Spring Hello Card - 3D Blackout Embossing Folder Technique | Honey Bee Stamps

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Hello, my friends, and Happy Easter Monday!

Have you checked out the Celebrate Release from Honey Bee Stamps yet!? It is to date my favorite release! Lots of  Spring and birthday-themed awesomeness. Plus some pretty cool tools, including the shaker pockets inspired by me! 👧

For my card today I had to try again the 3D Blackout Embossing Folder Technique I shared a few weeks ago, this time using the new Sandie's Garden - 3D Embossing Folder. If you aren't the best colorist or have visual issues (like me🙋) and prefer ink blending, this is an easy way to color a background. 

CARD RECIPE

Remember the cool tools I mentioned earlier, well now Honey Bee has new Beeluxe Detail Blending Brushes! They come in sizes 5, 7, and 10 and are angled to blend into all the small creases and crevasses, making them ideal for a detailed project like this one!

• Place a piece of watercolor cardstock between the Sandie's Garden - 3D Embossing Folder. I gave it a light mist before running it through an embossing/die-cutting machine. The water just helps mold the paper and prevents any tearing.
• Add ink to the recessed side/debossed side of the embossed design. I used the new Beeluxe Detail Blending Brushes and distress oxide inks. Don't worry too much about getting a perfect blend or leaving some white areas.

• Rub a juicy black ink pad all over the colored recessed side of the panel. In hindsight, I would have used a Bristol Paper rather than the watercolor one I used to make the surface smoother for the ink application. That just means I will have to try this technique again, lol 😉
• Trim down the panel. This finished card measures 5x7.
• Glue to the largest Scallop A7 Frame. 

• Wrap coordinating ribbon across the bottom of the card and secure ends to the back using tape.
• Glue panel onto a side folding A7 Card Base.
• Stamp out the sentiment from the Storybook Spring stamp set using a matching ink color. I then heat-set it using clear embossing powder.
• Die cut using coordinating Storybook Spring - Honey Cuts.
• Add coordinating gems from the Let's Party Gem Stickers.
• Finish by adding white pen details.

If you have not tried this technique yet, now's the perfect time to dive in with the gorgeous new Sandie's Garden - 3D Embossing Folder! And for a visual treat, stay tuned for a Reel on Instagram where I'll showcase the mesmerizing process of creating this card.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🎕

SUPPLIES

Sandie's Garden - 3D Embossing Folder Shop at: HBS	Scallop A7 Frame Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Storybook Spring Shop at: HBS	Storybook Spring Coordinating Stencils Shop at: HBS
Beeluxe Detail Blending Brushes Size 5 Shop at: HBS	Beeluxe Detail Blending Brushes Size 7 Shop at: HBS	Beeluxe Detail Blending Brushes Size 10 Shop at: HBS	Let's Party Gem Stickers Shop at: HBS
Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	5.5x8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SB | HBS | WF	Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	MUSTARD SEED DISTRESS OXIDE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	CARVED PUMPKIN Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad TWISTED CITRON Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Mowed Lawn Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Broken China Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Mermaid Lagoon Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Oxide Ink SHADED LILAC Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	WALNUT STAIN DISTRESS OXIDE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS
Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB	CRYSTAL CLEAR Emb Pwd Shop at: SSS | IO3	White Gelly Roller Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

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Recessed Embossing Folder Background Cards - Honey Bee Stamps

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Hello friends, 

Today I have a few cards inspired by a couple of my Instagram friends, Enna @ritzyhag and Cindy @crncards If you like my cards today, you will definitely love the inspiration from these two very talented artists!

As you may already know embossing folders have a positive or raised side and a negative or recessed side. I will use the negative or recessed side of the paper for both cards.

CARD RECIPE

• Place a piece of watercolor cardstock in between the Spring Medley 3D Embossing Folder. I used Canson watercolor paper and gave it a light mist before running it through an embossing/die-cutting machine.
• Add ink to the recessed side of the embossed design. I used small ink-blending shader brushes and distress oxide inks. 
• Spray the entire panel with water and allow the inks to mix.
• To add sparkle to the background, I added some drops of Bee Creative Liquid Shimmer.
• Allow the panel to completely dry before the next step.

• While the panel is drying, stamp out the sentiments for the card front. The sentiments I used come from the Mini Messages Stamps. Stamp the sentiments using Bee Creative Brilliant White Pigment Ink and heat set the ink with white embossing powder.
• Die-cut the strips using Mini Messages Dies.

• Once the embossed panels are completely dry, use the Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad and rub the black ink all over the colored recessed side of the panel.
• Trim the panel down and black ink to the trimmed edges.
• Glue a black panel to a card base. I left a little white edge around the perimeter of the card.
• Add foam to the back of the embossed panel and glue it to the card front.
• Glue the sentiments in place using some foam strips.
• Finish by adding some gems in the centers of the flowers.

This next card was done the exact same way as the first one only this time I used the Clover Petals 3D Embossing Folder.

 Also, I did not add any Bee Creative Liquid Shimmer and used the Marvelous Moments Gem Stickers.

I love how simple this detailed background was to make. It looks like so much work but it actually came together fairly quickly. The part that took the longest was the drying time of the panels.

Hope you enjoyed these colorful background panels using Embossing Folders. Hopefully, they inspire you to give this technique a try. Remember you can use any water-reactive media to add color to your background. Just have fun!

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🍀

SUPPLIES

Spring Medley 3D Embossing Folder Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Clover Petals 3D Emb. Folder Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Mini Messages Stamps Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Mini Messages Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Happy Hearts Gem Stickers Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Marvelous Moments Gem Stickers Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Brilliant White Pigment Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Bee Shimmery Liquid Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	Stamping Pressure Tool Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Canson XL WATERCOLOR PAPER Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Shader Brush 1+ - 5/pk Shop at: SSS | HBS | WF	MUSTARD SEED DISTRESS OXIDE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Mermaid Lagoon Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	Mowed Lawn Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Arctic White Emb.Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	Distress Sprayer Ranger Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS

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