This card was created using the Botanical 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder, Tim Holtz Alpha Tiles, and the ‘You’ Simon Says Stamp die.
In case no one has told you today, YOU matter. You are important!!! Just as fingerprints are all unique, there is no one else like you…your heart, your soul, the sum of your experiences. You are valuable and amazing!
I think this was my first effort when I used a 3-D Textures Fades embossing folder. This folder is thicker than normal, so I misted the cardstock to weaken the fibers before I ran it through my Big Shot.* The paper was just too thin. I tried adding Metallic Lustre and Wink of Stella to it but thought it was a lost cause. So, I put it in my “What was I thinking, but maybe I can use a piece of it for future projects” container.
I’ve learned to keep things that I consider to be hopeless because sometimes I can use it once I’ve looked at it with fresh eyes. Today, when I was looking through the “What was I Thinking” container, the Texture Fades embossed cardstock caught my eye. It reminded me of a card I had seen where the artist used a sanding block to get the same effect. I decided it made the perfect background for this card.
(*Because of the thickness of 3-D Texture Fades, the embossing folder acts as one of the cutting pads. I’ve found that misting the cardstock, before running it through the Big Shot, helps-but have learned that not all cardstocks withstand misting. If you would like to see another of my posts that explains it further, please check out: https://cardtreasuresbydiane.com/index.php/2018/10/14/botanical-3d-texture-fades/
Materials Used:
- Beige Cardstock
- Black Cardstock
- Park Lane Smooth Paperie, White Core, 110 lb. Cardstock Base (Joanne’s)
- Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades, Botanical, 662716
- Tim Holtz idea-ology Random Alpha Tiles
- Simon Says Stamp You Die, SSSD111623
- Unwired Burlap Ribbon, 2-1/2”, (Wal-Mart)
- DecoArt Metallic Lustre, Iced Espresso
- Wink of Stella
- Ranger Mister
- Fiskars Procision Rotary Bypass Trimmer (12”)
- Martha Stewart Scoring Pad/Fiskars Dual Tip Embossing Stylus
- Ranger Multi Medium Matte (to attach the You die cut)
- Scor-Tape: 1/4″, 1/2″ and 3/8” (to attach the cardstock layers, burlap, and alpha tiles)
Machine:
- Sizzix Big Shot, with two cutting pads, and the magnetic platform for the You die
- Sizzix Big Shot, with the Extended Multipurpose Platform and one cutting pad for the 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Thanks for stopping by my website! Have a beautiful day!!!
Diane