Welcome to our final challenge of 2019. If you've been following our 52CCT challenges all year and playing along then Well done! Hopefully you now have a good little stash of cards all ready to post.
Huge thanks for joining in. 😊
Our final challenge of the year runs for the whole of December so there is plenty of time to join in with those final cards.
You can find all our previous challenges on the tabs at the top of our page. There is plenty of choice and a challenge to suit everyone.
My card is for 'Embossing Folder Backgrounds' - March but also fits into 'Ribbon' - July
I tried a new technique - partial embossing using a diffuser. The technique leaves you with an un-embossed area to stamp or decorate as you please.
Never one to buy something if I could make it, I used cardboard to make mine after taking advice from You Tube etc. It's very easy. I just die cut the shape from 2 pieces of cereal packet and glued together. Of course, you are restricted to using die shapes you already own.
It took a bit of fiddling to get the sandwich right. For my Big Shot I used:
Tab 1
Cutting plate
Embossing folder with card in it.
Diffuser
Embossing mat
Here is the result:
I made the first one into a Christmas Card using a Robin stamp and some red ribbon. In like the traditional colours. I used the same shaped dies to make a frame which looks the same white in some lights and different in others.
Having had so much trouble with the whites, I chose purple for the second frame. It would have been fine without a frame but the first shape was not very well defined. You can see the partial embossing effect better without the frame.
I wasn't sure if it was worth buying diffusers as I might not use them much. Having tried it, I like the effect so I think it's something I might do quite often.
Thanks for visiting, enjoy your day. x
Joining in with
CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge - anything goes optional quick and easy. This technique turned out much quicker than I anticipated.
Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything goes
Alison, these are so pretty! I have to Pin this tutorial, I even have several of these diffusers and have been too skeered to try but I think you just made me braver! Thanks! xoxo
ReplyDeleteMais que c'est adorable Alison, biz
ReplyDeleteAlison: What outstanding embossed cards you've made to feature in your post! Especially the Christmas robin to be your 're-visit' theme project for 52 CCT's design team! Well done!
ReplyDeleteLove the resulting robin card but oh my where have I been for the last 6 odd years!! Went on a scout around you tube and found a TH video on his diffusers back in 2013. will definetly make my own from cardboard.!! Thankyou for bringing me bang up to date. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful cards. Thanks for the inspiration :-)
ReplyDeleteI was looking forward to participate in a team with you, I'm sorry that we missed.
Thank you for all your help.
I wish you a wonderful Christmas, Majda
The embossing is a great touch! Thanks for joining us at Merry Little Christmas challenges
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