Hello friends
Thank you for the wonderful response to yesterday's Friday Die Day and the
M-Bossabilities™ folder featured.
I will make sure Bella picks out a winner at the beginning of next week.
I have received a few questions and I thought it might be useful to revisit some ideas that
I featured last Summer for M-Bossabilities.
Try inking up your folders....
When run through with plain cardstock the ink goes into the embossed area.
Use stamps on your folders.
Here you can see the stamping image is delicate but effective.
Easily cleaned with a baby wipe or damp cloth.
Emboss vellum.
Emboss glassine bags.
Or if you like the elegant whiteness of a card here is one of my favourites...
And I think it might be a favourite with others too...
I have this card on Pinterest and it is the one that has been 'repinned' the most!
Today I hope to be putting the finishing touches to the shop sign, I think I've had the
slowest drying paint ever! It is mainly because it needed quite a few coats and needs
to be weatherproof. I hope to bring you photos tomorrow.
Also...for those who asked - the Homespun die set is now in my Amazon shop,
it features those gorgeous little flowers and leaves as well as cute other dies too.
Have a wonderful weekend.
I'm back tomorrow.
Hi Christine, food for thought today, must give this a try soon. Always wary of inking the folders but now you have shown how easy it is I must try it. Why do so many people comment when there is a giveaway and fail to do so on a normal post?
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I haven't seen the stamping on the folder before, another one to try.... thank you juliat
ReplyDeleteI do like your embossing folder ideas. I must try it, but, like Wilma, slightly wary of giving it a go.
ReplyDeleteMorning Christine thanks for the recap on M bossibilities. Love the cards you made. Hope you have a great weekend xx hazel
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, I must have missed the original post, will definatly have a go at inking my m-bossabilities, loe the mothers day card I think it's the colour! Lynn xx
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ReplyDeletethe cards can't wait for the photos tomorrow
Beautiful Christine! Must try this.xx
ReplyDeleteMorning Christine, thank you for the tutorial great information, as always from you.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing your pictures and hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Elizabeth x
Morning Christine
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely refresher of what can be done with the embossing folders, thank you!
Both cards are gorgeous, particularly love the Mother's Day one.
Enjoy your day.
Janice x
Hi Christine. Love todays card. Beautiful background paper.
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough I had a go at inking my emboosing folder yesterday. Don't think I put on enough ink but for a first attempt i was very pleased. Love the effect on the vellum, will try that later.
Have a wonderful weekend.
By the way, the rain has stopped. Gracie is a very happy dog today.
Val in Spain xx
Great ideas for embossing Christine. Hope your sign dries quicker this time round.
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, I haven't got these folders yet, but will have to save the pennies, cos the effect looks great..:)..Have a great day..xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Christine. Love what you have done with the folders.
ReplyDeleteThe Mother's Day card is really special I love the colours.
Hope all goes well with the shop sign. Take care. x.
Morning Christine, Wow, such fantastic project ideas, I have not tried inking the folders yet (slightly scary ha ha), but will definitely be giving it a go, I loved it when you posted previously. Your two cards today are so beautiful, each different but each stunning.
ReplyDeleteYour shop sign will be well worth the wait, so looking forward to seeing it.
Have a lovely weekend, the sun is out here and there is a thick frost on the floor, hopefully a lovely afternoon.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Morning Christine
ReplyDeleteYou never fail to give us ideas and always explain in easy detail , so that even I can understand how to do it .
I really like the vellum embossing ,so guess what im starting off with today ?
Have a nice week/end
Elaine H X
Morning Christine,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the ideas you give us, I must be more adventurous with my dies and folders.
Just love the mothers day card right up my street.
Hope the sign goes up today.
Lydia
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Morning Christine,
ReplyDeleteI will definitly be having a play with my inks! Such a lovely and delicate effect. I adore the Mothers Day card x Enjoy your weekend:)
Nikki x
Morning Christine
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder of all the things that we can do with our Mbossabilities sometimes we seem to forget.
TFS
Hugs
Amanda x
As ever some superb ideas here. Love the stamping onto the embossing folder and the idea of using glassine. Hugs, Jenny x
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ReplyDeleteGreat ideas again today. I forget to use my embossing folders, so I know what I will be doing later today, along with many of your lovely readers I'm sure!
Thanks Chris X
Hi Christine - you are so helpful. More things for us to try out this weekend. Love both your cards . tfs.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend - looking forward to more pics of your shop.
Hugs
Heather
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Love the card Christine and I think this is yet another die set 'I need'.
ReplyDeleteHope shop sign is finally ready. looking forward to seeing it soon.
Toni xx
Morning Christine,
ReplyDeletePlease tell me where that floral paper s from on the second card, I love it, so bright fresh and vibrant, I feel that I recognise it, Odds and Ends maybe?
I must try inking my embossing folders, I think that it would be easier making your own backing papers some times, easier to match your projects! the trouble with that is I am a self confessed Paper-aholic I love them!
I am off to browse your Amazon Shop!
Good luck with the Shop Sign< be good to see the grand unveiling!
Hugs as always,
Sandra Riley xx
Hi Christine, love your beautiful cards, especially love the second one. The paper little roses with the die cut is awesome. Also, dont know why I didnt think to emboss with the vellum, great idea. Love your pictures, Im a visual learner and its really wonderful to actually see effects instead of just being told them. Thank you, I know that takes more time on your part but its appreciated.
ReplyDeleteHi Christine thank you for doing this step by step,it is easy to follow,also love the 2 cards both so fresh and light.I will try it.Hope you get your shop sign sorted and look fordward to the unvailing
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Ita
Thank you Christine for going over some ideas that can be applied to the embossing folders. You are one talented lady and your samples are superb.Looking forward to seeing that shop sign!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rest of your weekend.
Dare I say it, the sun is shinning here!
CBW Carolyn x
Beautiful cards Christine. I love what you've done with the embossing folders and must give it a try. Enjoy your Day. Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine for all your ideas and inspirations. I like the idea of inking the folder before running through machine, but I have never tried inking from a rubber stamp. This is on my "things to try list". The second card you are showing is in complete contrast with the bright red and white. What is the frame die that you have used? Janice x
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit late Christine, but yesterday's blog is simply stunning. I shall certainly apply that concept to make a "normal" gift into something stunning.
ReplyDeleteI've seen the idea of inking the embossing folders before, but you've gone one further by saying "use stamps" - I shall certainly do so.
Have a great weekend with PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.
I must try a darker colour as i tried blue but didn`t show so not done it since .Melanie
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, love the cards you have displayed today, I will have a go at inking a folder when I get home. Have a lovely weekend and I hope you a enjoying the sunshine as I am. Ros x
ReplyDeleteHi Christine thanks for the ideas using embossing folders. Never thought of stamping on the folders. I have embossed various materials and they look good on acetate too. Another technique I tried last week was embedded embossing, looks really nice but you need a "tight" pattern for the best effect.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful weekend
Sue xx
Love what you have done with the folders and great cards
ReplyDeletehugs Linda
Beautiful card Christine..I do like to ink my folders too, looking forward to seeing the sign! Carole Z X
ReplyDeleteIt's great to have all the reminders what we can do with embossing folders, thanks. Love the cards today too.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing products spellbinders come out with i love the dies and embossing folders the new folders are super cool and i would love to win this and use them for lots of great projects. thanks for the chance to win
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