My First Swap

This is a very simple and quick card that I created a couple of months ago.

Stamp Sets:

• Gorgeous Grunge 130514
• Everything Eleanor 124164

Ink:

• Crumb Cake 126975
• Blushing Bride 131172
• Basic Black (sponge dauber on butterfly)

Paper:

• Blushing Bride (butterfly)
• Gold Foil Sheet (dots) 132622
• Whisper White 100730
• Crumb Cake 120953

Accessories:

• Crumb Cake Seam Binding 122332
• Owl Builder Punch (I used the eyes for the dots) 118074
• Bitty Butterfly 129406
• Glue Dots 103683

Embossing Ribbon

Today's tip is how to emboss ribbon. It works well with Stampin' Up!'s Seam Binding or Taffeta ribbon. In the picture below I used seam binding.

Here's a picture of a card I made with it using the Paper Pumpkin supplies:

and the ribbon detail:

In this picture I used the embossing folder Perfect Polka Dots (117335).

And this card with several different embossed ribbons:

Procedure:

1. On Craft Sheet, spray ribbon with Stiffen Stuff or Best Press until wet.
2. Let dry ~ 1 hour.  With tweezers dry with heat tool. If you are using Best Press, you can iron it with a pressing cloth. If you are using Stiffen Stuff, you can use the microwave (carefully). Do not use an iron with Stiffen Stuff - what a mess! (Ask me how I know that!)
3.  Put ribbon inside embossing folder and emboss with Big Shot or Texture machine

NOTE: I found that the Stiffen Stuff made the ribbon stiffer and a little darker. Best Press kept the ribbon’s texture and color, but may not hold the embossing as well.

Materials:

•  Seam binding or Taffeta Ribbon
• Beacon’s Stiffen Stuff or Mary Ellen’s Best Press
•  Heat Tool 129053
• Silicone Craft sheet 127853
•  Big Shot 113439 or Texture Machine 132657
• Embossing folders
• Tweezers

Here's a PDF of the instructions.