Textured Tissue Paper with Dry Embossing

Hi everyone.  Today we are combining four techniques (watercolouring, sponging, dry embossing, brayering) to create beautiful and unique cards.

It all starts by adding texture to our card fronts using thick or wet strength tissue paper.  Below is a video on how to watercolour tissue paper if you want to give it a try.  Only need to watch the first 3 1/2 minutes for how-to and tips.

Video:  Tissue Paper Watercolouring & Techniques by Loll Thompson (10:24) - watch first 3:30 mins. on how-to

If you do make cards, please join us by adding to the linky at the bottom of this post.  We'd love to see what you make!!

Supplies:

• White card stock
• White tissue paper (thick or wet strength tissue paper) ***
• Glue (Elmers or something similar)
• Sponge or sponge brush to spread glue
• Inks (2 or 3 colours work best)
• Sponges
• Detailed Embossing folder (3D are best, but regular efs work too!)
• Brayer
• Metallic acrylic paint (acrylic paint shows more contrast than alternatives)

*** Here is a link to craft tissue paper on Amazon (Canada); (US); (UK).  We have not tried this paper because we had thick tissue to use already in our supplies.  We believe this paper will work great for this technique.

Technique Instructions: (with Tips)

1.    Watercolour tissue paper (let dry); then glue onto white card front (let dry)

        - Tips:  

        - Use thick or wet stength tissue paper (available in some craft stores or through Amazon)

        - Use 2-3 colours of ink to watercolour tissue, follow video instructions

        - Takes approx. 20 minutes to dry watercolour tissue

        - Use everyday glue (ex. Elmers) to glue tissue to white card.

        - If you want more texture, scrunch the tissue paper then smooth out before gluing to white card ...

          or scrunch it as you glue it to your card front

2.    Sponge your tissue mounted card with same colours of inks used to watercolour.

        This adds layers of colour with increases the vibrancy to your colours.

       

3.    Dry emboss with 3D detail folder

        - Tip:  3D Embossing Folders work best - the more detailed, the better.  The less detailed the

            folder, the more risk of getting the brayered metallic paint (step below) on the background of

            your piece.

            ... but ... regular embossing folders will work for this (see Loll's blue and purple card below)

        - Tip:  Avoid the newer 3D embossing folders with layers within the design.  The brayer

            will only catch the design on top.

4.    Brayer LIGHTLY with metallic, acrylic paint to catch highlight of embossing

        - Tips:  Brayer LIGHTLY to minimize paint getting on background

        - Do several LIGHT coats from different angles

        - Use small paintbrush and more metallic paint to fill in raised areas missed by the brayer

Alternatives:

• If you don't have a brayer, try lightly tapping your ink pad directly onto your embossed image.  Tap very lightly and several times to build colour.  Ink will not create as much contrast as acrylic paint, but it will add to the card's design.

These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.

Textured Tissue Paper with Dry Embossing Card Samples

Loll

Susan

 

Christine

Pat

We'll be back on the 28th of November

with another technique and sample cards.

See you then!

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Inlaid Die-cutting

Hi everyone.  This month's technique at Group of Cardmakers is Inaid Die-cutting.

This is were a die is cut from two (or more) different pieces of card.  Pieces are removed from both die-cuts creating an aperture on your card front.  You need to add an ahesive backing to the apertures.  Packing tape works really well, but you can also use a card backing and glue to adhere, or card backing with double-sided stick sheet, etc. Then the pieces from one die-cut are adhered back into place from the other die-cut.  This creates a lovely card that is flat and easy to mail.  It's fun and easy to do, but also can be time consuming if you pick a very intricate die which has lots of little pieces.  Just something to keep in mind. :)

You can also make a "Twofer" by paper piecing the remaining over pieces into the other aperture.

Videos:

Inlaid Paper Backgrounds by Cathy Zielske (7:52)

Inlaid Die-cutting with Dimension - 2-for1 Cards by Charlene Madrid (10:30)

Die-cutting Hack for Intricate Dies by Anna Helman (6:56)

Supplies:

• Dies
• Adhesives (your choice:  packing tape, glue, double-sided adhesive sheets)
• Card front
• Coloured or textured card for die-cutting inlay pieces

Technique Instructions:

• Die-cut image twice (once from card front; once from coloured or textured card)
• Add card backing to your card front with adhesive in-between (glue or double-sided adhesive sheets).  Or add packing tape of the aperture on the back of your card front
• Inlay pieces into the aperture
• Finish card

These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.

Inlaid Die-cutting Card Samples

Christine

Loll

 

Susan

Pat

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We'll be back on the 28th of October with another

technique and sample cards.

See you then!

Embossing with Dies

Hi everyone.  We are back with another wonderful card making technique. :)

In case you missed our last post (July - Northern Lights was late posting), we have revamped our blog to reflect our smaller Group of Designers.  We tried out the Northern Lights technique ... you can check it out HERE.

This month we are ... Embossing with Dies.  This technique stretches the use of your dies by turning them into embossed images.  We are also sharing three different videos which show a variety of ways to do this technique.  We hope you find these videos helpful.

If you do make cards, please join us by adding to the linky at the bottom of this post.  We'd love to see what you make!!

Different suggested ways to do the technique or try your own way!

Video:

Embossing with Dies by Scrapbook Expo (2:45).  General outline of supplies and technique.

Embossing with Metal Dies by Jo (first 3:00).  Tip:  Use 3M removable tape - does not rip card stock.

How to Use Dies to Emboss by Rebecca Keppel (12:07).  Lots of alternatives for this technique.

Supplies:

• Thin metal cutting dies
• Card stock
• Embossing machine with cutting plates
• Silicone mat (optional)

Technique Instructions:

• Create "sandwich" for your embossing machine in this order:
• Cutting Plate
• Thin metal die (cut side up)
• Card stock
• Silicone mat
• Depending on machine you may need a top cutting plate or shims
• Run through your embossing machine.  If your impression is not deep enough, add more shims until you are happy with the impression.  If your die cuts through your paper, then remove shims or plates to make your sandwich thinner.

These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.

Embossing with Dies Card Samples

Loll

Christine

     

Pat

Susan

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Northern Lights

Hi everyone.  We are back after a short re-Group with another wonderful card making technique. :)  We have revamped our blog to reflect our smaller Group of Designers.  We missed posting for July, so we are posting today to share the wonderful Northern Lights Technique.  We hope our cards inspire you to try this technique.

Our August blog post will be back to regular schedule, going live at 10am (PST) August 28th.  We hope you'll be back!

For Northern Lights Techniques ... there are many different ways to do this technqiue with a variety of different colour combinations.  We have four video tutorials showing different ways to create Northern Lights.  This is not a quick technique, and the videos reflect that.

Different suggested ways to do the technique or try your own way!

Videos:  Some of the video are quite long, but worth watching ...

1) Ink Blended Northern Lights by Lydia Fiedler (7:17)

2) Beautiful Northern Lights by Ciara T. Designs (16:19)

3) Northern Lights Demo by Marilyn G. (31:19)

4) Quick Northern Lights by Kevin Nakagawa (19:32)

Supplies:

• White card stock (if possible, use white card stock with a slight gloss to it for easier blending)
• Ink pads (colours for background of lights & darker for sky)
• Blending brushes or sponges
• White acrylic paint for splattering

Technique Instructions:

• Cut white card stock to card size before starting
• Using blending brushes or sponges, add colours (light) to your background following the videos
• Using blending brushes or sponges, add colours (dark) over top (sky) following the videos
• Once dry, splatter the sky with diluted white paint
• Finish card. 

These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.

Northern Lights Card Samples

Loll

Susan

Pat

Christine

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We'll be back on the 28th of August with another

technique and sample cards.

See you then!