Group of Seven Cardmakers - September Post - 3D Embossing with a Twist

Today I'm sharing the cards I made using this month's Group of 7 Cardmakers technique - which is 3D Embossing with a fun twist!    

The fun twist is that you  ink up the debossed side of an embossing folder with black ink and emboss your water colored with reinkers panel which creates a black background around the colorful embossed image!

You'll find a link to a tutorial by Devid Roodenburg over at the Group of 7 blog as well as some beautiful inspiration from the rest of the seven!

Here are the 4 cards I created using this technique.

Here's how I created my cards:

Misted both sides of a panel of watercolor paper with water.

Dropped 2-3 colors of reinker inks onto my craft mat and used a wet paintbrush to spread one color at a time over the panel. Painted equal amounts of each color on the panel randomly.

Dried panel with heat tool or set aside for an hour to dry.

Inked the debossed side of a 3D embossing folder with Nocturne Versafine Clair ink

Placed the water colored panel in the embossing folder, color side over the black inked side, and ran through my Big Shot. 

Some photos of each card as I was creating.

I started with this.

Ranger Distress Reinkers: Peeled Paint and Stormy Sky

And created this

Tall Pines EF

I started with this:

Ranger Distress Inks Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey and Tea Dye

and created this

Acorns EF

I started with this:

Ranger Distress Reinkers Cracked Pistachio, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint

I made two panels for this one

and created this

Glorious Leaves EF

I started with this

Ranger Distress Reinkers Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Fired Brick

I made two panels for this

and created this

Poinsettia EF

Notes:

1.  The background is supposed to be solid black.  I could have tried to reink the folder and emboss again OR gone over the background with a marker but I decided to leave them the way they came out with the first embossing. I was afraid I would misalign the folder, or the black ink and black marker wouldn't look good together -  So I  get a B- for the class (!) not following directions....

2.  If you don't have any water friendly reinkers - try smooshing Distress Ink pads onto your craft mat and use a wet brush to apply the ink to the misted watercolor paper.

3.  I found that each 3D embossing folder seems to be a slightly different thickness and had to adjust the sandwich used to emboss.  (Don't force it through your machine!)

4.  When I look at my panels -  it seems that the parts that didn't fully color with black are where the pressure rollers might be on my Big Shot as it definitely looks like a  vertical linear miss along both outside edges.  Maybe I need a new machine...?

5.  I also tried a few embossing folders that did not work well with this technique before finding some that did!  Don't give up!

Be sure to check out the tutorial, listed supplies and instructions, and all the wonderful samples by the rest of the Group of 7 over at the blog!   

You can also link up your creations using this technique there!  We'd love to see what you do!

I'm linking my Tall Pines card

 

to:

Cards for Guys

Stars

ends 10/2

Jingle Belles: A Christmas Story

my favorite movie - White Christmas

ends 6 pm 10/4

Tall Pines

Stamps:  Christmas Quotes - Poppy Stamps.

Paper:  Water Color - Canson Cold Press, Kraft Stock Silver - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology

Ink:  Ranger Distress Reinkers Peeled Paint, Stormy Sky, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Accessories:  Tall Pines 3D Embossing Folder - Simon Says Stamp, White POSCA Pen, Star Die from Wisemen - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, foam dots.

Acorns

Stamps:  Mini Strips: Harvest - Taylored Expressions

Paper:  Water Color - Canson Cold Press

Ink:  Ranger Distress Reinkers Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey and Tea Dye, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Accessories: Acorns 3D Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz/Sizzix,  Mini Strips Die - Taylored Expressions, Black POSCA Pen, foam dots

Glorious Leaves

Paper:  Water Color - Canson Cold Press, rainbow Glitter Paper - Scrapbook.com

Ink:  Ranger Distress Reinkers Shabby Shutters, Cracked Pistachio, Peeled Paint, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Accessories:  Glorious Leaves 3D Embossing Folder - Memory Box,  Let's Have a Word Die - Autumn - The Greetery, Orange Peel Stickles 

Poinsettias

Paper:  Water Color - Canson Cold Press.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Reinkers Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Fired Brick, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Accessories:  Poinsettia 3D Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, yellow POSCA Pen, Allelulia Word and Shadow Die - Simon Says Stamp.

Inkspirational Challenge #299 - CAS Loss of Pet Sympathy

 Inkspirational Challenge #299 has just been posted - and it is Clean and Simple with the optional twist - Inspired by a Movie.

As I was just getting ready to make my Design Team card for this challenge, a friend asked if I could create a card for her friend who just lost her sweet little dog, Tessa,  to cancer.  So I went with Clean and Simple on my card and did not do the optional twist of being inspired by a movie.

My friend said she didn't know what kind of dog Tessa was but she was a little white 'fluff ball' with black eyes.  So this little pup on my card was the closest dog image I had to fit that description!

The pup is from Dog Kisses by Stampendous.  The sentiment is from Rainbow Bridge by Honey Bee.

If I was going to be inspired by a movie - it could have been Hotel for Dogs:  the film tells the story of two orphaned siblings (living in foster care), who secretly take in stray dogs along with their family dog at a vacant hotel.

I didn't see the movie - but they have some white 'fluff ball' dogs on their poster!

So, please join us and link up your Clean and Simple Card (maybe inspired by a movie?) over at Inkspirational!

You have until Oct 6th to link up!

Also linking my card to:

Allsorts Challenge

Four Legged Friends

ends 9/29

Stamps:  Rainbow Bridge - Honey Bee, Dog Kisses - Stampendous.

Paper:  True Black, White card base - PTI, Hammered White Card - Amazon.

Ink:  Nocturne Versafine Claire.

Accessories:  Red Acrylic Heart - Honey Bee, Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix.

Thanksgiving Pie

 I got this fun To Pie For die from The Greetery a few weeks ago and just had to start "baking" pies!

I used another new die - Herringbone Parquet for the background and an older release Coaster Die  under the pie- all from The Greetery.  I sponged over all the die cut pieces with DOX Tea Dye and Vintage Photo.

I'm linking my card to:

Just Us Girls

inspired by the pie!

ends 9/21

Allsorts Challenge

Masculine - men love pie right?!

ends  9/22

Die Cut Divas

Anything Goes

ends 9/30

NBUS

first time using pie and background dies 

Stamps: Sentiment Staples - Thanksgiving - PTI
Paper: white, Fine Linen - PTI, DP Cappella Paper Pad - Basic Grey
Ink: Espresso - Altenew, Ranger Distress DOX Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Blueprint Sketch, Dusty Concord
Accessories: To Pie for Dies, Herringbone Parquet Die, Coaster Die - The Greetery, finger sponges

Shaking Loads of Love

 I'm trying to use stamps and dies that have been lingering in my craft room drawers with no attention!

I love shaker cards and I think I have only used this fun clothes washer (or dryer?!) die once (and it must be at least 5 years old)!  I stuck the white clothes to the inside of the clear acetate on the washer and put little colorful hearts inside the shaker well.  I used a double sided sticky foam circle to create the shaker cavity. 

This card could be for many different occasions, birthday, encouragement, get well - so I haven't stamped anything inside the card yet.

I'm linking my shaker card to:

Shopping Our Stash

Shake it Up

ends 9/25

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Horizontal Middle Row

Layers - Die Cuts - Masculine

ends 9/14

Stamps: Laundry Stamps and Die - Jillibean Hampton Arts

Paper: white, clear acetate - PTI, DP Yours Truly - Echo Park
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Accessories: Laundry Dies - Jillibean Hampton Arts, key tag punch - SU, foam circle - SU, Silver Gelly Roll Pen, Rainbow Hearts - Gina K Design

Inkspirational #298 Mood Board - With Gratitude

 Here's my Design Team card for Inkspirational #298 which is a lovely Mood Board.

I was inspired by the fall foliage photo and made a Thanksgiving card.

I used Tim Holtz/Sizzix Bigz die Layered Leaf to cut the leaf out of watercolor paper.  I rubbed Dox Rusty Hinge Ink on my craft mat, spritzed with water and pounced the leaf in the ink.  I dried the leaf and then did the same process inking with DOX Crackling Campfire ink, leaving some spots un-inked.

Then I layered the die cut leaf over a piece of patterned paper using foam dots.  The sentiment stamp is from Taylored Expressions cut with Mini Strips die also from Taylored Expressions.  It is up on foam dots as well.

We can't wait to see what inspires you on this fun mood board!  Please link up your cards by by 9/22.  You'll find more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team as well as Mr. Linky over at Inkspirational!

I'm linking my card to:

Die Cut Diva's

Anything Goes

Die Cut Leaf

Tic Tac Toe

I did the diagonal top left to bottom right

Ink Blending, Die Cuts, Leaves

As You Like It Challenge   

Favorite - Autumn or Winter?

 I love the Autumn with the cooler weather as we leave summer, and the beautiful fall foliage here in New England where I live.

Stamps:  Mini Strips: Harvest - Taylored Expressions.

Paper:  white - PTI, watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press, DP Forever Fall - BoBunny.

Ink:  Espresso - Altenew, Rusty Hinge and Crackling Fire -Ranger Distress Oxide.

Accessories:  Bigz Die Layered Leaf - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Mini Strips die - Taylored Expression, foam dots, craft mat, water mister, heat tool.

August Card Chain Challenge Reveal - Plant Seeds of Kindness

 It's time for the reveal over at the Card Chain Challenge where they show all the cards sent and received around the world in August.   

I sent this card to Robyn in Australia and received a card from Imke in Germany!  

We are given options to choose from: a sketch, a color palette, themes, products and techniques.  We can choose one, a few or all of them!

For this card, I chose the color palette

The themes: vegetables and friendship

The technique: stenciling.

The pea pod and carrots are red rubber stamps from a really old Stampin' Up set that I kept because the veggies are so fun!  The sentiment is from a retired Flower Garden Sentiments set from Papertrey Ink and the stencil is Charming by Lavinia.

So please check out the Card Chain Challenge and see if it's something you'd like to participate in - you just have to send a card to a person linked up next to you.  You can play one month, every month, once or twice a year?  You only play if you sign up.

So check out all the cards exchanged in August over at The Card Chain Challenge!  and please join us for Sept - you have until Sept 6th to sign up!

Stamps:  Vegetable Garden - Stampin' Up (retired), Flower Garden Sentiments - Papertrey Ink (retired).

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink, Caramel Apple - Bazzill.

Ink:  Autumn Blaze, Just Green - Altenew, Light Spruce - Gina K, Ranger Distress Tea Dye, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Accessories:  Charming Stencil - Lavinia, puffy heart sticker - Recollections (Michaels)

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Ink Blending with Dox Inks

This month, the Group of Seven Cardmakers is sharing a second way to do Ink Blending.  This time we are working with DOX Inks, embossing and water lifting! 

You will find links to several videos over at the GO7 blog showing this technique.

Basically, you blend 3 DOX inks over a white card panel.  Dry the ink panel, rub over the panel with an embossing pillow, stamp the image with Versafine add the embossing powder and heat (I used black embossing powder but several people used white).  Then you  'paint' over the inside of the images with water on a brush (a small section at a time) and press a clean towel over the watery section to 'lift' the ink, leaving a lighter shade of the color inside the image.

So I started planning by looking for outline flower stamps that filled a whole A2 panel - and found out I don't have any? How can that be?? 

 

So then I looked for any nature stamps that are outlined with open centers and I made the following three cards.

This card is 4"x4".  I used white card and blended DOX inks Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry and Crackling Campfire (top to bottom)

For this  A2 size card I used DOX inks Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet.

This A2 card has DOX inks Scattered Straw, Worn Lipstick and Festive Berries.

Then I tried using a more detailed block stamp to see how it would work.   It's a pretty stamp and I like the fall colors I used  - but you almost can't tell I tried to lift the ink with water and a brush on all the spaces inside of the frame.  These two are 4"x 4"

I think they are pretty cards - but it isn't obvious I used the technique??

Dox Inks Rustic Wilderness, Rusty Hinge, Crushed Olive

Dox Inks: Fired Brick, Ripe Persimmon, Dried Marigold.

NOTES:  

1.  On a couple of first tries -  I had trouble when embossing my image - the embossing powder stuck all over the panel even if I dried the panel with my heat tool and had used the powder pillow.   So I started just letting the inked panel sit for a couple of hours, Then used the powder pillow and embossed the image.

2.  One time I think my heat tool was too hot (I wanted to dry it quickly!) - and a smoky mist started coming off the panel - and brushing inside the image with water did not remove any of the ink color.  I started using a lower heat option on my heat tool.

3.  For unknown reasons - even when I created the panels the same - the ink did not noticeably come off with the water and brush on some of them (see my last two Give Thanks cards). 

4.  It's also been very humid here this summer, outside and in my craft room - so this makes all inks more juicy and take longer to dry - so that could be part of my issues.

You'll find lots of variations by the rest of the Group of Seven over at the blog where there is also a Mr. Linky where you can link your project showing everyone how you created with this technique!  

Let's go see how the rest of the Group of 7 used this technique!  

Hope to see you there!

I'm linking my Best Wishes card to

Simon Says Stamp

Wednesday Challenge - Bright and Cheerful

Best Wishes

Stamps: Watercolor Poppies (the outline stamp of a two stamp set) - Rubbernecker

Ink: Ranger DOX inks: Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry and Crackling Campfire, Versamark, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Paper: White - Papertrey Ink

Accessories: Blender brushes, paint brush, water, paper towel, black embossing powder, heat tool, embossing pillow.

Live in the Sunshine
Stamps: One With Nature - Simon Says Stamp
Ink:  Ranger DOX inks: Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet, Versamark.
Paper: white - Papertrey Ink
Accessories:  White POSCA Pen, Blender brushes, paint brush, water, paper towel, Black embossing powder, heat tool, embossing pillow.

Explore Nature

Stamps: Natures Wonder (leaves) Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, sentiment from One With Nature - Simon Says Stamp
Ink:  Ranger DOX inks: Scattered Straw, Worn Lipstick and Festive Berries, Versamark
Paper: white - Papertrey Ink
Accessories:  White POSCA Pen, Enamel Dots - Altenew,  Blender brushes, paint brush, water, paper towel, Black embossing powder, heat tool, embossing pillow.

Give Thanks Cards

Stamps: Give Thanks - Peddlers Pack (red rubber on wood stamp)
Ink:  1st card Dox Inks Rustic Wilderness, Rusty Hinge, Crushed Olive;  2nd card Dox Inks: Fired Brick, Ripe Persimmon, Dried Marigold, Versamark
Paper: Bristol Smooth Surface Strathmore
Accessories:  Tiny Gems - Gina Marie Designs, Blender brushes, paint brush, water, paper towel, Black embossing powder, heat tool, embossing pillow.