots of shimmer and shine, but the in-person result of this technique is so pretty. It shows a little better on the video, so if you haven't already seen it, I hope you will take a few minutes to watch this Learning with Friends segment.

The Double Embossed image was made with the Elegant Eucalyptus 3D Embossing Folder and silver embossing powder.

The silver technique element was the focal point for this card, but it needed a little something to add some color. So, I used the Petal Park Bundle and made three Highland Heather flowers to set off the sentiment from the So Sincere stamp set.

Check out the product list below to see more sentiments that come with this set. It is a new sentiment stamp set in the Fall Mini catalog. I am a firm believer that you can never have too many sentiment stamp sets and my stamp closet definitely is living proof that I live that philosophy!

Did you notice that I referred to my stamp storage area as a "closet" and not a "cabinet"? It's true. I actually have a closet and a cabinet full of stamps! It's an addiction! Can anyone relate?

But I digress...

Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels were added to the flower centers to give a little more sparkle. I love how iridescent embellishments pick up the colors around them, so they seem to work with anything!

For the inside of the card, I used some "leftover" flowers from the card front to add a bit of color.

I wasn't sure how many flowers I would need for the front, so I made extras and had three leftovers. Since I already had them stamped and punched out with the Petal Park Builder Punch, I used them for the inside of the card. If I hadn't had leftovers, I would have just stamped the 3 flowers directly on the Basic White cardstock.

Use this link to download a copy of a tutorial for this card. The tutorial will include a link to the Double Embossed Enamel video as well as writing instructions for the technique and the card.

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Friday, September 15, 2023

A CRATE OF POINSETTIAS

Today it is time for a Christmas Card. Last week I indicated I was going to challenge myself to make a Christmas card using whatever stamp set I was featuring each week.

This week the challenge was too easy!

This Rustic Crate Bundle comes "ready for Christmas" with its Poinsettia bouquet ready to fill the crate. All I had to do was stamp the image and grab my Stampin' Blends (Real Red & Granny Apple Green) and color it and then die cut it with the coordinating Rustic Crate die.

Black and White with a pop of red has always been one of my favorite color combinations. So, for this card I decided to make a black and white background using the Double Embossed Enamel Technique. For this card I used the Countryside Blossoms embossing folder. To learn more about this technique, you can watch this Learning with Friends video that premiered yesterday on my YouTube Channel.

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To make the crate for this card, I simply die cut the crate from Basic White cardstock and then used a sponge dauber to lightly rub some Black Memento ink on the die cut. Since this die also creates an embossed woodgrain surface, by adding a little black ink, it makes the grain on the crate really pop.

I had to search my stash for a small "Merry Christmas" stamp and found this Happy Christmas in the retired Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set. It may be an old set, but it is a keeper! I die cut the sentiment with the new Deckled Circles Dies and then used a sponge dauber and Real Red ink to add a bit of color on the edges.

This Rustic Crate dies also include a die for the handle which was die cut from Basic White.

To complete the card front I wanted a bit of sparkle. What is a Christmas card without sparkle? I think it is a requirement, don't you?

So, I wrapped the card front with Glittered Organdy White Ribbon and added a gold Iridescent Pastel Gem in the center of each flower.

As I mentioned in my video, I typically make my technique sheets a little larger than I need. I do this for a couple of reasons. Sometimes the edges of a Technique Sheet don't turn out all that well and if the size is larger than you need, you can trim off any unsightly areas. But the BEST reason to make the technique sheet a little larger is because when you trim it down to size, you have leftover scraps to decorate the inside of the card and or the envelope. I didn't have much extra on this one, but I did have a couple of narrow strips that I could add to the inside and the front of the envelope. This ties the inside to the card front and by also adding a strip to the envelope it ties the whole ensemble together.

If you would like a tutorial with all the cutting dimensions, you can download a copy by using this link.

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