Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Crafty Creations Challenge #151: Turn Up the Heat!

In my neck of the woods, yesterday was definitely a day to turn up the thermostat -- it was COLD! And at Crafty Creations Challenges, we're getting you to turn up the heat with some heat embossing this week. 



Using heat embossing is not a huge challenge for me -- NOT using heat embossing might make it a challenge! So I decided to increase my heat-embossing repertoire by investigating using it on digital images. This butterfly image is from our sponsor this week, Pattie's Creations. I printed it out on vellum and had my embossing powder at the ready to sprinkle as soon as the paper cleared the printer. As you can see, it worked perfectly! (I may have to try this on regular cardstock next -- imagine the possibilities! )
Be sure to visit the Crafty Creations Challenges blog to see what the other design team members have created, and to enter the challenge! 

supplies: Stampin' Up very vanilla and rich razzleberry cardstock, Basic Grey euphoria-ferver patterned paper, Pattie's Creations digital image, gold embossing powder, Martha Stewart border punch

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12 comments:

Meg said...

Ok, wow, that butterfly looks AWESOME! I love how delicate it looks with the embossing. Love the peek of paper behind the border punch, too!

Anonymous said...

Awesome find. The butterfly looks just beautiful.

Karin said...

I had no idea that pretty butterfly was a digi until I read your post...How very cool! It looks awesome and I love the whole card :)

Donelda said...

Wow I had no idea this was possible. I will need to give it a try! Great card with all those colours.

marilynprestonn said...

Lindsey, oh wow this flower designs is gorgeous! Love that velum gold embossed butterfly. You have come back with some awesome mojo my dear...as usual. Hugsxo

Anonymous said...

Wow, Lindsey that gold embossed butterfly is fabulous! I really have to try embossing digital from the printer! Great card!
smiles,Deena

Emily Leiphart said...

Wow, that butterfly is amazing! I had no idea you could even do that.. now if I only had a printer. :P And I really thought you had heat embossed that patterned paper when I started reading this post!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

OHHHH! I just love that butterfly--gorgeous embossing! LOVE printing on vellum and embossing it--I just did that today for a post on Saturday! Great minds think alike:)

Beautiful card!!! :)

Anonymous said...

The butterfly is so delicate; I have to give this a try. I rarely remember to reach for the vellum. A beautiful card.

Wendy ten Hove said...

Ha ha, yep, a whole new embossing world opened for you, hi hi! It looks gorgeous!! Wouldn't think it would work, but it did!! Very nice card!!!
Hugs, Wendy

Angela said...

My gosh, that butterfly is beautiful! I love that A. it's so delicate; B. it's on vellum, and C. it's PRINTED! What a cool trick!

Jen W. said...

Awesome embossing! I've never tried it on vellum. Do you have to use a special type of vellum or just heat it really carefully? The butterfly is perfect with that dreamy paper. :)