Stars, Encrusted and Embossed

For November's CAS Mix Up, Bonnie is challenging us to use embossing folders.

I'm hoping to make more than one card for this challenge as there are so many wonderful ways to use embossing folders, but for today I've gone with their original purpose of creating an embossed impression on cardstock.

To meet the CAS Mix Up requirements, I have embossing folder, stamping, encrusted jewel technique, die cutting, and heat embossing.

I started by die cutting a star from thin chipboard, then placed it on a warm grill on top of a layer of non-stick craft mat then parchment paper.  I sprinkled it with gold embossing powders.  Once they had melted, I added multi-coloured chunky glitter pieces and tiny star glitter on top.  The melted embossing powders hold the glitter in place.  To finish it off, I melted UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) on top.  I then die cut the star from fun foam and attached it immediately to the encrusted jewel star to give it a bit more body so that it wouldn't bend and crack.

I used a star embossing folder for the background, bordered it with a frame cut from gold shimmer cs, added a heat embossed sentiment, and hung the star with fine gold thread from the frame.

Here's a close-up from a different angle to show the dimension of the embossing folder and the wonderful "jewels" in the star:

I hope you like it!

Supplies:

Stamps - Penny Black sentiment

Ink - ColorBox gold

Paper - gold shimmer and white cs, thin chipboard

Size - 5.25" square

Accessories - Spellbinders star and square dies, Sizzix embossing folder, gold embossing powder, UTEE, various chunky glitter and star glitter, fun foam, thin gold thread