Creative Chemistry 101 Day 7 Embossing

Tags using different embossing techniques

Today we experimented with different embossing techniques. I enjoyed this more than last weeks lessons even though I had to re-do my first tag after rubbing too hard to remove the ink on the embossing and causing the tag to disintegrate! 

For Tag 1 I stamped my image with Distress Ink and used clear embossing powder.  Notice the difference between the first stamping at the bottom of the page and the second stamping at the top left.  I actually like the look of the second image better.  After setting the embossing powder with a heat gun I used different Distress Inks with a blending tool to color the background.  Then I stamped in the second smaller leaf still using Distress Ink.  I then wiped the ink off the embossing.  It make the image look like it is lying under the embossed image. 

For Tag 2 I rubbed Distress Ink directly on the tag and then covered with clear embossing powder.  Then I flicked the tag from the back in random areas to remove some of the powder.  After heat setting the powder I rubbed different Distress Inks over the tag with a blending tool to create the background. 

For the 3rd tag I stamped using Distress Embossing Ink and covered with Distress Embossing Powder. After heat setting the embossing powder I rubbed it to remove some of the crystals and made it look a little distressed.  Distress Embossing Powder has a different consistency than others and makes this image look almost fuzzy. To finish I used a blending tool to color the background. 

Have fun!

-R