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Embossed Autumn

Embossing!  For this project I used the Teresa Collins, Herringbone and Houndstooth folders.
I hope you can see it in the details.

Even the twill tape has the herringbone design imprinted on it using the folder and some ink.

You'll need:
Teresa Collins Embossing folders
Ink
eBrush, marker adaptor (TB for this project)
Markers (Tombow 985, 977, 933, 847)
Stamps (Autumn Days, Glass Blooms)
Detail Embossing Powder (White by Ranger)
Twill tape 1/2 in wide
Heat gun
staples
glue dots
Twine
other embellishments as desired
cardstock

Stamp and heat emboss the leaves. Set aside.
Emboss a piece of card stock measuring 4 x 5.25 using the houndstooth folder.  Using the herringbone folder, emboss the left side of a piece of cardstock measuring 2.50 x 5.50. 

Using the herringbone folder, slide the twill tape through the center area at the fold.  Flip the tape up and ink the bottom side of the folder where the tape will lay.  Lay the twill tape on the inked portion and press with your hands or a brayer being careful that the tape doesn't move.  The pattern will be pressed into the tape.  Remove the tape.  Repeat as needed for the remainder of your tape.  Gather, using staples and/or glue dots.  Clip the edges into an inverted V.  Set aside.


Using the eBrush, edge the sides of the white cardstock the base and the smaller piece using the brown (977).  Set those pieces aside.  (oops, no pictures of this step)

Using the lightest colored marker, begin coloring the leaves.  Add layers of color wiping excess off of the embossed areas. Trim the leaves.  

 

Arrange the leaves on the strip of paper, adding pop-up dots as desired.  Stamp the sentiment to the same strip.  Add the twill tape using glue dots  to secure.  Wrap some twine around the whole strip of card a couple of times.  Finish the twine as desired. 

Secure the large embossed cardstock to the card base.  Add the strip securing with tape or glue.  Add any additional elements as desired. 

Change the dimensions to 4 x 6, choose  a fall sentiment  and frame! 

Wishing you happy crafting and don't be afraid to mix textures with embossing folders OR to add more dimension to tape or ribbons.  There's lots of fun to be had. 

Wishing you time in your crafting room this week and every week! 

Lights for Boo Night

Halloween colors, jack-o-lanterns and candles make for a great centerpiece for Halloween which is just around the corner.  This tray by Dreaming Tree and designer, Ron Gutman is perfect for this project.  Let's get started

You'll need:
eBrush, AD Adaptor with foam cushion hack
Bic Mark-its
Electronic Cutting machine (Sizzix eclips2 and eCal2 software)
Bella Halloween Strips Collection (SVG Cuts)
Hydrangea Tray (Dreaming Tree)
AC Cardstock (3 sheets)
Cut -n- Boss
Design Grid Embossing folder (Teresa Collins for Craftwell)
quick dry glue
Xyron Creative Station & permanent adhesive
greenery

Open the hydrangea tray file and cut with the electronic machine.  Cut the jack-o-lantern border from the Bell Strip borders collection.

Emboss the panels for the tray and the border pieces using the Cut-n-Boss and the Design Grid folder using the standard sandwich for the machine. 




Using the eBrush, color the borders and panels as desired. 

Before putting the tray together, run each of the panels through the Xyron machine and secure to the tray pieces.  Add the border pieces using the same method.  Glue the tray together as shown in this video. 


Fill the tray with the greenery.  Insert your short pillar candles (remember that you shouldn't light wax candles as seen in this photo).  It would be safest to use battery operated lights, but I didn't have any on hand for photos....



Enjoy some crafting time... using the eBrush makes quick work of coloring large pieces.  The texture makes it all the more interesting. 

Autumn Colors

Autumn and Fall bring lots of joy to me.  The change from hot to nice, oodles of harvest goodies, colors on the mountain, sweaters, and more...We haven't seen lots of color on the mountains for the last 15 years, but we're going to make the most of the colors this year.  Golds, deep orange, reds and even a few shades of purple will replace the green that now graces the sides of the mountains to the east of us. 

Using a couple of embossing folders from the Teresa Collins collections, I wanted to share some textured color with you today. 

You'll need:

Teresa Collins A6 folder (Herringbone)
eBrush and siphon adapter
Markers (Tombow)
water
Cut-n-Boss
white cardstock cut in desired sizes.  I used 1.125 inch squares (1 1/8)
scrap cardstock in coordinating color for frame (5.50 x 7.00)  Some papers are textured and should be cut with the grain for clean cuts in your machine. 
Leaves in coordinating colors
electronic die cutting machine
Autumn Colors Frame SVG (click here to download)*

Paper towels, extra water

TIP:  No die cutting machine?  If you have dies that are similar in size, you can also cut using another machine like the Cut-n-Boss or use an exacto knive.  Download and save the file to your desktop.  Open the SVG in your internet browser and print the page. 

 

Let's get started.  Emboss the squares in the desired folders.  Set aside.  (showing a larger square for this tutorial)

Open the embossing folder.  Choose the side you want the color to be on and color with markers.  using the eBrush, lightly spray the folder with water. 





You should see the color move a bit.  Select a square of cardstock and place face down into the color.  Close the folder and apply pressure with your hand to press the color into the square.  (Turn over the folder to see the new pattern on your cardstock. 



You don't want to deboss the original embossing, so no need to run through the machine again.  Open the folder and remove the square.  Set aside to dry.  Clean the folder between uses using a damp cloth or paper towel.  Repeat as desired.  I used both the Houndstooth and the Chevron folders for demonstration purposes here.  Below are a few samples of the squares I made using the folders. 




For the larger window in the design design, Emboss the entire sheet, then turn the folder and emboss on the diagonal. 

*TIP:  To get the splatter effect, don't seat your markers like you normally would.  Test off the page to make sure you're getting a splatter look. 

Mount the squares in the desired patterns and the focal piece in the larger space.  Add the strip of paper to the back of the wording.  Embellish as desired.  I used some leaves I had left over from a previous project and a heart -- all colored using the eBrush.  Add a little Crystal Effects to the heart, let dry before adding to the corner decoration. 




Mat and frame if desired or add a card base as a card for someone special who loves Fall as much as you do.   

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope you'll join us the rest of the week for more eBrush fun!