CAS Mix Up September Embossing with Dies

Time for the CAS Mix Up September Embossing with Dies Challenge.Our talented Joanna is hosting this month and our Guest Designer,  Mac is back sharing her beautiful

CAS Mixed Media cards.  

Joanna has provided us with many wonderful Video's that you can find Here!

I included Embossing with Dies, Stamping and Die Cuts.

I found a Paper Towel Transfer background in my stash that I used for my 

stamped images.  Be sure and view Loll's video for the fun technique.

I  had reconstituted Bisters powdered inks with water on my glass mat.  

Then wiped up with a paper towel and transferred inks 

onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

I stamped the Penny Black "Country

Charisma"  watering can and leaves onto the paper towel transfer background.

I used SU Pretty Peacock Dye ink to stamp the images.  I smeared the wet ink, 

so I used a paper towel to softly spread the Pretty Peacock ink on the die cut 

watering can and flowers.  Then set them aside.  

You can see the Bisters colors showing thru the images 

for a cool distressed watercolored look.

This photo shows my Bisters Paper Towel Transfer leftover background.

I die cut the watering can and leaves with the Penny Black

"Country Charisma" Cut Out and set pieces aside.

I used the Tips for Embossing Thinlits: Stamping Smiles You Tube Video

for my sandwich when I Embossed my die cut watering can and leaves.

The sandwich started at 5:07.  The entire video though is worth viewing.

My sandwich: SU Big Shot Platform,  Clear Plate, Cardstock with Die 

(attach with washi tape), which I turned over onto the Clear Plate then added 

the thin Blue Silicone mat.

 It feels like there is no pressure on sandwich,

  but remove sandwich from Big Shot and you will see the Embossed image.

Next I used stylus to shape my die cut images.  Slipped leaves stem thru slit I made

with craft knife and added dimensionals to images and popped up over

part of the Embossed Die Cut images to give a shadow look.

Grounded my images with Washi Tape,  added CRAFTplorations sequins

and Clear Stickers, "Hey Stickers " that I attached to White 100# scrap.

Attached Card Front to Card Base and Done!

There was a learning curve for this Embossing with Dies Challenge,

but should be much easier the next time.

The videos were very helpful...thank you,  Joanna.

You have until the 24th to play along.  Love and Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black "Country Charisma" Clear Stamp Set.

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#, Strathmore Mixed Media.

Inks: SU Pretty Peacock dye ink.  Bisters Powdered inks reconstituted with water on glass mat.

Accessories: Penny Black "Country Charisma" Cut Out.  SU Big Shot, Big Shot Platform, Clear Plate, Blue thin Silicone mat and White Plate. CRAFTplorations Clear Stickers "Heh, Sunshine" and Shaker Blends Sparkly Green Sequins. SU dimensionals. Craft knife.