I'm popping by today as part of the Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit Blog Hop!
This month's kit is called Winter Twinkle and I love that it revolves around the theme of heat embossing! Heat embossing was actually part of my very first experience with stamping when my mom and I heat embossed the thank you cards we made for my wedding over 15 years ago!
For today's card I decided to take the heat embossing technique and do two different things with it. First, I simply die cut a bunch of circles and heat embossed them with a couple of layers of the embossing powder. Be sure to let it cool off before you press your embossing ink over it the second time or you could ruin your ink pad. (I may speak from experience). ;) Secondly, I heat embossed the largest circle with 3-4 layers of embossing powder and while the powder was still hot I pressed one of the stamps inked with embossing ink into it for about 10 seconds to create a faux wax seal. If you try this and it doesn't work the first time, just add another layer of powder and heat and it should all melt evenly again before you press you stamp in again. :)
In case you're interested, here are a few other blog posted where I share cards with interesting heat embossed techniques:
In THIS post I share a card where I heat embossed with glitter.
HERE is another card where I used the faux seal technique...and ANOTHER one.
THIS card shows more heat embossed shapes and a multi-colored heat embossed background.
HERE I clear embossed stamped letters on patterned paper and cut them out.
Supplies:
Here is the full list of blog hop participants:
Before you go, I want to mention that Simon Says Stamp is giving away a Simon Says Stamp grab bag loaded with fun products at EVERY stop on the hop! All you have to do is leave a comment by 6 pm EST on Saturday, November 29. Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp Blog Sunday, November 30th.
Before you go, I want to mention that Simon Says Stamp is giving away a Simon Says Stamp grab bag loaded with fun products at EVERY stop on the hop! All you have to do is leave a comment by 6 pm EST on Saturday, November 29. Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp Blog Sunday, November 30th.
This is your final stop on the blog hop!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sarah
453 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 453 Newer› Newest»Thanks for sharing the top on the faux seal, your card is awesome!
Hi,
What an awesome technique, I will be using it soon!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Cariños,
María Alba
Cool technique.
Love all your techniques! Embossing is so fun! Best ever kit, thanks so much for sharing everything!~kim
I love the faux seal on the card.
ESPECIALLY love the faux wax seal...thanks for sharing this beautiful card.
Wow that looks awesome! So does your other cards where you stamped the stamp into it! I love the"you" letters clear embossed on patterned paper! I'm definitely going to try this out. Thank you so much for a chance to win this kit, it looks like alot of fun to be had with it:)
Fantastic card! Layering up EP is a great technique. I love to emboss, I've been using the same Milwaukee heat tool for over 20 years and it still works great!
Love it!
Love that technique, Sarah. Thanks for sharing the idea!
did the heat or embossing powder mess with your stamp or did you put something on it first to keep from messing it up. Thanks
Great job on the card Sarah! Thanks for sharing!!
Fabulous embossing techniques!
I love the faux seal. I used to do that but haven't tried it in a while.Time to brush off an old technique I think.
I love your "seal" looks very pretty - I have to try that.
I had never seen the faux seals before. Like it.
Sarah, your card is amazing! I love the clean, modern design. Stamping into a pool of melted embossing powder is one of my favorite techniques. It has a "how did she do that?" quality. Thank you for sharing. Thank you to SSS for sponsoring this inspiring blog hop and for the chance to win a gift bag of fabulous SSS products. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
I think that the "wax" seal is really unique. I will have to work up the nerve to try it.
Your card is gorgeous and that faux wax seal technique is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Love this card and I am definitely going to have to try that seal technique. Thanks for sharing :D
I cant wait to try this
Fabulous card! Love that seal.
Lovely card. Thanks for sharing with us.
The faux wax seal is stunning. I did that years ago and forgotten all about it. Thanks for the reminder. Nice combo of techniques to make a beautiful card.
Great card. The embossing powder looks so rich.
Wow, like everyone else, the faux seal is great!
This reminds me of an award, like a gold metal. THANKS.
Awesome idea to stamp in the hot embossing.
Love all the great tips I have learned while hopping.
Great card!
Love the faux seal technique!
Love that seal technique, so pretty!
I like the throwback retro design.
Beautiful!
I love the unique look of your cards, Sarah!
Thank you for all the wonderful tips and inspiration. I have always loved the look of faux wax seals and yours is just lovely
nice kit and ideas of card are great too.
Wow! You are so clever! I LOVE your ideas. Thank you. I will indeed try these techniques.
The faux seal technique is amazing - thanks for sharing this technique! Your card is wonderful.
Great technique ......thanks for sharing!
great techniques. thanks for sharing!!
Beautiful!
Simply elegant! TFS!
Wow! Love the faux wax stamp. Very cool. Some really neat supplies and papers in this kit. Thanks!
Love your sparkly card!
Great idea to do the stamp in the hot EP!
The metal look is lovely!
Beautiful card. I didn't know you could stamp over the embossing when it was still warm. I thought it would ruin my stamps. I am going to try it as it leaves an awesome impression~no pun intended! LOL Thanks for the inspiration!
Great technique and card!! Looking forward to getting my card kit so I can play too:)
I had forgotten about the faux wax seal technique... It looks awesome on your card!
I love the wax seal effect. So cool.
Wonderful card! And I love all the ideas that you have with embossing. The blog hop was so much fun and great inspiration. Thanks. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
A masculine card, yea! I can never think that way. Just love it and I can see doing this in lots of color ways.
I love this card....AWESOME!!!
Such a pretty card! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the ideas and the tips on embossing! The circles do look like metal or foil!
Great card! Thank you
Heat embossing is already so much fun! Now I can't wait to try your faux wax seal technique! It really looks awesome! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!!!
Wow ! Great technique thanks for sharing .
FAUX SEAL? That is so awesome! I love yiur card!!!
wonderful card - I love the wax seal and how it was created.
Cool card with a great technique!
Very nice card. Definitely, one of my favorites!
Thanks for sharing, what a great and unique idea!
What a cute card!!
thanks for the way of adding texture to a card. I will be using this on future cards.
Love the card and the sealing wax look!
Love your card and special techniques - thanks so much!
Fabulous card design--I like the embossed circles.
simple + pretty
A great card! I love the faux seal technique. I have tried it with rubber stamps but didn't realise that you could also use clear stamps - I thought that they would melt.
The faux seal is a great idea!!
very interesting approach TY
Love your card made with this kit. Can't wait to get mine!
Oh all this embossing is right up my alley. Iiiiiii loooove embossssssing. Just as excited the thousandth time as the first time. Beautiful cards....:)
OMG OMG OMG!! WOWOWOWOW!! This is just BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE the Design!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS THANKSGIVING WEEK!! =)
OMG OMG OMG!! WOWOWOWOW!! This is just BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE the Design!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS THANKSGIVING WEEK!! =)
Neat technique with the faux seal,can't wait to try!
The wax seal look adds such a great element to your card design. Clever and fun!
Love how you put the pieces on the card at an angle. That looks so nice.. Great embossing too.
Love your faux seal! I've been wanting to try that myself, but never seem to just 'do it'.
Thanks for sharing such a great card!!
Awesome card
Great card
Great technique!
Very sweet card, you are talented!
Thanks for sharing the great techniques and making a beautiful card.
I can't say I have ever seen the faux wax seal technique before. It is beautiful. Great card.
super cool card!! Love the faux seal! TFS!
The faux seal is a cool technique!! Thank you!
Beautiful card.
Simple and beautiful card!
That looks so neat! Just like a wax seal...love that it's metallic!
I am so hopeful to win an opportunity try out some of Simon Says products.
Lovely work on
your card, great
embossing on it.
Carla from Utah
i'm convinced! i've gotta get back into heat embossing!
Beautiful card - thanks for sharing.
Wow Sarah - this card is so different. I love the different textures and elements - very unique. I am always looking for unique ways to create cards...Love it! Thanks so much for sharing! Karen :)
great embossing. can't wait to receive my kit!
Thanks for the great tip!
Very nice!!
The faux was seal is a brilliant idea I've never seen that before and what an original card....Adorable!
I LOVE THE CIRCLES!!!!
Very stylish and elegant too.Love this.
This card is so elegant and I love the seal! i have to try that.
will have to give faux seal a try!
great card, love the circle
What a wonderful idea creating faux seals like that. Tfs!
Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win.
Coooool!
Your card is simple, yet very elegant! Thanks for sharing your technique :-)
Superb idea by creating the faux seal! It looks so awesome on the card!
nice card
Love the faux wax seal. Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Love the faux seal technique. Thanks for sharing!
I love the result you obtained when you pressed your stamp into the hot embossing powder. So cool!
Brilliant idea! Love the larger embossed circles and sequins!
Lovely card. I really like the multiple layers of embossing powder with the impressed stamp. I didn't know that you could keep layering up the ranger powder, I thought it might burn so thank you for the tip
Great card, love the faux seal technique. TFS.
very nice card
Great Card, I love embossing.
Gorgeous! Love your embossing!
Wow! Great tips and techniques. Love your card!
I have to try the faux wax seal! Super cool.
What a great technique! Thanks for sharing.
Great card! Thanks for sharing!
Love the graphic design of your card.
Lovely card and thanks a lot for the surprised that I have found here: a lot of stunning video with fabulous techniques!
beautiful card!
Great embossing and lovely graphic design, beautiful card!!
Cool card - quite retro mod!
Great idea! It really looks like sealing wax! Can't wait to try it. Thank you for sharing.
Oh I love that triple embossing look, I always forget to try that!
Love the faux wax tag, I've never tried this before but will sure do it now!
I am here for the blog hop! I love all the different textures on your card and it has been fun hearing how everyone started to use embossing powders and their experiences. Thank you for the hop and for sharing your gorgeous creation with us Karen x
Very, very unique - gorgeous!
Another great technique to try when I get this kit! Thanks for sharing...
Lovely card, wonderful technique! Thanks for sharing.
Love your card and the fun technique.
WOW! Love that faux-wax seal!!!! Thanks for sharing that technique!!
love the medal medallion look. Thanks for sharing
great card
great kit
Fabulous, positively fabulous!!!
Linda
Thanks for the new technique!
Lovin the geometric shapes vibe I get from your card! And your embossing looks like an elegant gold coin!!
Very Nice
Such a pretty card! Love he faux wax seal, it looks so real!
Very Nice card
Thanks for the how-to on the faux wax seal!
How clever!! I like the design a lot! Your faux wax seal is a great idea!
I love the faux seal you created (I can't seem to make mine work). I will have to keep trying!!
I LOVE the faux metal technique! Such a cool card.
I LOVE the faux metal technique! Such a cool card.
I am so impressed with the different ideas that I am seeing! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this technique of layering embossing...even to the point of a wax seal look! I would have never thought of that.
Wow! such a cool tip! great!
Beautiful card--love the faux wax seal!
Wow your card is so shiney and pretty. Thank for sharing your beautiful design with us. I love these blog hops! I can wait to get my kit of the month.
Beautiful card, love the seal!
I like the idea of a faux wax seal! Beautiful
I like the faux was seal. And your card is interesting with the angles. Thank you.
Very pretty card!
Beautiful card! Such a neat technique for making a faux wax seal. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Beautiful design. I love the stamped impression into the embossed circle.
LOVE your WONDERFUL card. Love your heat embossed circles and how you added the sentiment. Thanks for sharing.
I learned to heat emboss years ago and have tons of stuff but haven't used it in a few years.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
That was really interesting. Would have never have thought of it. Very nice!
love the faux wax seal - nice change of pace thanks for sharing
Barb Housner
Cool card and a great card kit!
Great mix of textures and circles, really cool, modern card.
Woo so gorgeous card! Thanks for share you creativity
Great card! I love the colors on this card.
Wow - it looks like a medal - stunning creation - love how you embossed the circles. Beautiful.
I really like that soft gold embossing powder, great card.
Oh, man! I need to get my heat gun out. Great card!
Really pretty card.. I need to find out more on how to do the faux seal technique... that is just really awesome.. :)
Thanks for sharing!
Love the gold circles.
The cards on the hop have been simple, yet so pretty. Love the colors of your card and the angles.
what a fantastic trick to do the faux wax seal - I love it!
Love this graphic card!
I havn't seen this embossing impression technik for a while. Thanks for the idea.
Great card! It's been years since I've done that wax seal technique!
Great card!
Great card. TFS
Beautiful card. Love the technique.
What a cool card!
Awesome love the faux seal :)
What a fun and different card!
Very inspired! Love it!
loving the layered embossing - great look!
Sandra ltb
Beautiful circles!!!
What a cool modern look!
Very cool - I love how you off set your panel a bit.
Very nice card. I'd like to try the faux wax seal technique.
Super cool card, I love the different metalic embossed circles!
Neat card! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.
I haven't tried the faux embossed seal but yours is awesome!
Love this !
Love the bold shapes on this card!
Love the faux wax seal. Am going to try this soon!
This is so pretty.. What a great idea to create the faux seal look.
Love the embossing seal technique! Never would have thought of even attempting it. Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing.
Ah - I'd forgotten about the faux seal trick. Nicely done!!
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