Despite a couple of hours of playing around with new techniques, I only have one more card to share from the Online Card Class. But I’m thrilled to have figured out how to selectively emboss using an embossing folder, and know the playing around will pay off in the future. (I also played around with a faux watercolor technique, but it wasn’t very successful.)
Two of the nicest ministers in our Presbytery are married to one another, and they just had a baby girl last week. I couldn’t wait to make a card to welcome Lydia Grace. (Isnt’ that a beautiful name?) I can’t wait to meet her.
By using a shim made with a couple layers of chipboard, I was able to send my cardstock through the Cuttlebug with the embossing folder, and have a blank spot for the sentiment. Then I scored a line on each side of it. I like this look and know I’ll use it again.
This cute heart was cut with Papertrey’s Stitched Heart die, and made a perfect way to highlight the inside sentiment.
Both sentiments are from “Bitty Baby Blessings” by Papertrey Ink. The ink and cardstock are “Doll Pink” from Simon Says, and the patterned paper is from an old MME paper pad, “Happy Go Lucky.”
That’s a very neat tip with the embossing folder – I have often wondered if there was a way of doing this..very sweet card and I am sure they will love it.
That’s a great trick to have learned…..such a lovely card for them.
That’s lovely. It’s sure to be appreciated. I think Lydia is a beautiful name
very cool technique Karen!
Very pretty card, and fantastic use of the technique. Perhaps you can share your secret because I took the class, watched the video, and still could not make this technique work. I think I am probably doing just one small thing very wrong. Anyway, you get an A+ for today.
Oh Karen you absolutely nailed this one. I can’t wait to try what you have done. I think we have discovered the same thing, that although these cards are in the category of CAS they can be far from simple to execute. But the results are well worth it.
Turned out fabulous Karen!
What a sweet card. I tried this technique and it was an utterly epic fail. I ruined 4 cards so I just gave up. You rocked this. I love the pink!!
Oh! I love the name Lydia, congratulations on the safe arrival of her. Your card is beautiful
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