You'r In My Heart

Hi

Continuing on this month’s Challenge theme “Expressions of Love”, I, ShaliniPahwa, am sharing my creation for the week – A Love Card made with clearembossing powder.

This card has been created using stamps and clear embossing powder. The black background has been created using a stamp “You are in my heart”, dabbed with embossing stamp pad. Then clear embossing powder is sprinkled on the card stock and heated using heat tool to get the lovely embossing self effect.

The centre portion of the card has been similarly created using a Fleuriste Newsprint stamp (which gives a lovely vintage look to the card) on an off-white card stock. After the heating tool is used, the self embossing is further highlighted by using distress ink. The clear embossing effect is wonderful to look at and is similar to the embossed UV effect that you might have seen in printed catalogues of good companies.

The card is finished using some lovely small red hearts (with the same embossing technique), red ribbon and 2 small hearts below a “LOVE” stamp which accentuates the message of love.

I hope you all will like my creation.

For any enquiries on the card and usage of the unique clear embossing technique, please contact at info@crafterscorner.in

The love season has just started and I am sure all of you would be painstakingly working on your creations for this month’s “Expressions of Love” challenge. Let all your loved ones know how much you love and care for them.

Chalk board technique tutorial

Hello all!!!
its kavitha here to share another inspiration and tutorial on this month theme “Expressions of Love” and   "HEAT EMBOSSING"
 Chalk board technique is in  hot trend now in paper crafting world.When i saw this technique first, i remembered how we use to draw(or scribble in black board)in school days when teacher was not in class:). May be that should be one of the first step for many people in art world:)

You need some good sentiment stamps and few designs like flourishes or anything related to the theme you are taking(i have taken a LOVE theme here).First stamp the main sentiment in the center of the black card stock with versamark ink and then sprinlke opaque white embossing powder.Tap the excess powder and emboss it with heat gun.

Build on your design with various sentiment and design stamps.Its not necessary to have so much of sentiments and designs..this is my first time doing this,so i went a little over board..hehe.Once finishing the heat embossing part,stamp the same sentiment with opaque white ink a little away,so that it will give a reflection effect(this step is not compulsory)

I have also done some doodles with versamark embossing pen.The side line,scrolls in the top are made with them.versamarker pen is very versatile,you can create your own handwritten sentiments,doodles etc.Just draw with them,pour the embossing powder,tap of the excess powder and heat it.

Once you finish everything take a soft cloth and blend some frost white ink here n there to give a realistic look.Thats it..your chalk board is ready and you can use it on your card and decorate it.

Here is my card with it..

Supplies used:
 VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
 VersaMarker Watermark Pen
 Ranger Heat It Tool - European Version
American crafts zing embossing powder-white
Color box frost white ink pad
 FIskars-Lasting love stamp set

Hope you all liked my inspiration.Do join us for this month Challenge # 5-Expressions Of Love.

Happy crafting,
kavi

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