AECP: Will It Emboss?
AECP: Will It Emboss?
I wonder…. will it…?
Ever hold a craft supply in your hand wondering if it will take on a certain technique or medium? That’s how I come up with all of my crazy, innovative ideas! I have an idea in my mind, or I pick up an item or two and I wonder “Will it do that?”. Do you do that too? Even though it might lead to failure, or a less-than-stellar outcome, more often than not, I end up with something pretty cool!
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Class #2: A Touch of Texture
The second class I picked out for my Level 3 training was A Touch of Texture. As you might guess, its lessons focus on adding texture and textural elements to your projects. If you feel like your designs are looking a little flat, this class will get you heading the right direction.
My Project
I started my project off with a “will it?” idea – will the Altenew wood sheets work with an embossing folder? If it’s yes, how well? Would I be happy with it? No use pondering too long – let’s just try it!
The Technique & Design
Yes! Wood sheets DO emboss! I really wanted the pattern to pop, so I added some shading with a graphite pencil and blending stump. I love the contrast of the cool white & subtle purple ink blending along with the geometric embossing paste dots – all against that warm, organic wood element with floral pattern.
I didn’t want to cover up an inch of the background, so I opted to do some stamp masking to make the Thank You sentiment from the Dearest Friend stamp set a stacked layout that would fit into a small diecut circle. I added some linen twine to bring in more organic textures and to tie together all the circles in the design.
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Will It?
This project gave me a great idea to start a new video series called “Will It?”. I’ll explore combining various techniques and mediums to see if they’ll work out!
3 projects left!
The countdown is on! Only three more projects to go. Stay tuned as I wrap up this journey over the next few week!
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I am looking forward to your videos. I am being exposed to product I never knew about!
This is so interesting, Nicole! It’s very creative, and really caught my eye. Thank you for sharing with the Paper Players!
That looks beautiful. I really like the addition of the graphite pencil, it really made the design pop and added a lot more texture.
Thank you for entering your beautiful work to the AECP gallery. Well done!
I LOVE all the texture…how beautiful!Thanks for playing along at The Paper Players!
Love the way you think and execute! These mixed textures are awesome! Thanks so much for entering your beautiful work in Altenew AECP assignment Gallery. Beautiful colors and design. Well done!
Fabulous texture, Nicole and so pretty! Thanks so much for joining us this week over at The Paper Players!