Embossing Folders with Lisa

Hi folks. Lisa here and welcome to today's Tando post. 

This weeks theme is 'Embossing Folders'. 

Tando's amazing greyboard can be used in many different ways. It is strong enough to take anything you throw at it including multiple layers of different mediums. But, it is also soft enough to be manipulated with an embossing folder. 

I used a Tando long tag and embossed it with a leaf embossing folder using a manual die cutting machine then painted it using DecoArt Premium Acrylic Paints.

I painted some paper flowers with the DecoArt Premiums Acrylics and left to dry. 

I took some artificial leaves and heat embossed them with silver embossing powder.

I added a sentiment 'bloom' using label maker.

I then added some black satin ribbon to the tag top. 

Thanks for popping by the blog today.

Toodles for now,

Lisa x 

Here is what I used... 

           

Embossing Folders - Patchwork Tag by Hannah

Hi all, Hannah here with another project!

Embossing folders are a great way to quickly add texture to a project, and being greyboard - Tando products are ideal for holding a deep emboss.

I have layered up greyboard off cuts in a patchwork style over a Size 10 tag, using different sizes of off cuts in different orientations give's a fun layered effect. Each off cut has been embossed using a variety of embossing folders and passed through a die machine.

Each off cut has been painted with a different technique to give a metal effect finish. Rust features heavily, and dry brushing helps highlight the different textures created by the embossing folders.

I have added a textured heart embellishment wrapped in rusty wire to work as a feature.

I hope you have enjoyed the project! See you again soon!

Hannah

Embossing Folders by Dee

Hi everyone Dee here with my embossing folders project as you can see i have used the lovely tags from Tando along with an offcut/panel and a cog.

 As you can see below I have used a variety of embossing folders and glued them onto the tag and panel I have then used crackle paint on a pallet knife and applied it to the edges of the tag. Next i gave the whole piece a coat of tinting base followed by Prussian blue hue and Raw umber.

 Once I was happy I swiped it with an archival ink pad to highlight areas of the embossed card I also applied carbon black antiquing cream to the edges and knocked them back. I had a clay skull in my stash and made a clock face and cogs which I purchased from Di at Tando they were made from artyco art moulds. I mounted the clock face onto a tando cog that i had painted with Prussian blue Hue.

                     

Thanks for taking the time to look please feel free to leave a comment or two.

Cheers Dee x

• Tando Tags
• Cogs
• Offcuts

• Media acrylic paints
• Media crackle paint
• media antiquing cream

Embossing Folders - mini book

Hi there!  I have gone all pretty pretty for my embossing folder project.  I have decorated the tall mini book from the *mini books mega pack*.  This is a great little pack as you get 10 mini books in 2 types and 3 sizes!!!!!  Here is my offering... its only 12x6cm...

 
Firstly I covered the blanks with tinting base then ran it through my Big Shot with an embossing folder.  You need a bit of muscle but it will go through! For some reason (I have no idea)  I didn't emboss the whole of one side but that will be covered anyway!

I painted the covers and the spine in Titanium White.  Then I made a wash with some purple and just dipped the pieces in. I love the way it settle randomly.

All the pages were cut from 100gm copier paper and attached to the spine by winding the thread around as shown.

To attach all the pieces together I cut some firm card 12x6cm, roughened the edges and marked the centre.  This enabled me to line up the spine.

Once the covers were glued down I scored down the card close to the spine.

To finish off I added some lace over the binding to make it stronger.  Then I added some beads and buttons and a quote.

Thank you for stopping by today, take care out there, hugs, Karen xxx

Embossing

Good Morning all, Carol with you today with my embossing project…

The base is a large tag from the tag mega bundle which had a layer of black and two blue tones added to it… once dry I embossed using an embossing folder and added some coloured wax.  I then added three layers of embossing powder to the corner and stamped into the molten powder - I used the same technique onto a heart from the hearts mega pack. 

Do call back during the week to see some other embossing projects.

TFL xx

Embossing folder texture

Hi it's Brenda here.
I thought I would create a textured media board for embossing folder week and I liked it so much I decided it would become my 'Make and Take' project at Ministry of Mixology last month. (I was well ahead of myself with projects as I had a holiday coming up and wanted to get loads of projects scheduled well before hand).

I adhered a few pieces of torn/cut left over embossed card randomly onto a media board using matte medium and left it to dry between wax paper under a heavy box.

Don't worry about gluing the pieces over the edges, you can remove these when it's perfectly dry.

Next I scraped over some texture sand paste and heat dried it.

Paint a coat of white gesso to give it some tooth for the next layers and then spend quite some time spritzing water, dipping media acrylic paints into it, letting it move around a little and drying it. I repeated this step lots and lots of times using raw umber, quinacridone gold, burnt sienna and carbon black.

I wanted to highlight the textures a little more so I took a palette knife and white gesso and lightly scraped it over keeping the blade flat to the surface.

The White gesso is very stark so mix a dirty watery wash of paynes grey and quin gold and paint over the whole surface, dry it and seal with a varnish - I used soft touch.

I took some elements I had already rusted and a word (I have no idea why I chose the word 'waiting' although there is something special we are waiting for later in the year - that's my unconscious mind taking over perhaps!) and I put it together to finish it off. I'm really happy with this.

The textures from the embossed card are random and give a completely distressed look to the background.

If you have a try with this technique please let us know.

For now have fun creating.

hugs Brenda xxx

Supplies

Media Board

DecoArt media acrylic paints

DecoArt media gesso

DecoArt media texture sand paste

DecoArt media varnish

DecoArt media matte mdium

Cogs (from various kits)

Embossed card (my own supplies)

Colour week

Hello Carol with you today, a little later than usual!!

So, here are our colours for May:-

and here is mixed media board number 5/2018:-

this month I used the smaller board and covered with paper before adding water colour paints, the base was then doodled and a text stamp was embossed and outlined.  …. three stars were painted using water colour paints and then a heavy coating of crackle glaze added…

TFL xx