The Group of Seven Cardmakers has changed its name to the Group of Cardmakers. We're still doing the same thing - trying different techniques and products. This month we're embossing with die cuts.
My first two cards use the embossed die cut as a background pattern or almost a shadow for the actual die cut.
For this one I smooshed the actual die cut in green ink and then slightly offset it over the embossed die cut, making the embossed one appear to be a shadow. I used red liquid pearls to create the berries and added a matching green sentiment. The shape of the die made it ideal for a mini slimline card.
I went with a white-on-white look for this second one. I trimmed the embossed die cut panel with a deckle die and added a sentiment in grey. I die cut the mistletoe twice and glued them together for more dimension. Then glued it over the background with it very much offset from the embossed pattern. I finished off with using white liquid pearls for the berries.
This third card uses an embossed die cut to frame the image. This is a great use for die cuts - I must remember to do it more often.
I stamped and coloured (with coloured pencils) the dog, then fussy cut it. On my focal panel, I embossed with a postage stamp die and glued the dog's feet onto it and popped up his body and head with dimensionals. I sketched a few lines under him to ground him.
Head over to
Group of Cardmakers for some more ideas on embossing with die cuts and get more out of your supplies!
Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Make an Impression sentiment
Ink - Distress Bundled Sage
Paper - white cs
Size - 6x3.25"
Accessories - unknown berry die, red liquid pearls
Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Penny Black sentiment
Ink - Versafine Smokey Grey
Paper - white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - unknown mistletoe die, Spellbinders deckle edge die, white liquid pearls
Supplies for card 3:
Stamps - Colorado Craft Co. (Anita Jeram)
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - coloured pencils, PB postage stamp die, dimensionals, tiny sentiment label die
Three fabulous clean and simple cards Susan, and I love the images you've used with the prettily coloured berry branch and the impressed image like a shadow in the background, and then the mistletoe so elegant white on white with the same die embossed on the background, and the deckle edged mat looks great. The final one that sweet Anita Jeram image beautifully coloured with the postage stamp edged die embossed to give it a wonderful frame. x
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