Strap on your seatbelt and helmet… let’s go for a ride.. you are GOING TO LOVE THIS!!
Read all the way to the end for a CUSTOMER INCENTIVE and BLOG CANDY!
Do you know how to get this lovely blank oval area using the Stampin’ Up! Textured Impressions Embossing Folders???
Normally when you use one of the Impressions Folders you get an all over textured impression like this:
But I got a cool swap at Convention from Betty Kincannon who learned about this technique and shared the info. I wanted to try this with our Stampin’ Up! Impressions folders, and I knew you’d want to see a tutorial, so I modified the instructions to use my Stampin’ Up! products and I eliminated a few of her steps to suit my needs…. HERE YOU GO…
(wood template info at bottom of post)
Then you get THIS!!
Supplies:
I used these frames from a national craft store chain.
UPDATE…. so I’m thinking this morning…. Why not make my own template/frame?!? I think we could use our Stampin’ Up! Chipboard sheets, and any Big Shot die, and cut an opening in a rectangular piece of chipboard and make our own frame… need to give it a try when I get home this afternoon!! Let me know if you try it!
This will work beautifully with the following Textured Impressions Embossing Folders:
- Petals A Plenty, mini catalog pg 21, #116824, $7.95
- Finial Press, catalog pg 195, #115963, $7.95
CUSTOMER INCENTIVE OFFER:
I will send a FREE WOOD FRAME TEMPLATE to the first 5 customers who place an ON LINE ORDER through my website (HERE) of $50 or more and include at least ONE Impressions Embossing Folder!
BLOG CANDY OFFER:
I will send a FREE wood frame template to 3 randomly drawn comments on this post, deadline: Friday, Sept. 11, 6pm CA time. Comment must include full name and email address in your comment.
OK>> now back to my 125 Swaps using this technique for my upcoming Founders Circle Trip next week!!
That is so awesome! Thank you so much for sharing!
this is really a neat idea – can’t wait to try it
This is a great idea! I can’t wait to try it!!!
Theresa Grdina
TJGRDINA3@aol.com
That is really cool!! Thanks for sharing.
Sherri Wilson
slwilson1@comcast.net
Patty, what an engenious idea. I can’t wait to try this, I will have to see if I can find those frame in my local craft stores, I don’t remember ever seeing them, but I will look again. I love your site and all your great ideas you show us, I visit your site every single say. Thanks for sharing and caring. Cheryl
Patty: It took me two times to read the instructions-but how “Easy Peasy”! Thanks for the blog candy opportunity. LOVE your blog – and all your fabulous ideas! Kadie
Patty, what a fantastic idea! I love your card and I will be trying this at home. Thanks so much for sharing! Good luck on making all those swaps and congratulations on Founder’s Circle. Have a great trip.
I just love that look! Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to try it. I have always liked the cards with an area in the middle sponged , then an image stamped over it and this seems to mimic that idea.
I love using the embossing folders. This just adds another element to my card making. Thanks for all the great ideas on your blog.
Thanks for sharing what is the most interesting & creative idea presented in some time. 125 people will be thrilled with your card design & asking how you did it. Now onto the blog candy….
I don’t think i have ever seen these at my local craft store, but i will definitely be on the look out now! I LOVE this idea! Thanks for sharing!
Another awesome idea Patty. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Patty, What a great idea. Thanks for sharing your talent with everyone.
Neppie Hay
rhay@panhandle.rr.com
What a great idea! I can already think of lots of ways to use this technique. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Patty,
This is absolutely devine. I cannot wait to try this technique and it opens up so many possibilities doesn’t it? Thankyou so much for the opportunity to win a template to try this technique.
Regards
Michelle
Now this is one creative idea. I just love the look of this too. Thanks for a chance.
Cathy
stampincmeyers at yahoo dot com
What a great idea! Why didnt I think of that?lol Thanks for sharing
WOW, this is great!
Thanks for sharing.
Ana
Well, isn’t that brilliant! Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks again UDI Sis! You come up with the most awqsome tips for creating and making use of our products. Hugs, Linda 🙂
Wow that is so cool!
A really innovative idea on creating embossed frames on cards without much work.
What a super idea! Thanks for sharing how it is done. Now to find the wooden frames! jmniffer
jmniffer at comcast dot net
Brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing this. It makes perfect sense when I see it in action. Now I need that new embossing folder in the Holiday Mini Catalog!
Very cool Technique. Wow you have been busy with the 125 swaps. That is amazing and I bet you get some really great ones back. Oh how I love seeing all the ideas I brought back from convention. So inspiring. I bet they will all be happy to get yours.
Debi Pippin
Florida
http://bizestampin.blogspot.com
Patty, thank you for sharing this fabulous tutorial! I cannot wait to try this technique!!
Melissa Brown
jmbrown@lakedalelink.net
Oh my gosh I love it!! and YAHOO I will get one of your swaps .I Can’t wait to see younext week girlie 🙂
Your swaps are Fabulous!!
xox
Dawn Griffith
Very cool! I wondered how you all got that blank space.
Have fun at founders circle!
M
Patty – what a great idea! I just got that embossing folder, too! I will definitely be experimenting with this technique for my next stamp club meeting!
Thanks so much for sharing this great idea….Now I need to go to a craft store and find these wood templates !!!
Debbie Essay
essay18@verizon.net
I LOVE this technique. I wish you could tell where you got the frames. I know you cannot witht he new rules, but Stampin Up does not sell any of those frames. So why can’t you tell where you got it. But I understand the rules. Thanks for your website. I go to it almost every day. Thanks again.
Way to go Patti,will have to head out shopping to look for those frames.Thanks for sharing.Enjoy your trip,I am sure it is going to be fantastic.
Eileen
What a neat idea! Thanks for sharing.
Blessings,
Deborah Mercer
craftydeb2@msn.com
Wow, I read your blog daily and always get great ideas, but this one takes the cake. Can’t wait to try it and I have a class tonight, so I HAVE to wait!!! Thanks for all you share with us.
Roberta
This is so amazing! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
I love this – thanks so much for sharing. Looks like I’m off to go shopping! Love all your great ideas!
This technique is way too cool! Thanks so much for sharing. Have a safe trip. Nancy
this is just gorgeous. wow!!! xoxo
cheers ~ carol marbach (udi)
(email on the diva site)
Oh, my gosh Patty! This is this neatest idea! Thank you for sharing it with us!
WOW… that is soooo cool. Can’t wait to try it when I finally get all the tools. Have the BigKick already and will be ordering with Suzanne in October! YEAH…can’t wait to play. Thanks for sharing this technique with us!
Thanks for sharing the idea. I can’t wait to see your finished card. Your instructions are always so easy to understand.
Darlene LeMar
djstamper2003 at yahoo dot com
That is amazing! Thanks for sharing. This would be great to see in person. How thick are those frame templates?
Ooooh! VERY COOL IDEA! I love this and the next time I’m in town I’ll be getting a wood frame to try it! SO cool!
Have a great trip, too! I know that everyone getting a swap from you will!
Your card is beautiful. That makes the embossing look awesome. Thank you for the instructions-can’t wait to try it.
Traci Howard-In
southernchick1@comcast.net
Wow! Cool!!! I find MORE everyday that can be done with the bigshot. Thanks!!
Erin M
That is way to cool. Will have to definately give this one a try. Now to find those frames! Thanks Patty for the great ideas.
Patty, thanks for sharing this fantastic idea and showing us how to do it.
Smiles,
Heather
gilles dot arsenault2 at sympatico dot ca
Love the idea…seems easy enough to try and demonstrate. just need that template 🙂
what a fabulous idea! I know what I’ll be trying for my next set of swaps!
Thank you!
Michelle Hanway
mhanway@gmail.com
Patty, you are always such an inspiration! I will definitely be showing my customers this awesome idea. THANK YOU!
Chris Kolly
Oh Patty – This is divine! I really want one of those oval wood frames and I hope we have the same ‘national brand store’ here in Canada. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful idea!!
Carol Matthews
carolmatthews@ns.sympatico.ca
Well that is impressive! I love this tip. If I don’t win, I will need to go get some of these. This is awesome! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Very cool and easy to follow tutorial! That’s a lot of fun looking swaps you’ve started. 🙂
Aimee Gandara
aimeeg18@aol.com
Wow! Patty, this is SO clever! And create such an unique look!!
125 is A LOT to make, but I am sure you will have fun meeting those founder circle members. Can’t wait to see what you brought back to share with us. Thank you!
Lauren Yang
sloatyang@yahoo.com
Love this Patty! Thanks for making it SU! for us and sharing the tutorial.
Juli Smith
stampinjewels@mchsi.com
Awesome, please include me in the drawing. Love it…..
Debbie Bartak
bartak1422@comcast.net
Patty, this is just wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing this technique. I’m going to have to find some time to get myself some of those wood templates ASAP!
Patti, that is a great idea. Never would have thought you could fit a wooden frame through the BigShot. Now, do you use a stamp-a-majig or eye-ball it to stamp the image in the center?
Nance in Reno
What a great idea! I can’t wait to get the Big Shot and try some new techniques! Thanks for sharing all your great tips!
Pamela Braaksma
map.braak@centurytel.net
OMGosh! Patty, this is absolutely awesome! I love it. Thanks so much for sharing this technique with us. And thanks for all the inspiration you give. You are a wealth of inspiration for me.
wow! Patty, you always come up with the coolest stuff!
Lillian Sockwell scrapgial@comcast.net
That is like so way cool! Patty, you always share the most awesome ideas! Thank you so much! Have fun on the Founders Circle trip!
Patty,
What a great technique! Thanks for sharing!
Jenifer Phillips
jenifer.phillips@ymail.com
Patty, This is fabulous! What a cool technique to try out with the Big Shot. I love these folders and have all 3 of them from the catalog and this makes them even more versatile. Now I need the Holiday mini one too!
This is really neat; I want to try it.
Thank you
Nancy Cloud
ncloud@aol.com
I love them, Patty. You have opened up a new world for us all. They are so elegant!! I have the embossing folder, but I don’t have the wood frame. Thanks so much for sharing this with us all. Love new ideas!!
Wow, Patty, this is awesome! Thanks for doing this! I’m going to have to try this one out!
Tana Conley
tanastamps@yahoo.com
http://www.tanaconley.blogspot.com
That is so AWESOME!!! I love it!! I’ll have to stop & find a frame
i wish i had your creativity just for one day. beautiful!!!
Patty,
As always you share the coolest techniques. What would we do without you? Can’t wait to try this!
Sue Kempter-Miller
it is just utterly amazing and awesome at the ideas that are shared!!! this is fantastic
That is definitely a WOW. I can’t wait to try it. You are always such a great inspiration….thank you!
That is so cool!! Thanks Patty!! What a neat idea!
Greetings from LA this week. Hope all is well with you.
Wanda
This is awesome. I was wondering how this was done. Thanks for inspiring us everyday.
These embossing folders never cease to amaze me. Thanks for sharing this technique, Patty. Another reason to go to a craft store. Yikes!
Thanks Patty for showing us how to do this. And I think I may even have one of those wood frames in my stash – I’ll have to look and give it a try.
Monika Davis
my blog: monikastamp.wordpress.com
my email: monikastamp@gmail.com
great tip….can’t wait to try it out!
WOW! That sounds so easy! I can’t believe it! Thanks so much for the idea! AND the Tutorial!
Love this!!!…I don’t have that folder yet but it will be on my next order…now to find a craft store with a wood template..I live in the boonies!
thanks so much for sharing all that you do!!
Debi Engle
Eufaula, OK
http://debiskraftykorner.blogspot.com
wow – very cool – thank you for sharing this technique!
WOW – as usual you have shared something that is just beautiful. Thanks, Patty. You are my inspiration
Jan Farring
janinpb@cbbmail.com
http://www.jansstampingcreations.com
What a great idea! Can’t wait to try it!
This is a definite WOW. I use embossing folders all the time and I’m so excited that SU is finally selling them AND they are the size of an A2 card. Thanks for the great tutorial! 🙂
Patty, you rock! Thanks for sharing that….Nicole, NC
Patty you are sooo creative! thanks for always sharing with us!
Nice..thanks for sharing. You are enabling more SU shopping-love it! Thanks. Jane Mykleby-janemykleby@yahoo.com
Patty, I just LOVE the way you always think outside my box. I love all your tutorials and tips. They always inspire me to find new ways to use SU products and stretching me as a demo. Keep doing what you do, you’re a blessing to all of us!
leviticalsong@hotmail.com
Diane Gibson
How fun is this! Would love to win one and give it a “shot” myself!
Thanks!
Lori
lorifranklin@verizon.net
That’s a great idea Patti. I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for all the inspirition you give us.
Wow, this is a very cool technique. Thanks so much for the tutorial! Good luck with your swap!
Vanessa Terrell
I got this swap also but was clueless how to duplicate it. Thanks for sharing this.
Jackie
Stamp Out of It! It’s an attitude
Your ideas are always a “WOW”! Love your projects and your upbeat attitude. Thanks for sharing!
Georgann Ganas
Your ideas are always a “WOW”! Love your projects and your upbeat attitude. Thanks for sharing!
Georgann Ganas
gganas@aol.com
Patty…as usual this is AWESOME! I also got one of Betty’s swaps, but never thought to ask her HOW she did it! Thanks for the tutorial…my Stamp Club will be doing this if I can find a template! (or maybe I’ll win one! lol!) Wow…that’s a lot of swaps, too! Busy girl!
Connie Babbert
iluvstamping@columbus.rr.com
Very cool idea Patty – thanks for showing us. Wowsers…you’re making 125 of the same card? You’re gonna have Big Shot elbow!
Have fun!
Lianne Carper
lianne at cardscraps dot com
The Big Shot Queen still rules! Patty, you always share the best Big Shot tricks! I could never have figured this one out on my own…
TFS!
Cindy Major
cindy_major@yahoo.com
Thank you for sharing Patty!! I am going to try this technique for my holiday card class I’m doing next month. Perhaps for some baby shower invites, too. Your swaps will turn out great.
Amy Fink
Duluth, MN
http://amysplace.typepad.com
This is sic! Thanks for sharing. I must run straight out and get a template.
Judi Szyndrowski
judistampnscrap@yahoo.ca
What a cool idea. I will have to try this with all my embossing folders!!
Man this is a DUH moment. Brilliant, thanks for sharing.
Patti,
What a brilliant idea! Thanks for the clear step-by-step instructions too! I can’t wait to play now.
I think I received the same swap at Convention and I never imagined that would be the way to do that! I was definitely stumped! Thanks for sharing.
Kelly Skidmore
kellyskidmore2000@yahoo.com
Patty this is a great technique! Thanks for the awesome tutorial – I think I’ll go get some of those frames today so I can try it myself. Thanks so much. Clara
Wow that is just super awesome. I am going to try that. Now I too need to go and find it at ‘you know where, Mls’. Just another beautiful way to use our Stampin’ Up’ stuff. Yippeee!
Fabulous! I visit your site every day and ALWAYS learn something new. Thanks for being such a great inspiration!
Sooz
What a cool idea! I will be hunting for wood frames at my craft stores this week for sure! Thanks for sharing with us.
Amanda Harbison
akharbison@hotmail.com
Hi Patty – what a GREAT idea and such a pretty result!! Melanie Evans, melanieevans@q.com
Love this idea Patty! I haven’t tried the embossing folders yet, but now I’m inspired!
Traci Perrault
scrappinaround@comcast.net
Wow! What a great idea. The embossed image is so distinct! Love it. Can’t wait to try it myself. Thanks for sharing. Love your ideas.
Patty, you always share the coolest things. No need to add me in the drawing….just wanted to stop by and say hi and thanks for sharing.
Hugs and smiles
What a beautiful card! Did you do all 125 with one wood template. Guess I need to goto Micheal’s and see if they have wood template. Can’t wait to try it.
Sherry Conrad
conradcatlady1@aol.com
LOVE ! LOVE ! this technique! Thanks Patti for sharing.
Susan Beranek
Oh My, I love this technique. I’m going to try it as soon as I figure out how to do it without the wood thing. I’ve never seen it before.
Thanks for sharing
Wow…this is amazing! What a cool technique…can’t wait to try it out. It is so elegant, yet you have a single layer card which is so easy to mail. Thanks so much for the tutorial!
Elizabeth Vollmer
craftymom1985 at yahoo dot com
Patty, I am so grateful for you and your knowledge and your willingness to share! This is a great tip. LOVE IT! Gorgeous card. LOVE IT!
My e-mail address didn’t publish in that last comment. Lela Meinke serenity_stampin@att.net
What a fantastic option for the folders! Thanks so much for showing it to us, patty! And thanks for the chance to win!
hugs,
Brandi
Thanks so much for the update!!
Wow, this is such a cool technique, thanks for taking the time to show and explain this. Now I have to go find myself a template to try.
Wow, that’s amazing Patty. I will definitely have to try this! Wonder if I can make some in time for Cincinnati this weekend? hehe
Thanks for sharing!
Bobbie 🙂
Oops, here’s my info IN the comment:
Bobbie Lawrence
inspiredbyink@comcast.net
Thx again! 🙂
How wonderful!! What a great idea. I love this and am totally going to use it. Thank you for sharing. I check your blog nearly everyday and love it!!!
Thanks so much for sharing! This technique has incredible possibilities!
Wanda Clasen
That’s is AMAZING!!!! I’m hitting the craft store tomorrow morning. Thanks for the inspiration!
That’s ingenous, Patty. I’m sure you’re right about the chipboard. I can’t wait to try it! Thanks so much for sharing.
This is soooooo cool – I can’t wait to try it out – thanks so much for sharing you are AWESOME!
jill kelley
jillandmarkkelley at msn dot com
http://www.stampinwithjill.stampinup.net
Patty,
As always, I learn something amazing from your blog!! This is so cool! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
That is awesome! I can’t wait to share that with my customers. Thanks for sharing it with us.
That is really cool. I’m gonna have to try this in my workshops!!!
Wow, this is a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Patty.. This will be one of my techniques for tomorrow night!! Have a blast at Founders Circle!!
Patty, as usual you are an inspiration! Or, in “stampin’ terms”, YOU ROCK! Thanks for sharing and yes, I agree the SU chipboard or balsa wood would do just fine for the frames. I was just at WallyWorld today and could have picked one up but better to teach a stamper how to fish than send her to a nat’s chain store, right? lol! Thanks for sharing…I love this! Had been trying to figure out how to use the full embossing folders and not have to layer it to death. OOOH, can you just see this with the Top Note die??? Jan Hoyt
http://www.inkerzaway.blogspot.com
I love this – thanks for sharing how to make it.
Patty, your card is beautiful! Thank you so mcuh for all of your amazing tutorials. I have tried many new things because of you. I always look forward to reading your blog every day.
Jessica Ford
Jessica@jford.org
Wow – what a fabulous idea. Can’t wait to give this a try. Thanks for sharing.
Melissa Flieg
Great technique! I was thinking of putting a solid piece of wood or plastic in the center where I did not want the impression, but I can see now why that would not work! Great new technique I have NEVER seem before – that is becoming rare! Thank you!
Once again Patty – you stand out from the rest!!!!
Absolutely brilliant!! I’ve been trying to figure out how to do this for days, and here you have it all spelled out for me! Thank you!
Joyce Spear
stamperjoyce at aol dot com
This is just too cool. I can’t wait to try it and you are right about making our own templates! Love your blog. Thank you for the opportunity to win the blog candy.
BettyAnn Arrasmith
Oregon
bettyannarrasmith@centurytel.net
Patty, what a cool idea. I love it and will be trying it myself. It certainly gives more versatility to all our embossing folders. The possibilities are endless. Thank you for sharing this great technique
Wow!! How cool is this?!! Thanks, as always, for sharing w/us! I have a return to make at a national craft chain so I’m going to look for these wood templates today!! Can’t wait to try it out!!
Please pick me…this is totally awesome. I had a dream about this but I couldn’t think about how to do it! Thank you for answering my dream! 🙂 kt
This is a really great idea for a beautiful card. Looks great! Thanks for sharing.
Patty
You are always such a great source of inspiration and new techniques. Thanks so much for sharing so much with us!
Thanks for sharing Patty! I bet it’s keeping you busy doing all those swaps! Wish I could go to Founders Circle to get one! 🙂
Becky Jensen
Patty–thank you for another inspirational technique—-do you ever sleep? You totally amaze me!!
Definitely will try this out this week. I’m trying to think of all the other shapes I could use 🙂
Robin
Hawaii
What a super-neat technique. Imagine all the possibilities. I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Patty,
I love this idea and look forward to receiving your card at Founders’ Circle next week. I keep working on my blog and hope that it will be great like yours someday! I keep trying! See you soon.
Dania Welch
http://www.StampUpaStorm.com
StampMom@StampUpaStorm.com
I love it! Very neat idea, can’t wait to try it, thanks for sharing it with us!
Kendra Koch
kendraannkoch@yahoo.com
Patty, I love this idea! And will defiantly be trying this at home. Thanks for sharing!
Sabriena Satchwell
(sabriena.satchwell@gmail.com)
(www.littlemissscrapalicious.blogspot.com)
Ps – Congratulations on achieving Founder’s Circle. 🙂
Have a great trip.
I lov e all your creations! Keep’em coming!
yippee! I am going to get one of these cards next week! I wonder if we could make our own templates from our wood sheets or chipboard using the big shot dies?? Then we wouldn’t have to give any money to those craft stores. LOL!
Lisa
Super fabulous!! Thanks for sharing – I love this!
Dawn
Dbullock28@comcast.net
Love this… Pick me!
Trish Youmans
youmanspr@aol.com
Patty,
This is such a great idea! I am going to have to try this.
Laura Thorpe
gr8plan8@yahoo.com
http://www.stampingnscrapping.blogspot.com
Patty, This technique is co sooooooool! I had not seen it before, I lovine using my big shot….so off to try it. I’ll let you know how it all ends up!
Sherry Hostetter, Texas
treasuredpaperdesigns@yahoo.com
I LOVE this idea! Thanks so much for sharing your brillance…today and everyday!
Amazingly creative. I think I will try and cut a template from the Stampin Up woodsheets. This is a great idea that will influence some of my creativity. Thanks for the idea.
There you go again, making my jaw drop! Love this! Thanks so much for sharing!
I LOVE how much you think out-of-the-box and give us diehard SU’ers such great inspiration!
Thanks!!!
–Deb
wowowowowow!!! LOVE this, and I’m so going to try it with a chipboard cutout (cut with another Big Shot die). Thanks so much for the tutorial!
Wow this is great! Love the way it turns out. Thanks and good luck with all your swaps.
Shila Ingram
dugzgal@gmail.com
You are my idol!!! Totally fab idea!
GREAT idea Patty! I wonder if we can make our own frames with our wood sheets??? I’ll have to play around with them and try it out! Thanks for sharing!
I’m so excited to try this technique…thanks for sharing!
Sheryl Kincaid
lapalika@aol.com
Patty, You are absolutely brilliant. I love it and can’t wait to try it.
Lisa
I LOVE THIS! I have just ordered my first embossing folder and can’t wait to try this out! Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic idea Patty. It looks so elegant with the folder and stamp set you used as your sample! Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you so much for sharing.
Blessings,
Robyn Correa
http://www.injoystampin.com@me.com
http://www.injoystampin.com
Your card is so beautiful. I love all your work and appreciate your tutorials. I miss stamping with one of your downlines, Louise.
I will certainly try this card!
Karen Tenney
karina0845@yahoo.com
How neat! I love it!
oh … my… gosh. I would never have thought this was possible. Way to go, Patty. We’re so fortunate to be able to get all this creativity right into out homes. Thank you so much for sharing, can’t wait to see what you’re up to at Founder’s Circle!
there is a lot more information about this technique using the Big shot here http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/search/label/selective%20Sizzix%20embossing. She says the frames are available at Michaels.
whoo hoo Patty it worked! So I took your suggestion and used the cardboard that comes in our catalog boxes (at the bottom/top) I ran a scrap piece of cardboard thru with my scallop oval die and use the oval cardstock as my guide. Traced it on the cardboard (cut to 51/2 x 4 1/4) and cut the centre oval out, leaving a oval ‘hole’ in the cardboard. I made 2 of them and glued them together. I followed all your directions and it worked perfectly! Now for those of us that can’t find the wooden ones at the craft store we can make our own!
Thanks once again, Kerry
OMG Patty you made 125 of these….all those turns with the big shot !!!
Beautiful card….I hope I win one although I live in the UK so probably not.
Hugs
Janette
Patty you have such great and wonderful stuff, love to check each day and see what new and fun stuff you have to share. Thank you for being such a great inspiration.
Brandy Whisman
brandela12@yahoo.com
So clever! I love it! You are always inspirational. Janis Fox
jnsyr at yahoo dot com.
I love this. I couldn’t wait to try it, so I made a template from balsa wood and I am having fun trying different embossing folders. Thank you so much for sharing. Cannot wait to show my stamp club,
Patty
Fabulous idea, thanks for the tutorial
can’t wait to try this
Jean
Wow! How cool is that! I love this! Thanks for a chance to win the wooden template.
Cynthia Ferenz
stampindragon@verizon.net
Patty, Thanks for sharing this great idea. I love your blog. Beverly
Patti,
HOW COOL IS THIS TECHNIQUE!! Thanks for sharing!!
Susan Beranek
suebee623@charter.net
Thank you again for sharing an awesome idea.
Tami Ruth—-taruth227@aol.com
awesome ! can’t wait to try it!
Love that idea! I also am loving your cute creations with the bears! So adorable!
Thank-you so much for sharing this!!! It’s such a GREAT technique.
How cool is that! Thanks for sharing the tip with us. We all love seeing a new way to use our supplies. Bet your trades will be in big demand and have a great time!
I LOVE seeing new ideas with our Big Shot! Thank you so much for the clear directions. I’m a visual person so I appreciate your explanation and photos, Patty.
Oh…my…I forgot my email address and name in my comment. 🙂
Alisha Linn
thelinns@centurytel.net
What a great idea! Thanks for inspiring us. 🙂 Kelleast22 @ yahoo.com
I just love this idea – I can hardly wait to try it! Thanks so much for all your great ideas! I always look forward to reading your blog!
WOW! Gojus! Thanks for sharing…again!
Have fun at Founders Circle – that’s a lot of rolling (125 cards!) through the Big Shot!
Wanda Johnson
wandasstampin@aol.com
Hi Patty, thank you for sharing this great idea.
Dianne Kozil
dkozil@aap.org
WOW …this is amazing. I can hardly wait to try this. Thanks so much for sharing and for the inspiration. Denise Thomas
Patty – I’m always amazed at the wonderful things you show us. Hope to try this one soon.
:o) Marian Jones
MaidM37338@aol.com
Wow, that’s really cool!
I love how you’re always willing to share your ideas. Thanks again for sharing that 🙂
Have fun at Founder’s Circle!
Wilda
luv_to_stamp@hotmail.com
I’ve been wondering what to do with those wood sheets, now I know! Thanks for sharing a great tutorial and a beautiful project!
Missi
Awesome. I will have to get this embossing folder and try it out! It will make everyone see why they “NEED” the Big Shot!!
What a great idea. Thank you so much for sharing. A picture is worth a thousand words and you’ve certainly done that with your great explanation and step by step pictures. Thanks for making it “fun” to learn new ideas. Jamie (jhintzen@ptd.net)
Thank you for sharing your creative work! I can’t wait to try this myself! Becky K
off to the craft store! Cool!
I love learning new ways to use tools I already have. This is great and once again the look/shape can be centered. Thanks!
tdharris1@cox.net
Patty,
How awesome is this idea? I cannot wait to try it out. I love how versatile our embossing folders are, and how the Big Shot makes it all possible!!!
Blessings, Mary
mfskow@msn.com
Patty you always, always share wonderful tips and this one is no exception. I have a swap to work on and I for sure will try your idea. Thanks
Cheryl Miller
kosacktree@yahoo.com
Wow! I love that you have come up with a new way to use our product and get a new look. Very creative. Thanks for sharing.
Sherri Power
powerstamper1@msn.com
Patty,
This is just too darn cool. I can’t wait to give it a whirl. You’re the BEST!
Mary Butterfield
TFS such a unique technique with us! I really like this 🙂
Wow, Patty, that is really cool! Thanks for sharing your tutorial with us. I love how great it turned out with the oval, and I’m going to have to try this soon!
Cheryl Wilcox
lovetostampandscrap@yahoo.com
Ooooo!!! This is such a great idea! I have got to try this with chipboard!! Imagine the possibilities…you could put a chipboard BIRD in the center of your card to make a BIRD shaped frame if you wanted! I am so excited to try this. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me win!!! LOL
This technique is awesome! How fun! I’d love to win a wood template to try this myself. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge
Great technique! I can’t wait to see the finished swaps 🙂
Patty,
You are so talented and so clever!! I love your site! I learn so much from you! Thanks for sharing!
Missy
Oh Patty what a great idea and thanks so much for sharing it with us! I just wish I could get those embossing folders here 🙁
How fantastic, can you please tell me how thick are the wood frames that you used. Thanks for sharing such a fabulous idea.
Patty,
I would love to win your blog candy! Thanks for being so generous!
Missy Smith
jbc@united.net
That is the *greatest* tip! Thanks for sharing! I love checking out your creations each day! Thank YOU 🙂
Wow Patty! This is such a great idea – you are Sooooooo smart 🙂 Thanks for sharing this cool trick.
Pure genius!!! I love when somebody thinks outside of the box and comes up with these ideas. I wish I could sit right down and do it NOW…giggle.
TFS!!!
Patty, this is awesome and so clever! Beautiful card.
-Mary B
I think this is one of the best techniques I’ve seen in awhile. I can’t imagine doing 125 of them! Good luck!
Myra Shaw
craftyrat@runbox.com
This is a fabulous technique…can’t wait to try it – thanks so much for sharing!
Patty, this is definitely awesome. I hope the chipboard works, if not I’m off to the craft store to find one of these frames. thanks so much for sharing.
carolyn s
ceashark at aol dot com
WOW~Does your brain ever rest? Thanks for sharing this technique…Hope you have a FANTASTIC time at Founder’s Circle. Looking forward to seeing the swaps you receive. Thanks for the opportunity to win some YUMMY blog candy.
Marisol Gutierrez
http://atouchofsol.blogspot.com
What a GREAT idea! It is such a beautiful look! 125 swaps? How do you do that? Seems like a lot of work! This card is beautiful. Thank you for sharing how to do it!
Sandy Fleming
flemings@eastonteachers.org
What a cool idea…thanks so much for sharing.
Hi Patty!
I love this idea and I am so glad that you share so much information with everyone.
YES!!! Patty, your idea of using chipboard WORKS beautifully! I made a frame by cutting 3 pieces of thin chipboard to 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″. I centered then cut an oval opening in each piece of chipboard, one at a time, using an oval die (from a set of ‘thin dies’ that came nested; the thin dies will cut only 1 layer of thin chipboard at a time). Glue the 3 layers of chipboard together with the windows fully aligned after cutting the windows out of each piece. Two layers of chipboard still had some ‘ghosting’ of the embossing folder. Three layers of chipboard produced an excellent image and no ‘ghosting’ in the window. I had to modify my ‘sandwich’ to move it through the Big Shot. From the bottom up, here’s my sandwich: Multi-purpose platform using ALL tabs; 1 piece of chipboard that’s larger than the embossing folder (acting as a shim and protecting the multi-purpose platform’s surface); embossing folder loaded with piece of cardstock; your customized 3-layer chipboard template/frame; 1 cutting pad … and it’s ready to crank through. I was not able to find a combination of plates, tabs, and shims when using TWO cutting pads (the normal procedure).
Thanks Patty for sharing this great idea. You are marvelous!
Mary B
Dear Patty,
Each evening after a tiring day with kindergarten and first graders, I look forward to visiting you (your site) for innovative ideas. Tonight’s tutorial with the flat center using the new petals-a-plenty folder is an awesome idea. This looks very sophisticated and elegant. I can hardly wait for an evening when I can work on making a frame template to figure out a variety of center finishes. All your work is greatly appreciated even though we may not have time to thank you.
Lorraine Guild
560 Sinda Circle
Moab UT 84532
Simple, gorgeous, tasteful. Thank you for sharing your talents and creativity with the rest of the world!
How nice of you to share this with everyone. I’ll try making the frame first to see if it works with chip board. Love your card with the Thoughts & Prayer set. I can picture the Upsy Daisy set in the oval and many more.
Blessings,
Wow what a great idea, very original. You always have such neat ideas on your site.
Elizabeth Ruegemer
bruegemer@wisper-wireless.com
#232 wow, you have really made my day! Our friends will LOVE this idea! Thank you for all you do.
Stampin Up is such a great company because of demonstrators like you! If you are ever in Las Vegas, come over and stamp with me. Sherrill Graff istmpnv@aol.com
Cool technique! Thanks for sharing. I would love to try it.
Wow, this is amazing! I will definitely be trying this technique. Please exclude me from the blog candy.
wow – that is pretty neat – thanks for sharing!
Sandra
I said I couldn’t wait to try, I didn’t! Ran to M’s grabbed the frame and flew home. It works like a charm and has really made me think of lots of ways to use this technique. Thanks so much for sharing.
How cool! I dont have a bigshot so must see if I can work out how to do this with a cb. 🙂
Thank you for showing us how this is done.. it looks great.
What a cool technique! Will have to try it with the chipboard and one of the SU dies; how cool…you are a genious! Thanks for sharing. Mary Jo
Hi!
What a GREAT idea! It turned out awesome!
thanks for sharing!
And, WOW! 125 of those babies!!!
Do you impress each one individually?
Have fun with the Circle!
Sherry Bee in AZ
http://www.youravon.com/sherrybeeson
I saw something similar in the net, but like always I forgot to save it. So thank you very much for remember me.
Your crads are wonderful, always.
Franca
I love this what an awesome WOW!! poject.
thanks
Whitney Richardson
WhitneyRichardson1969@gmail.com
Great technique. I would like to forward your blog letter to a friend. Can you tell me how to do this?
Hi Patti,
I love your card very much – that’s a beautiful tree stamp, isn’t it, and the embossing folder is great too. Thank you for the tutorial – that’s an excellent technique.
Hugs,
Anne.
Patty, you are such an inspiration to so many of us. As my emails come in I watch for your name knowing it’s going to be another great idea. What a wonderful idea and I can see such great ways of using it with cards and scrapbooking projects. Thanks again for sharing with us. Love your blog. Sheila
Just saw that you wanted full name and address for the drawing got to excited about the technique and forgot to include it.
Sheila Myers
100 Cinnabar Trl
Cibolo, TX 78108
Thanks
Absolutely ingenious! Can’t wait to give this a try. As always, thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
What a fabulous idea!!! I can’t wait to find myself one of those frames and try out this technique : )
Susan
Oil City, PA
That is so cool! You have such great ideas and thanks for sharing them. Now to see if I can find those wood templates.
Betsy
Ooops, forgot to include my email address. erouw@netrover.com
What a cool look, will have to give this a try! Thank you so much for sharing! Can’t wait to see what you do for the Founders Circle card!
Lovely technique! Tara Kieninger, t.kieninger@comcast.net
Wow! Love this technique. You know I’d love to get my hands on one of those frames! lgplettatgmaildotcom.
Linda Plett
Patty, this is a great technique! I first found it on youtube;
this video uses cardstock rather than wood frames, I found it works very well. Thanks for all you share, I love your blog, as a new blogger I have learned so much.
Sharri Coates
sharri@rogers.com http://papercraftsloveaffair.blogspot.com
Sorry I meant chip board, not cardstock, this has worked well for me. SharriC
Very cool…thanks for sharing.
Gloria
I absolutely love it! It is so feminine looking and could be dressed up with anything in the middle. I can see a Build a Bear Girl in the middle for a sweet birthday card.
Thanks,
Lauri Coons
mrljcoons@ncia.net
What a great technique, thanks for sharing.
Carolyn Lomeo
artfulhands@gmail.com
Oh WOW! This is cool – can’t wait to try it!
Thanks, as usual, for sharing your great ideas; and especially for making them look so easy peasy…
Janet Smith
bobjanet@pacbell.net
You never cease to amaze me!!! What a totally cook idea! off to Hobby Lobby to see if they carry the wood frames!
Barbara
This is the most ingenious, most wonderful thing I have seen in a long time! I am going to try this, oh wait, I don’t have the wooden frame…..(yet)hehe! Thanks for posting this Patty!
Jamie Hurley
jhurley90@yahoo.com
I saw the card idea somewhere else and had no idea how they did that. Thanks for sharing your great tutorial!
What a FABULOUS technique Patty!! I will definitely be trying it…
Thanks for the blog candy too 🙂
Gwen
St. John’s,NL
What a cool idea. Need to take a trip to my local craft store. I also love the embossing folder
You are SSSSOOOO creative. Thanks for sharing your talents. Another new idea to try…can’t wait.
Barbara Parker, Ohio
Patty,
This is awesome – thanks for sharing this great idea. My customers are going to LOVE it.
Donna Bagwell
http://www.stampinginthewoods.com
What a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing and for the blog candy!
Mary Brady
What an amazing technique…can’t wait to get home and try it! Thanks for sharing with all of us.
Thank you so much for sharing this idea! This is so cool! But then…everything you post is some kinda cool idea!
AMAZING! I love this, and can’t wait to try it – thanks so much for all your wonderful inspiration Patty!
WOWSERS!!! That’s a great technique!!! I’m glad I visit your site and get your blog.
I want to share with the group the absolutely wonderful thing that happened to me yesterday and has renewed my Faith in my fellow Demos. I placed a small order with Patty and because I had made an error changin my e-mail in Pay Pal it was bounced back to her when she tried to send it to me. So what did she do –She CALLED me and straighted it out. That is customer service and you know that this is the kind of service her customers get. Thank-you!
Patty –
What a great technique using the Stampin Up embossing folders – thank you so much for sharing!
MaryBeth Pellerin
mbstamps@nycap.rr.com
What a great idea. I had to try it last night and it worked like a charm. It is such a big WOW. Thanks Malinda
OMG!!! Patty, this is a great technique to be treasured for long time!!! Thank you for finding and sharing this techique!!!! AWESOME!!!
Just when you think that is all there is, someone comes up with another poppin’ great idea like this one.
That is so totally awesome! Can’t wait to try it!! Thank you so much!
Anita Holden
aholden@va.metrocast.net
What a great idea…I love it! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the chance to win.
Susan Hughes
tomsue@charter.net
beautiful idea!!!…gina f
Very cool and what a lovely look it gives to the card. I really have to try this one. Thanks for the inspiration. I always look forward to reading your blog every day!
Donna Rinckel
drinckel@yahoo.com
CONGRATS!! on the Founders Circle; such an excellent group to belong to. Another great inspiration from you~~~thanks for sharing.
SUE~~~~suemacdon@rogers.com
WOW Patty! I didn’t really care for the embossing folders, but with this technique, I may just have to place an order for them. Where did you get the wood templates?
Oh my goodness!! That is so cool! Thanks for sharing!
Lori Atwood
ljatwood at gmail dot com
Wow! Love it! Would it work with the SU wood sheets?
I definitely have to give this a try!! Thanks so much for sharing Patty…hugs
I just love this super cool technique. I enjoy seeing all of the new ideas shown on your blog. You continue to be an inspiration to me.
Debbie
Very cool….I’m so bummed to be reading this at work, now the afternoon is going to drag on and on, while I’m being anxious to get home to try this!!!
Allaboutstampin@msn.com
WOW!!! Is this ever cool!!! Yes, I want to enter. I am in Ronda Wade’s Rubber Queens and my name is Carol Bush, e-mail is
bushc@michigan.gov
What a great idea. I’ll have to try this later today.
This is great. I have to try it. The possibilities are endless.
Wow Patty, another amazing tutorial. I love seeing all the ideas you create and share with us. Have a great time at Founder’s Circle!
Barbara Welch; cre8tivestamper@cox.net
I love the look of this texture how it gives you a finished touch. Hugs and happy stamping Lori Watson
What a great idea! I just recently purchased the Big Shot and I am in love with it. I will definately be trying this idea. Thank you for sharing!
Wow! What a great tutorial and great cards! I am such a visual learner and the step-by-step pics are terrific!
I tried posting early this morning at 5:30 am, before I left to go to work, but my computer was so slow it was going to make me late. I was anxious to get back on here after my day at work and take a better look!
Thanks for sharing the instructions.
DeniseB
Patty, What a fantastic card. Great job on the tutorial. I have not been able to find the templates. Would love to win one.
Julie Beckert
Illinois
Love it! Karen Gibson 3360 concord dr brunswick oh 44212
Such a great idea. I’d be thrilled with one of those swaps.
Lisa Stout lmstout@comcast.net
Patty-do you think our Wood Sheets would make a frame using one of our sizzix dies for the opening?
wow…really impressive. Thanks for sharing
Brilliant as usual Patty! I hope I win this cool template but I’m going to try making one tonight.
Thanks for the great inspiration.
Patty, I so want to be you one day-creative, willing to share and just an all around nice person. I check your blog every day. I am really new to making cards so I learn so much from your site. I just got the big shot and haven’t ordered any embossing folders yet. I didn’t think I needed one. Now I can’t wait to get some and start playing. Thanks for being you!
Great idea. Would love to give it a try with your frame.
tonilea snead
jiffy1212@aol.com
I am amazed with all the wonderful ideas I find out there in the “world wide web”. Thanks so much for your continued inspiration!
What a wonderful idea!!! You sure are giving your Big Shot a workout with those beautiful swaps!!
Kristine Miles
stampinkris@shaw.ca
Once again Patty, you are fantastic! Not only thinking up these cool things but sharing them with all of us. Signed a truly devoted follower (don’t tell JanTink 😉 )
What a great technique – love the stamping area in the middle – will definatley try this one! Thanks
ok, it is 12:22 am on 9/11… so I might have missed the cut off… if not, put me in!!! Yeah! I love the tutorial! I will give it a try when I win! LOL
Maureen Vollaro
mrydermsw@aol.com
Patty this is crazy brilliant!
Love it,
Di
Thanks Patty for sharing this technique and doing it with pictures! I’d heard about this but never quite got it figured out and now you’ve done it for all of us. You rock!
Hugs and blessings – Jean Fitch
jlfstudio at Charter.net (gotta confound those internet finks by not using the at symbol in a post right?)
I love your work. You have given me so many ideas and new techniques to use. Thanks so much for sharing them, and good luck with your 125 swaps.
God bless,
Sue Davis
Fults, IL
I absolutely love this! I would love to be able to do this at my home. Your blog is the greatest.
Carol Grove
milighthousegal@yahoo.com
WOW what a creative idea! There are so many projects you can do using this method! Thanks as always for sharing. You rock!!
Wouldn’t the wood sheets we sell work, too?? Just use the Big Shot to cut the shape you want, then use them for your template…of course, if the chipboard works, it’s probably cheaper. Just a thought!! Thanks for getting my wheels turning!
This is just way too cool!!! Thanks for sharing your tips and talents. This really gets the wheels spinning!
Hi Patty,
This looks totally awesome. Thanks for sharing and your unending generosity. What an neat idea. Have a wonderful time at Founder’s Circle.
Blessings and Hugs,
Jeanne Rau Demo #2015333 Phoenix AZ
I have wondered for a long time how to have the flat insert so it can be stamped on. Thanks for the info I can hardly wait to try this!
thank you for the freat tutorial. can’t wait to try it…
kermetta3167@yahoo.com
What a neet idea, I never would have thought. Thanks for the inspiration. Linda
duff79@aol.com
Patty, this is an incredible idea. I’m just sorry I’m at work right now and can’t run to my stamp room and try this!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Wanda Williams
wandasimages@comporium.net
I love visiting your blog, so many inspiring projects! Thanks for the chance to win!
Melissa Fenner
Patty, great idea, you are so clever. Thank you for the wonderful technique.
Liz
Angels Camp, CA
Patty, I never cease to be amazed by your ideas. This is a great trick and makes a beautiful card. You can adapt it to any occassion. Thanks for your creative ideas. They inspire us all!
Thanks for the new idea for my embossing folders!
Therese Keesling
boobty_doo@yahoo.com
VERY cool! I bet any negative piece from the SU chipboard sheet would work great! A large smooth flower shape in the center around the embossed little flowers would be darling!
When I first saw this beautiful card, I just could NOT figure out how to do this.What a VERY clever person to figure this out! It looks SO professional, I could swear this was purchased in a card shop! No way could we do this….BUT then Patty always shows us how we can INDEED accomplish this, no matter how hard it looks! Hooray Patty!!!
Very cool idea. I will definitely have to try this one. Thanks for sharing.
JUST LOVE YOUR SITE AND WONDERFUL IDEAS. I CANT WAIT TO TRY THIS PROJECT…
Melissa Souza; kspbusybeezs@aol.com
Thanks fir sharing this technique with us . It looks great and doesnt seem to difficult to achieve.
Oh, I want to give this technique a try when I return from vacation!
Tried this with chip board. It works okay but there is a very light impression in the center of the card front. Still was able to stamp over and it is not too noticeable. Great idea.
This will be gorgeous, Patty. TFS
Sue
I was happy to find the frame at my local store. I was not able to get the sandwich to go through my big shot, however when I deleted the shim and opened it to tab 2 it worked like a charm! Thanks for sharing this with us.
I tired this technique tonight – VERY COOL!!! Even my husband was impressed and said this was cool(and most of the time he just nods when I show him stuff – LOL). This was just what I needed to get back some crafting mojo. Thanks for sharing Patty!
That is one slick idea and a great way to make a single layer card look extra special! 🙂
Patty, Just to let you know the chipboard works. I could not find the wood frames and have made my own out of our chipboard. Thanks so much for this.
Catherine Black
stamperfun@yahoo.ca
Wow. what a great idea…I will have to try it out also! Keep up the great work..and thanks for a chance of winning a template..
Hi Patty,
I made a template using our chipboard long boards and the coluzzle oval. It worked absolutely wonderful. The sandwich that worked best was the multi-purpose platform with both tabs, then the chipboard template, the embossing folder with cardstock inside, and then a standard cutting pad. It turned out beautiful with the large stamp from Gifts of Christmas stamped in the oval. Thanks so much for sharing the technique!!!
Laurie Gibson
this is awesome. A shopping I will go, I shopping I will go
I don’t have a big shot but I would like one. I know somewhere down the road I’d like to purchase one, but seeing this technique makes me want to purchase one NOW. Your cards look so pretty.
Elsa
How cool is that… I wonder if I can make my own template in a circle so it will look like an ornament…
Patty, just had to tell you …. I just tried this and LOVE the results!!! Definitely going to demo it at my next workshop. Thank you for all of your inspiration.
Patty, you mentioned a SHIM. WHAT is that? Can’t WAIT to get home and try this!
I love your info. I have got to try this! Thanks for the candy opportunity.
Lenoria Kelly – lenoriakelly@att.net
Hi Patty, I have never seen these wood frames. We live in a small community, but do have a Joanne’s. I will have to check there. I was looking at my SU Wood Sheets, but they are probably too thin. If you came up with something besides Chipboard, which I do not have I would be very interested in knowing. I do love the idea of a blank center. TFS Nancy
Great idea! I have to go me some templates to try this. Thanks for sharing!
Roberta Smith
roberta_smith@live.com
What an awesome Idea! I can’t wait to try this! I want a frame!
Patty, your ideas and tutorials are so inspirational! Love your site!
Thank you so much for this great tutorial Patty. I can’t wait to try it out.
Annette
This idea is so cool! These cards are so pretty. Thanks you so much for sharing your talent!
Love it SUCH a great share and the possibilities are endless with this
one thanks for giving us the idea to
create, explore new ideas, and spread
the joy of art. Cheryl Stinson
urstampin2@yahoo.com
Patty, great idea. Looks awesome. But I think I saw someplace where you could do the same thing but just using an oval or square etc. by putting your c/s inside the emboss folder and than putting the oval etc. shape on top of the c/s. Close the emboss folder and run thru the Big Shot. This will act like the same as the wooden frame. I have not tried this, but I know I saw this on someone’s blog while blog hopping.
Think I will check it out.
Das ist ja wirklich wunderbar. und danke für dein Candy.
Liebe Grüße Gisela!
See videos of set of 7 plastic templates that make the unembossed areas
On any embossing folder and works with any machine
http://Www.zoarstamps.com