Sunday is CTC day and this week's inspiration is the Second Release Sale a Bration products. They are stunning.
How funny that this week my friend Kelly Kent and I have created almost the same card - not for the first time. She's so talented and I'm quite chuffed to think I might be as clever as Kelly. I love how she has used DSP as her base and I'm going to show you a slight difference using cardstock, but I'm off now to try Kelly's trick.
As a demonstrator we have early access to these items so we can have some samples ready to show you when they become available to earn - which is from now until the end of March. The first two items are level 1 - choose 1 product per every $90 spend, the Painted Seasons Bundle is level 2 - choose 1 per every $180 spend.
I do love the Painted Seasons bundle and there are already some amazing projects out there but I couldn't wait to play with the Country Floral Embossing folder and I know you are going to love it.
In the Brochure which you can see here they show a sample of a card where ink has been applied to the cardstock after embossing. I had to try that. But then I got to playing and came up with a few options.
My second ( and favourite) version I switched it around and applied Gray Granite ink to the flat surface of the Embossing Folder instead. Using the sponge brayer gives a more even result - you don't want too much ink, and you do need to clean any excess off from any of the flowers before you run it through the bigshot. But I love this effect putting the flowers into the foreground.
All 3 cards use the same layout, vellum and the word. I can't stress enough how much easier it is to use these framelits with the Multipurpose Adhesive sheets. Not only do they make it easy to apply to your project but when you peel away the word almost all of the inside scraps are left adhered to the backing sheet for a no fuss process.
When I use vellum I prefer not to use adhesive so these strips are simple wrapped around the card and adhered at the back, then I wrap and tie a ribbon to keep it close to the base card. Easy peasy.
With the second release there are also some new products which you can purchase outright rather than earn. I think you'll agree that they are very clever at coordinating products. If you are interested in any of these just click on the image to see more detail, or get in touch with me.
Let's share some inspiration.
Next on the hop this week is Judy I can't wait to see what amazing creation this this week, her work is always so detailed.
I hope you have a creative week and remember,
"don't just post online,
post something pretty!"
cheers, Liz
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Ohhhh these are all amazing! I love your favourite too! And the vellum with words is a stunning design element. Totally gorgeous card! Love them all.
ReplyDeleteooooh, I've been wondering how the Lipstick Foil wold look embossed with the new folder. Now I have my answer - fabulous! They are all great cards, and I love how you've used a different technique on each.
ReplyDeleteI'm still giggling about how similiar our projects are Liz! Great minds...!!! I'm in good creative company. Love your versions - how amazing does the Lovely Lipstick foil look! Kelly x
ReplyDeleteWow Liz, your cards are gorgeous. I love all the different ways you've used this embossing folder.
ReplyDeleteFabulous showcase of this embossing folder, Liz. The Gray Granite version is my favourite - just so elegant.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be no end to the techniques you can try with this embossing folder, luckily mine arrived today!
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