Sunday, August 21, 2011

CAS-ual embossing!

I have to be honest, I have been doing a LOT of sleeping lately!
I was hoping to do so much more with my time off. :)
Although I am super happy because my temporary cast is gone, and I now have a full cast which, although heavier, feels much better.

Anyway, on to my card!!
I have been trying to participate in more challenges to get my mojo going. And since I LOVE CAS-ual Fridays challenges, here's a card for this week's.
Now I know this is SUPER simple but my embossing process was a little more involved. Well sort of!!
I didn't have a folder for what I had in mind but I did have a die cut of a snowflake i love. So, I die cut a few snowflakes from my PTI coasters. (they are thicker, and I thought would stand up to the embossing better)
Then I placed them onto my white cardstock, and ran it through my Cuttlebug.
I think the end result worked pretty well.
This close-up kinda shows the texture of the coasters. Neat I think!
Well, that's it!
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are all enjoying the weekend. :)


30 comments:

  1. Great idea!!!! Will def have to do that sometime!
    Robin

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  2. Fab card - I love the elegance of your embossing! How fun to have a DIY background!
    Take care, Rx

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  3. love it! I never thought to try it out with pti coasters :)

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  4. Brilliant! What a great idea to use the coasters this way and I love the sentiment strip.

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  5. The coasters worked really well... that's good to know :) Lovely card Kasia.

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  6. This worked very well indeed! I love the subtle look of texture Kasia! This card is CAS perfection!

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  7. How clever of you! The texture looks fabulous. Love the simple sentiment treatment, too!

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  8. What a creative idea, thanks so much for the tip! And such a beautiful, bold and striking card!

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  9. Brilliant idea using the coasters. This card is beautiful...love the simplicity of it.

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  10. Ingenious embossing idea! Gotta try that one! By the way, I've used regular old coasters from the bar (I asked first!) and they seem to work just as well...so when you run out, just get a beer!

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  11. I love how you made your own embossed background with the snowflakes! This is simple, sweet and so pretty!

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  12. A very good idea and it worked so well! When I get some dies I'm going to give it a go :)

    I really like the cimplicity of your card - and let's face it, at CAS-ual Fridays that's kinda the point!? :) I think it's really effective :)

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  13. Sleep is good! It's probably helping you heal better! :> Love your card! Did you try to use a rubber pad when you embossed? That usually makes it emboss deeper. :> Love the little red twine bow!

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  14. So crisp and Christmassy! Makes me long for a peppermint candy! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  15. i love the sublety of the snowflake background offset by the whimsical, loopy sentiment. very cute card!

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  16. Love the snowflake embossing!

    Are you going to decorate your cast? If you do you have to share pics! LOL!

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  17. Brilliant! Embossing and cool texture all in one. :) Love it!

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  18. Nice job on the DIY embossing! Looks great, and the deep red looks perfect with all the white.

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  19. LOVE the embossing idea - and white and red is a fabulously striking color combo! LOVE THIS.

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  20. OMG!!! This is BRILLIANT!!! Coasters!!! Too perfect! It leaves a beautiful, subtle texture in the embossed areas too!!! Thanks for the amazing inspiration Kasia!!!

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  21. Also meant to say that I think I found my Christmas cards!!! Seriously lovin' these!!!

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  22. What a fabulous technique!! And such a cool effect! LOVE the simplicity of it and how you really embraced the embossing :) So glad you played with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  23. You are amazing! I love that you improvised! THose snowflakes are impressed sooo well! I'm going to have to try that technique!!

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  24. I love the subtle effect of the snowflakes and they look great debossed too :)
    Jenny x

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  25. Beautiful embossing and great idea! WOW. Thank you for joining us this week at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  26. Those impressed snowflakes are so cute! This is a great card! I SO love it! I love the color combo! Thanks for playing along at CAS-ual fridays!

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  27. Oh wow this is more than lovely, this is stunning!!
    Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
    Laura

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  28. Oh wow, you did that with coasters!? What a great idea!! I love how it turned out!! Beautiful!!

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  29. Hi Kasia I love your card. I make cards for Charity - OWH mainly and I pinned an idea of yours, I have utilised the structure and will be posting it on my blog on Weds 12/18, I have credited you, as I love your work. My blog is hamnmuledesigns.blogspot.com Cx

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