Embossed Transparent Flower Tutorial

Hi Friends! I decided to create a tutorial today. I haven't created a new tutorial for a while now. There was a time when I created a tutorial at least once or twice a week but for the past year, I've gotten lazy. I also haven't made a video tutorial like forever. YouTube deleted a whole bunch of my tutorials because of the music that I had used on videos. . . it was a copyright issue with the music. Argggh! I was upset about it and I lost my enthusiasm for creating them. I'm getting over it and maybe when I have the time, I'll work on my video tutorials.

Okay. . .what's this tutorial about? Well, do you see the transparent flower? Well, I created it using transparency sheets or film. It's a really easy technique. It's basically the same as embossing on regular card stock. I like the effect of attaching the flower to a Prima flower because the stamped and colored image is transparent and you can still see the Prima Flower behind the stamped image.

Oh. . .I have to tell you about my great find yesterday. I had stopped by JoAnns because my daughter needed a few materials for a school projects and I headed down the "clearance" aisle. I found two packs of Sizzix textured plates (similar to the CB embossing folders) and one was a starter kit that included the foam and plate needed to creating the embossing. The texure pack has a total of 6 embossing patterns.

The textured pack are exactly like the ones that Stampin Up sells but with different patterns. Believe it or not, the packs were only $7.00 including the starter kit. OMG!! I couldn't believe how lucky I was. Do you see the embossed background on my card. . .well, that was one of the pattern. Whoohoo! I always check out the clearance aisle. Sometimes you can find really good stuff there.

Anyway. . .I hope you all have a wonderful day and hope you like the tutorial!!

Card Details:

Stamps: SU Playful Petals, Cute & Curly

Papers: SU Lavendar Lace, Taken with Teal (I think), DCWV designer paper

Ink: SU Markers, Versafine ink, Sakura Gel Pen, Scribbles Iridescent paint

Accessories: SU Top Note die, Sizzix Texturz, Transparency sheet, embroidery floss, SU Ticket Corner Punch, SU Hodge Podge hardware

With the tutorial below, if you want to print it, click on the drop menu that is labeled "more". It'll give you the option to print or save the document. You may view a full page of the tutorial by clicking on the icon to the very top right corner. It'll open up a new window with the tutorial. If you just want to enlarge directly on the blog, click on the + button or the magnifying glass! To scroll down the page, use the scroll bar to the right of the document. Anyway, try the tutorial out when you have a chance!