Welcome friends ! I have a fun card project today doing the ever-so-popular Embossing Folder Black Out Technique With A Twist!
This card is a part of the the Festive Fun Blog Hop with Simon Says Stamp. Today is Day Two of the hop so be sure to head over and check out Day One with more inspiration!
Keep reading to find out how you can win a prize!
VIDEO
I am sharing this technique in a video that you can view down below or HERE on my Youtube channel.
I’ll be using the Splendid Snowflakes Embossing Folder for this technique today.
I’ve done this technique before on a card shared HERE but today I decided to add a little twist to it.
I quickly added color to a piece of White cardstock using my blending brushes. Then ran this through my Intri-cut machine with the Splendid Snowflakes Embossing Folder. The setting I used is putting the top dial to 3D Embossing Folder and the bottom dial to -4. Then I only used the Platform and the embossing folder.
I have the debossed side face up and ran dark shades of blues and purples over the background. Typically you see this done with Black but I wanted something a little more wintery.
I also added flicks of White with my White Acrylic Spray and lightly spritzed it with Faded Jeans Distress Spritz.
I have the Heartfelt Snowflake die cut from a glitter cardstock as a focal point and added a small sentiment from the Winter Collection.
So unique and so fun to do! I hope you give it a try!
GIVEAWAY
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop in the hop! Winners will be picked from the comments left along the way and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, November 13. Mark that on the calendar to see if you are a winner.
BLOG HOP
Your next stop is Heather Ruwe.
FULL LIST
- Simon Says Stamp Blog
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Laura Bassen
- Cathy Zielske
- Barbara Tarayao
- Mindy Eggen **YOU ARE HERE**
- Heather Ruwe
- Keisha Charles
- Yana Smakula
- Alberto Gava
- Lorraine Aquilina
- Tracy Ware
- Barb Engler
- Jessica Vasher
- Daniel West
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SUPPLIES
Super pretty! love this beautiful winter card
I love the glittery snowflake! Tfs
What a beautiful card, Mindy. Using the blues and purples in place of the black is a wonderful idea.
Love the blue colors and snowflakes are the best!
Gorgeous background! Loving that glitter snowflake too!
What a cool technique and beautiful snowflakes!
Wow!!! Colors are stunning and love the design! Thank you for inspiration Mindy!
Wow!!! Excellent colors and love the design!!! Thank you for inspiration Mindy!
Very Elegant
So pretty Mindy!
Love the colors and technique explanations.
Mindy, I think it’s perfectly fine. We are sometimes way too critical of our own work and second-guess ourselves a lot. I often forget that the recipients aren’t cardmakers and probably wouldn’t pick out the “flaws” anyway! I love how the dark blue looks instead of the normal black background, especially for a Christmas card. I’ll pop over to YT so I can give the video a thumbs up for you.
I love your card! Love using the night ink instead of the black. So cool
This is beautiful as is. Love the blue background instead of black. It’s perfect for this design.
Stunning card. I’m loving the blackout technique right now!
What an elegant Holiday card!!
Beautiful card
I love this card! The background colors look so pretty!
Gorgeous snowflake card against the dark blue background!
It’s a lovely card. I want that new Snowflake. I think I have all of SSS snowflakes and said I wasn’t going to buy another one. Sheesh!
Hi! Great make! I love the twist💖 very pretty. I love SSS products & this is a great festive release 💖
I think it’s Gorgeous!!! When I think something looks to busy I pop a vellum circle behind it. It adds just the right amount of separation!!!
Such a beautiful deep blue. Can’t wait to watch the video!
Beautiful! Love a good snowflake card, love the twist!
The snowflake embossing folder is so great for Christmas and winter cards.
I love the card the way it is, bring on the snowflakes!!
I love your card as it is! The blues are stunning!
Love it! I have a different snowflake embossing folder and definitely want to try this. It looks great with the dark blue background!
Thanks for the twist to the blackout technique!
Oh, my this is elegant! Just love it!
Beautiful card! Love the technique!
Love the blue colors and glittery snowflake!
Very pretty card, love the dark background with the snowflakes!
Your debossed background is stunning! I love it!
It’s so breathtaking, love how you coloured it!
awesome technique – gorgeous results
Beautiful card!! Love the “blackout ” technique using blues and purples. You always create fantastic cards! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent and inspiration.
Beautiful card!❤️
You definitely created a Winter effect with that beautiful background and snowflakes. Pretty!!
Beautiful card! I love the blue background!!!
Love all this sparkly snow! Wonderful blending of the different shades of blue to purple!
This card is so pretty, especially with the glitter paper used on the snowflake. Thanks for the video explaining your process. I don’t think it looks too busy at all.
Those snowflakes just pop! It’s fabulous!
Beautiful card, I love this technique. I’ve used navy blue on a floral card with this technique but colored the debossed floral with distress crayons.
Hi, Mindy! What beautiful snowflakes! Wonderful card!
Wow this is really beautiful, love the background 💜🌹
Great card! The blue is very rich.
Love this card! I always think of white glitter when I think of snow. So pretty!
That’s a new technique for me. Beautiful!
Stunning background! Thanks for sharing how you achieved that blackout effect!