Just popping in to say "Hi!" Time seems to go by so quickly ... it's already been a few weeks since the holidays. During my 2nd week off, worked on my brother's thank you cards ... there's a lot of layers ... I've already gone through 10 rolls of double-sided tape! I have 2 things left to stick ... one being the picture, which my brother said he would try to get for Saturday. I also need to get the envelopes and print them, so I'm not quite done yet. But it's getting there :)
Haven't been making cards lately ... unless you count my brother's thank you cards ;) As you can see from her website, Tiffany's was busy making Christmas cards. Hubbie and I got an awesome New Year's card from her. So, now Tiffany's looking to add a touch of embossing to her cards :) Tiffany, are you referring to dry embossing? Dry embossing has come a long way ... you don't need to trace the image using a light source and embossing stylus anymore. Here's a video from YouTube showing you this technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liehXZ5Gth0&feature=related.
Someone smart created embossing folders! However, this requires a machine ... Cuttlebug (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUBiq5QX-6s&feature=related), Sizzix Big Shot (http://www.sizzix.com/), Epic Six (http://www.quickutz.com/qk2/epic/) ... these machines die cuts and embosses. If you want a machine that just embosses, there's the Sizzix Texture Boutique. However, I find the machine limiting and not really worth it. I have the Sizzix Big Shot and love it ... I bought it for $89.99 and find it well worth it. Also, you could put texture plates through it as well. However, that would lead you to purchase dies. Here's a video by Kristina Werner using an embossing folder and the Sizzix Big Shot: http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/?p=7175
The other type of embossing, which is also what got me hooked on stamping uses a stamped image, ink, embossing powder and a heat gun :) Here's another video by Kristina Werner showing this technique: http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/?p=7170. Initially, I did not buy a heat gun ... I used the heat from the stove, but you'll need to be careful holding your paper over the stove :)
holy potatoes that's a lot of information... lol!!! guess i better start researching! :)
ReplyDeletethank you so much for the advice!
Yeah sorry, I tend to get carried away when talking about all this stuff ... there's so much info. To be honest, I had to cut it short :) I forgot to mention ... after your researching, you may want to go to your local scrapbook store and see if you could try the machines they have and they could demo it for you. It'll give you an idea of which one you'd like as they (Cuttlebug, Big Shot and Epic Six) each have their pros and cons ... however, you my find one more comfortable than the other. Dang, you should have given the Big Shot and my other toys a try when you were here! We'll have to do that the next time ... so when's you're next trip to Mtl :)
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