Stampers’ Q&A: Heat Embossing
October 25th, 2010
Today’s Stampers Q&A comes from my embossing video from last week. View that here.
Sylvia asks to know, "Thank you for the video. Does the embossing work better with craft ink pads than the other ink pads?".
Stampin’ Up’s exclusive colored ink pads come in 2 different formulations. Craft and Classic.
Classic ink is a dye-based ink. It dries immediately and is easy to work with.
The Craft Ink Pads are pigment inks. You can think Pigment:paint. They are both thick and wet.
Pigment ink is wet when stamped and will take a while to dry. The benefit is a rich, dark color and when it is wet, you can pour on embossing powder and emboss your image.
You can’t do that with Classic Inks because they dry right away and the embossing powder will not stick to it.
The other type of ink that you can emboss with is a Versamark Pad. I hope that answers your question, Sylvia and don’t hesitate to ask me more questions!
STAMPIN’ UP SUPPLIES:
- 115026 Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set, 113218 Friends 24-7 Stamp Set
- STAMPIN’ UP INK PADS: 119718 Brights Craft Ink Pads, 119717 Regals Craft Ink Pads, 115657 Soft Suede
- STAMPIN’ UP CARDSTOCK: 115318 Soft Suede, 100946 More Mustard, 101650 Very Vanilla
- STAMPIN’ UP ACCESSORIES: 119247 Basic Pearls, 118481 Crochet Trim, 102892 Sponge Daubers, 119861 1 1/4" Circle Punch120808 Autumn Spice Specialty Paper
- EMBOSSING SUPPLIES: 100005 Heat Tool, 102197 Powder Pals, 103083 Embossing Buddy, 101930 Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder
Do you see the fancy, colored, glittered pearls? Stampin’ Up does not sell those, but I made them! I simply dabbed craft ink onto the pearls, covered them in Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, then heated them with my heat tool! Pretty nifty!
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My inspiration today came from 365 Cards, Pile it on, 2sketches4you, cuttlebugspot, incywincydesigns and the shabby tearoom.
15 Responses to “Stampers’ Q&A: Heat Embossing”
By Debbie Marcinkiewicz on Oct 25, 2010
So {lovely}!!! Thanks for sharing with us this week in the Tea Room
Please be sure to link back to TSTR and also let us know which designer’s card you were inspired by in your post in order to be considered for the weekly prizes!
By Clare Buswell on Oct 25, 2010
Beautiful card, thanks for joining us this week at the Shabby Tea Room!
By Theresa Neubaum on Oct 25, 2010
fantasitic card! thanks for playing along with The Cuttlebug Spot!
By Laura Davis on Oct 25, 2010
What a beautiful card! I love the colors
Thanks for playing at 2S4Y!
Laura
By Jose on Oct 26, 2010
Gorgoeus card and you have used my favourite stamp
By Nicole on Oct 26, 2010
Nice card! Love that stamp set! Thanks for playing along with us at TSTR!
By Noelle on Oct 26, 2010
GREAT card! There’s a reason this stamp set is so popular- it makes a beautiful cards for any season! Love it:)
By Chris on Oct 26, 2010
This is so pretty! I love that image embossed..will have to try that!!! THANKS for joining us at Incy Wincy Designs this week!!!
Chris
By radha Thijm on Oct 27, 2010
ELEGANT!!
Love the way u did the trees
By Valerie Mitchell on Oct 29, 2010
This is such a pretty card! I just love the embossing.
By Gloria Stengel on Oct 30, 2010
What a cool idea. I’ve done this technique with brads, but never thought to try pearls! Thanks for the tip!
By patti west on Oct 30, 2010
thanks, Catherine, for your embossed & glittered pearl making video! They turned out beautiful!!
By Donna Rinckel on Oct 31, 2010
Beautiful card. Lovely as a Tree is one of my favorite sets! Thanks for joining us at TCS.
By Heather "Hev" on Nov 3, 2010
Such a beautiful card
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