Today I have some embossed cards to share. I always love the techniques that are showcased on the group of seven cardmakers blog, but I rarely get round to trying them. Not so this month, I didn't just make one card either. I made 5!
Card 1
I embossed my card insert and envelope flap on all my cards shown today, but only include a photo of this one.
7x5inch card using Honey Bee Sandie's Garden embossing folder. Panel inked with distress oxides before embossing, then swiped with delicata golden glitz pigment ink. Happy birthday die by The Greetery. The card for the butterfly was inked with DIs covered in clear packing tape and die cut with a die from The Works (sorry you can't see the shine. Finished with a few gold gems.
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Group of Seven Cardmakers - embossed highlights over ink blending.
Inspiration Station #70 - photo
Card 2
A6 (metric) card panel inked and embossed with Sizzix 3d textured impressions winter foliage embossing folder. Swiped with brilliance starlight silver pigment ink. Dies by Crafters Companion and Pinkfresh Studio. 3 gems to finish.
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Try it on Tuesday - Boss it
A cut above February Cahllenge - Anything Goes
Card 3
7x5inch card, this time it is a coloured panel embossed with the same folder as card 1 and swiped with the same delicata gold pigment ink. The sentiment is a foilplate by Spellbinders. Finished with many clear and tiny gold gems.
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Cardz4galz #244 - Embellishments. I don't think I have ever used so many gems on one card before.
Card 4
7x5 inch card inked with distress oxides and embossed with Spellbinders flower frenzy 3d embossing folder. Swiped with Catherine Pooler flame ink and then again with Brilliance rocket red gold pigment ink. This ink has a love shine to it (just visible on the photo). The vellum is cut with Spellbinder hemstitch circle die and the tulip die by DecoTime was a gift (thanks Gundi).
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Addicted to Stamps #486 - Make your mark
Card 5
7x5 inch card base, the panel was inked with distress oxides and embossed with Spellbinders 3d embossing folder called mandala blooms. White pigment ink used to swipe over the design. The star dies are by Heffy Doodle. Not sure of the makes of the other dies. This card is for a gentleman that I see on my morning walks. He will be 90 in March. He can't walk far so he sits on a bench by the river and talks to anyone passing.
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Can you handle the pressure - masculine
The neglected stuff kick-off challenge - This ef hasn't been used in a long long time
I did enjoy making these. I hope you have enjoyed looking at them. I really like the larger embossing folders that Spellbinders do and am quite surprised that I liked making 7x5 cards, which is quite big for me. I am not a great fan of square embossing folders as square cards are not my go to, although I am trying to use up my stash of square card blanks.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it.
27 comments:
Holy craft extravagonzola, Hilary, you have me in awe with all five of these wonderful designs! You mastered this Go7 technique! I love them all, but boy did my eyes widen at the last star design! That's a showstopper! Hugs, Darnell
WOW go you -fabulous cards and love all the dies and embossing -love them all.
Carol x
Goodness Hilary you are making me want to try some of your beautiful techniques. These cards are absolutely stunning!!
WOW! These are all just beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Can You Handle the Pressure challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Can You Handle the Pressure Co-Owner
Me again! These are all just beautiful! I was over at The Group of Seven blog and was watching the videos. Hope to play & share with you all yet this week. BEAUTIFULLY done and I love 3D folder ... they are amazing! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Neglected Stuff challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Neglected Stuff Co-Owner
NEGLECTED STUFF CHALLENGE
Oh, how lovely are your cards with the embossed backgrounds! Great job with the inking, so pretty!
Wow, Hilary, this is so inspiring! I love the card you've made for the 90 year old gentleman the most. So bright and the combination of the colors is just perfect (in my eyes)
Do you know DCL? (dutchcardlovers.blogspot.com) This fortnight their challenge is anything with embossingfolders and I think you don't have to be Dutch to share your cards there....
Gorgeous cards! The ink blending/embossing technique is awesome. The pretty die cut butterfly really pops on the green/yellow background. Thanks for sharing at A Cut Above's February, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" Challenge.
Hilary these are absolutely gorgeous cards - love them all! I rarely have any success with 'swiping' ink over embossing - I end up with ink everywhere :(
Blessings
Maxine
What a great range of embossed cards. I like them all and can't choose which one is the best!
Lia DT CYHTP
The results are all beautiful, I'm thrilled. I definitely have to do it again.
OMG! Hilary, these are just amazing cards, all very effective with their inking and beautiful designs. Love the envelope too, certainly makes the recipient look forward to opening it and appreciating the card more. x
I love this technique and your folders are gorgeous -- wow! I know the gold looks amazing IRL. So hard to show all the beauty in a photo. I'm hooked on embossing folders... and papers, stamps, dies... You have a bevy of beautiful cards here, Hilary!
Wow! You really gave this technique a workout, Hilary! I love that you used the metallic inks to swipe over the raised parts of the embossing! Five fantastic cards!
AWESOME!! Gorgeous array of cards using the technique from Group of Seven this month. Each one is so beautiful and unique. Thanks for playing along with us and sharing your cards on the Gof7 blog, Hilary!! xx
Wow, you did have fun with this technique. There are so many beautiful cards. Now I want to go back and try with my Deicata gold :) Thanks for trying the technique with us at GOS ♥
Beautiful cards! Love this technique and you show how much fun it is! Thank you for playing with us at the Inspiration Station Challenge. I hope you can join us again soon.
Debbie, DT
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Wow Hilary!!
You have showcased this technique beautifully .. .. all five times!!!
Each card so different and each one gorgeous!
Love and hugs
Jules xoxo
Wow, a gorgeous array of Spring themed cards! I love the idea of clear packing tape on the die cut butterfly - brilliant! Thanks for inspiring us with your lovely card at The Inspiration Station Challenge. We look forward to seeing more of your creative designs soon.
Donna xx
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Excellent cards, Hillary. So pretty.
Looks like you had loads of fun with this technique and created a beautoful collection of cards. Thanks for linking your cards up in the Addicted to Stamps & More "Make Your Mark" Challenge! Cathy ATS&M DT
Great job, love the embossing/inking and the dies you used.
Thanks for playing the challenge at A Cut Above~Anything Goes with a Die Cut. Have a great day!
Leanne DT Member/ACA
Wow - you've been busy, Hilary!! Love all the dimension and texture from your gorgeous embossing!!
I adore all the ways to use embossing folders as dry embossing is my favorite element. You've made beautiful cards and reminded me to use more of my Brilliance ink pads. Lovely work!
Beautiful cards and inspiration with embossing folders x
So much inspiration, they are all beautiful. The last one looks like vellum? It's just stunning.
very pretty card. love the embossing and the color blend you did. all cards are so stunning. Great coloring on the one for Cardz 4 galz.. thanks for sharing
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