Today, I wanted to share with you a project I made as a sample for this weeks lesson here at Pinnacles..
This week we have been playing around with Embossing.. Now, not the traditional embossing i.e with Embossing Folders. You must know me by now? and that I like to try and get a little more out of a product other than it's intended use..
So here we go with a project using a Mask... These have become so popular recently due to the increased use of Mists and Inks. But is that all you can use them for?! Me thinks not!!
Here's a "how to" guide if you fancy giving this project or something similar a go..
There are several different ways to emboss a Mask, and this is what works for me using the Cuttlebug.. If you have a Big Shot, Vagabond or Grand Calibur machine then have a play with your plates to get the right combination and see what you come up with..
So, I placed the Mask directly onto my Cuttlebug A Plate,
followed by my 290gsm card stock,
my No Shims Mat,
2 x 225gsm card stock to bulk out the "sandwich",
finishing off with my Cuttlebug C plate and passed the whole thing through the machine.
Mmmmmm, to be honest, not much to be seen here I grant you!
But, with the addition of a little bit of London Fog Memento Ink...
and a bit of matt and layering.. Viola!!
My intention was to make this project into an Easel card.
As every Easel has to have a stand I decided to play with one of our new EK Success Deep Edger Punches... So, I took the Flower Burst Punch and a 2.5" wide strip of card stock. Normally if I was just punching a border I would start roughly in the middle of the strip of card and punch away.. But this punch looked like it had potential to do something much more interesting so I had to line it up at a specific point.. You'll see why in a mo..
I chose to line up the end of my card stock with the centre of the pattern on the punch and punch a full border along the card stock..
Nice eh!!?
But, if you turn your card stock over and line up the end of the card stock against the same guide you used previously and punch a border,
you get this!! Now, that's getting good use from a punch don't you think!?
This Flower Burst border was added to my prepared Easel Card as it's stopper.
To add a little bit more interest to the Flowers, and the card in general I punched out a few Butterflies using the Martha Stewart Large Monarch Butterfly Punch.
Adding them on top of the Flowers
and to the Embossed image which had now been added to the card.
And there you go. Quite a soft and subtle project but very effective and a great way to use this Mask in a very different way than it's intended use..
So good in fact that I made another one in a different colour...
So, why not give it a go?...
And don't forget, it's our 8th Birthday Celebrations on Saturday (03/09/11).. A Free Demo with the very talented Lynn Gilbert from Creative Expressions, a 40% sale on all 12" x 12" single sheet papers, 12" x 12", 8" x 8", 6" x 6", A4 and A5 backing paper stacks and all Scrapbooking Albums.. Remember, Pinnacle Crafts Club Members can add their standard Discount onto these items making them Half Price.. Not only that!! Enter our Birthday draw with any purchase on the day and you could be one of the FIVE lucky winners drawn at random who can win one of the new release Spellbinder dies of their choice... Wowzers!! Sorry, new word I've picked up!
Thanks for checking us out, and see you soon.
Andy.
Wow, you have really jumped through hoops with this one.
ReplyDeleteFab results.
Hugs
Cally x
Despite your concerns Andy, these have actually photographed rather well.
ReplyDeleteFor anyone who has the chance to pop into the shop they should take a closer look as your work on these is absolutely lovely.
And yes...WOWZERS!!!...super, fab cards.
Toni :o)
Looks fab Andy,but also something I could try! (have to think about the lining up of the punch though!)Wowzer indeed!
ReplyDeletePleased to sya as it looks like it will rain I can't clear out the shed so can come and play at the Pinnacles birthday party instead- yay! :) x