Sheltering Tree and Buffalo Check

I know we'be been doing this for a while, but sometimes we forger that we have newer stamping friends that may not know these little tricks... so it is worth repeating! You CAN emboss with our regular ink pads! You simply ink up your stamp with VersaMark ink first and then ink it up again, but this time in the color of your choice in our regular inks.... Stamp image, and quickly sprinkle clear embossing powder over it and heat emboss!

I've done that with the tree topper and the grass on this card...click to enlarge

Maybe you can see it better here:

Here is a little video that shows how I did that:



Product List

Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set [137163] $25.00	Buffalo Check Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147794] $15.00	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684] $8.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $7.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $7.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.00	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00
3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim [147808] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] $3.50

Falling For Leaves - Watermark Background

Well today I am back to remind you that our VersaMark ink pad has one basic function that we should never forget! And that is to create a watermark background by simply stamping images randomly in VersaMark ink. That will make your stamped image one shade darker than the cardstock color. So easy and you can create custom background papers in a jiffy!

I used the materials that I've received from my upline for our virtual meeting and followed the layout of her card but changed the background to remind you all of this easy technique!


Product List

Falling For Leaves Photopolymer Bundle [149938] $44.00	Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148026] $10.00	Sprig Punch [148012] $18.00	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684] $8.50	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.50
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $8.50	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318] $8.50	Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00
Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [146956] $5.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00	Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint [146886] $8.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $7.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $3.50	3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim [147808] $7.00	Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $3.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] $3.50

Falling For Leaves - Layered Embossing

The other day at stamp club one of my members asked how a card was done in that catalog and I verbally explained it to her, but promised her a video this week... And I did just that! But let me show you the card I made first and then the video from the Facebook live underneath...

Here is a close up for you ....

Here is the video:






Product List

Falling For Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set [147680] $21.00	Sprig Punch [148012] $18.00	Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146841] $9.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $7.75	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.50
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.75	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684] $8.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00	Bright Copper Shimmer Paint [147045] $8.00	Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint [146886] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00