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<\/a><\/p>\nAn easy, colorful card to wish someone a happy day. The stencil used on the background was not only sponged for the color, but I actually embossed w\/ it. Check out the mini tutorial to see how.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n My card was pretty simple. After placing the stencil on a piece of white card I had already die cut, I sponged on the various yellow-orange & pink inks. I wanted a little sparkle so I spritzed on some transparent sparkle\/shine spray. After die cutting the dk pink leaf branch, I spritzed it, as well. The greeting was heat embossed onto a die cut piece of translucent vellum. Here’s the fun part in a mini tutorial. I also used the stencil to emboss the background. This is how I did it: Thanks <\/span>so much for stopping by!<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nIt’s my turn to host the Splitcoast Featured Stamper Challenge (FS847) so a big congrats to Imke, the newest Featured Stamper! Imke has such a lovely gallery & after much browsing, I chose THIS<\/span><\/strong> card to case. I liked the colors & layout so I kept those, but I used different images, dies & instead of emboss resist, I used a stencil for my background. <\/span><\/p>\n
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\nI used my Big Shot to demonstrate this so it would easy to see. I opened the first tab on the platform, placed the bottom plate on Tab 1. Then I placed the thin embossing mat w\/ the stenciled paper on top. I lined up the stencil where it needed to go, then put a thin plastic shim on top.<\/span>
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\nI’m holding it sideways so you<\/span> can see it’s fairly thin. The final layer in the sandwich is the clear top plate.<\/span>
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\nAfter running it thru, this is what I got. You can really feel & see the embossed lines in person. I also did a plain piece of white so you could see it better. It’s important to note, that the sandwich needs to lie flat & although it doesn’t seem like there’s a lot of pressure on it, it will be enough. Any more & you could break your stencil. You might also try misting your paper lightly for a good impression.<\/span>
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\nThe leaf branch was popped up just bit & the glue tape was strategically placed so it would not show thru the vellum.<\/span>
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