The Ease of Embossing

This month we were lucky enough to be invited to produce some projects for Creative Cardmaking Making on the Ease of Embossing.

Here is our first project -

To make this card you will need -

Couture Creations All A Flutter Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles Dies Set

Creative Expressions Thoughtful Sentiments Stamp Set

Cosmic Shimmer Pearl White PVA Glue

Spun Sugar Distress Ink

White Cardstock

Memento Ink Pad

Instructions to Make:

Stamp your sentiment onto white card stock. Lay the largest rectangle die over the sentiment and die cut using your manual die cutting machine.

Without removing the card, place the die in your embossing folder and run through your machine a second time to emboss the butterflies.

Still keeping the card in the die, blend the Spin Sugar ink over the card to highlight the embossing.

Emboss another piece of white card and cut out the butterfly shape. Ink again with the Spun Sugar.

Stick the cut out butterfly onto your topper with foam pads, lifting the wings to give dimension.

Fold a piece of A4 cardstock in half. Place your large rectangle die over the folded card and draw around it in pencil. Cut out by hand to create your card base.

Adhere your topper to the base with foam pads.

Decorate your dimensional butterfly with Cosmic Shimmer Pearl PVA glue.

I hope you enjoy this one!

Mel xxx

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Sisters Are Forever

 All of you out there that have sisters will know how special they are and special sisters deserve special cards. A little more effort for a lifelong friend!

Here’s how:
Using Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities - Grand Squares cut out two of the largest squares in pink to make your card base.

Cut out a smaller square in white for the main panel of the card. Emboss this panel with the Creative Expressions "Flourish" embossing folder.

I have used a strip of Creative Expressions Faux Suede Ruffle Edge ribbon as a border. 

The large butterfly I cut out three times using from Spellbinders Fanciful Flight - twice in white paper and once in the pink card stock. 

One of the layers I blended with Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Spun Sugar.


When the butterflies are all fixed at the centre it gives them a 3-D effect. I then cut one of the smaller butterflies from pink card and leaves using the Spellbinders Foliage dies.

I added some die cut flowers and used my own brads for the centres - but of course you can use whatever you have to hand. 


I arranged the leaves and flowers and attached the main panel - tucking the ribbon ends behind.

Finally I cut a 2.5” square which and stamped it using the Just Rite Forever Friends stamp and frame. 

You can edge this sentiment panel with a silver pen for a framed affect. I fixed to the card and there you have it.


A very special card for a very special sister. Enjoy the card and your sister!


Linda xxxx Pin It Now!