Copper Embossed Sheltering Tree

I love the monotone look of this card made with Stampin'UP!'s Sheltering Tree stamp set.

. . . and the fact it was achieved by combining 3 different color products. The brown paper is Soft Suede, which coordinates beautifully with Copper Embossing powder. The Petal Pink Metallic Ribbon is a perfect compliment to achieve this overall monotone look. A complete list of products is at the end of the post. Its easy to color coordinate a project when the materials all come from the same company.

The copper embossing powder has a rich creamy look when heat set. Embossing powders all work the same, they contain bits of plastic and metal that you heat set to melt into the paper.  You need something to hold the powder to the paper in the desired pattern. This can be glue or a gooey ink.  Most stampers use Versamark ink to stamp the image. Due to the copper metal in this powder it is more granular and ends up with the beautiful creamy look you see in the picture above.

The Sheltering Tree stamp set has been a favorite. . . Check this card that uses the Rock and Roll technique to color the grass . . . or this spooky Halloween card with googly eyes in the tree.

Sheltering Tree is retiring the end of May, when the current catalog expires.   Click here to see all the retiring product.

I'm happy to answer your questions about heat embossing or any other stamping questions. Thanks for visiting - I hope I've inspired you to spend some time today in a little creative play. Have an INKcredible day . . .

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Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set [137163]- $25.00	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318] - $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] - $9.75	Versamark Pad [102283] - $9.00
	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] - $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] - $30.00	Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack [146329] - $9.00

Copper Embossed Copper Foil, Its Meant to Be

#EasyWowTechnique

Here's an easy technique with a real "wow" look . . . tone on tone embossing on foil paper.  For this card it was a strip of copper foil embossed with copper embossing powder. I love it when I give people a card and I see them take a 2nd look as they try to figure out how something was done. That's what happens with this technique. 

There is a rich, elegant feel to tone-on-tone embossing on foil paper.

The detailed heart filigree stamp is from a new set called Meant to Be.  
If you're looking for a good heart set then check out the "Meant to Be" stamp set..
Its in the 2019 Occasions catalog and will be available in January
(purchasing info at the bottom of the post). Let me know if you need a copy of the catalog.

Did you notice the color of the rhinestones matches the copper foil?

Stampin'UP's! alcohol markers (Stampin Blends) are perfect for coloring rhinestones, 
 and Calypso Coral is a suitable match for the copper.
I used the Dark Calypso Coral marker on these rhinestones.

I am loving the imagery in the Meant to Be stamp set.  There is a nice variety of shapes and sizes to the hearts and I really like the sentiments as well as the fonts used on them.

The sentiments work for weddings and anniversaries 

as well as Valentine's day. 

I'll have lots more samples to show with the Meant to Be stamp set so stop back again soon.

Tone on tone heat embossing on metal foil paper is really easy and definitely gets a wow response. I hope I've inspired you to try this easy technique. I'm happy to answer questions about this or any other project. My email is in the header at the top of the page. Check below for shopping links to the supplies used on this project as well as a link to the Stampin'UP! on-line store.

Meant To Be Cling Stamp Set [148626] - $24.00 not available until Jan 3, 2019	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] - $4.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] - $5.00	Versamark Ink Pad [102283] - $9.00
	Heat Tool [129053] - $30.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] - $5.00	Calypso Coral Dark Stampin' Blends [144044] - $4.50

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

Glassine Gift Bags with Copper Embossing

How do you wrap presents? Traditional box and wrapping paper? 

How about a sweet little hand-decorated gift bag?

I recently made a dozen of these and they went together very quickly. I'm the coordinator of an event and I wanted to give a gift to all the helpers. Stampin'UP! actually sells these little gift bags so it was really easy to put together. 

• Each bag contains a small item as the gift
• I decorated a piece of cardstock
• Folded the bag closed and attached the decoration with a little gold clip. Voila! super easy.

The flowers are my new favorite die: the Botanical Builders dies - I really like all the dimension and texture you get with these dies. And speaking of texture: the base of the card is both texture embossed and heat embossed. I used the same copper embossing powder as on this feather card. I'm LOVING how creamy/metallic it looks. 


Product List

Glassine Gift Bags [141700] - $4.00 Botanical Builder Framelits Dies [140625] - 33.00	Gold Binder Clips [141673] - 7.00	Peekaboo Peach Cardstock [141417]- $8.00	Emerald Envy Cardstock [141415] - $8.00	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] -$5.00
	Boho Chic Embossing Folder [138286]- $7.50	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] - $5.00	Versamark Pad [102283] - 8.50	Heat Tool [129053]- $30.00

Thanks for Stopping by: Take a minute and browse previous posts. If you see anything you like I'm happy to help you get the product or just to consult and explain further how the project was made . . . its all about having fun with our hobby.
 

I LOVE the new Copper Embossing Powder

Check out the shine on this card. The feathers are heat embossed using copper embossing powder.

I absolutely LOVE how well the copper powder melts and the creamy metallic shine you get with this product. Heat embossing is a great way to make anything "pop" on your project, but this copper stuff is great! For comparison check out this card that uses gold embossing powder.

Here's a close-up view of the feathers.

Heat embossing is so easy when you have the right tools.  You just need 3 things:

1. An embossing powder - which is a special mix of color and a plasticy/metallic stuff that will melt at a temperature lower than the paper will burn at. I used Stampin;UP!'s Copper Embossing Powder.
2. a sticky ink to hold the embossing powder to the paper while its being heated. I stamped my image using Versamark. 
3. A heat source - I confess I once used my oven!, but a heat tool works so much better.

What do you think of this color combination?

The copper embossing powder coordinates nicely with Cajun Craze paper. And the Burlap Ribbon is a nice embellishment - it kind of fits with a rustic, natural theme for the card. 

In fact the new burlap ribbon is very thin, its easy to wrap around the paper and the rhinestones stick to it really well. If you don't have the burlap ribbon you could always make the card with linen thread. 

Thanks for Stopping by: Take a minute and browse previous posts. If you see anything you like I'm happy to help you get the product or just to consult and explain further how the project was made . . . its all about having fun with our hobby.

Product List

Feather Together Photopolymer Set [141597] - 17.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] - $5.00	Versamark Pad [102283] - $8.50	Heat Tool [129053] - 30.00
	Cajun Craze Card Stock [119684] - $8.00	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] - $7.00	Rhinestone Embellishments [119246] - $5.00

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