Thought I would do another quick card using the Spellbinder’s Nestabilities’ dies to frame my image. I’ve had several emails asking how I embossed the frame on the card that I did earlier this week ~ which can be found here: https://mycardz.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/happy-holidays/
Home for the Holidays
[This certainly was a good excuse to take pictures with our new toy! :)]
One comment as to why I chose this sentiment ~ Doesn’t it look like the wreath on your front door?!! 😀 ( . . . Well I thought so!)
Here are the basic steps I used for the embossing on this card:
P.S. (I sometimes leave out some of the basic info, so if there are ANY details you might have a question about, PLEASE don’t hesitate to send me an email.)
1. For the particular dies I’m using, the standard mat works…I’ve noticed they now sell a larger mat that can be cut to size, which I think works much better for the new larger dies.
Recipe: Plate A…Plate B…rubber mat
Step 1
2. Place your card stock on top of the rubber mat….then place the two consecutive dies together, “nested”. [for this card I used the Labels dies; For my previous card, I used the Squares dies.]
Step 2.
3. Add additional Plate B and “buffer” ~ I use a cork mat that I purchased at my local hardware store which comes in a kit that includes two rubber mats and a cork mat. [Sorry my cork mat has been used LOTS of times and, obviously shows the wear.]
Step 3
4. Run through the Cuttlebug! 🙂 That’s really it! Here are some pictures of the results:
"Innie"
"Outtie"
I personally think either side works well as an embossed frame.
closeup view
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ooooh, what a great idea! love the look the nesties leave behind on this really lovely card. Gonna have to give this a try. Thanks for the tutorial too! 🙂
Wow, Mary, you are so sweet to squeeze in this tutorial with your busy schedule. Thank you so much. That was extremely thorough and I didn’t know about those dies, so immediately they go on my wish list. Your card is exquisite!! I decided that you used one of those boxed, beautiful Christmas cards to illustrate what the embossing could look like, but YOU MADE IT!! I know, I shouldn’t sound surprised, but I hadn’t seen a stamp like that and it looks like you colored it for hours. That is a beautiful card. You could box those and sell them for sure, and the sentiment is perfect because it does indeed look like a front door. You could add a tiny brass doorhandle that they sell for dollhouses (I even have some) and voila, you have your front-door wreath. Thank you so much for doing this and for the beautiful eye candy. Happy Thanksgiving!
Mary, this is beautiful! It looks exactly like someone’s front door! Thanks for a great tutorial!
Oh my life, I don’t know if it’s your new camera or I need to change my glasses but I thought the Wreath was one of those die cut decoupage pictures, just like I thought your cone was 3D. Not only are you outstanding at colouring but you stamping is … well amazing. I almost ordered those new Nestabilities, but I’ve got my eye on some Sizzix snowflake dies instead. I do love my Cuttlebug, you can just about stick anything in there. Thank you for sharing your cardmaking secrets, definitly one to “borrow” 🙂
Take care & keep smiling
Ann
PS. the close ups with your new camera are fantastic, I can see everything in minute detail now.
Absolutely love your card. I am going to definitely give this a try. Your colours are gorgeous and the layout if just fabulous.
Wow! Thanks for sharing how you made your beautiful card. I agree it does look like a door.
Oh, Mary! My goodness gracious, this is gorgeous! It looks exactly like a beautifully decorated front door. Truly one of my most favorite cards I’ve seen in a while. Thank you for so generously sharing how you managed this. I just love it!
hi there, i really love your cards, and i was wondering what’s rubber mat and where can i get it?