Wet and Dry Embossing Idea

Susan has been busy embossing again. Isn't this a fantastic Halloween card.  Visit Susan's blog as she explains how to use your stencils with embossing powders that is how the wonderful cat was created.

Keep your wonderful ideas coming the DT is enjoying seeing all the different embossed creations.

Our challenge #15 - Embossing closes 28th September

Remember there is a fantastic prize on offer from our sponsor the Sticker Store.

An Email Entry from Patricia

Now this is truly an embossed card.  This is an email entry from Patricia.

A little half way inspiration for our Embossing Challenge

Susan has been busy with her Big Shot, dies and embossing folders to create this beautiful card.

The papers are all Stampin Up, sentiment is a rub-on and the flowers are shop bought.  Find out more detail about this wonderful card here on Susan's blog.

Merry has created the birthday embossed section of this card by arranging chipboard letters on her Cuttlebug 'B' plate then covering with the layer of green craft foil (metal sheeting), then her tan embossing mat, next the 'C' plate.  Ran it through the Cuttlebug and then sanded the embossed letters with an emery board.  Check out Merry's blog for more details.

We have already had some terrific embossed creation entries for our Unstampabelles Challenge #15  However, the Design Team is keen to visit some more amazing creations.

Our embossing challenge runs until 28th September.

Unstampabelles Challenge #15 - Embossing (No Stamps)

Oh wow....you certainly like your paper flowers and we were given so many varieties to look at.  It was terrific to see so many quilled items this month and hope to see more of them in the future.  Thanks so much everyone for joining in the fun of our Paper Flower challenge.  You have given the Design Team a lot of work to do this month just choosing one favourite from 90 entries.  It took a lot of thinking and debating but we have decided on one Design Team Favourite and that is:

Donna 

As you can see, I think, Donna has incorporated every type of paper flower into her wonderful creation.  Please be sure to visit Donna's blog 'Bearly Mine Crafts' to see the list of punches she used to creation this amazing wreath.

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Drum roll please....... the randomly drawn winner of our fantastic prize donated by the Blue Edge Crafts is:

89 Manu 

Random numbers generated Sep 2 2012 at 14:57:2 by www.psychicscience.org  

Manu, please email Merry with mailing details for your prize.

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Challenge #15 - Embossing 

We would like to see all your paper creations using embossing.

Remember no stamps (rubber or digital).  

We have had an amendment to the rule concerning sentiments.  You can read about the change in detail in this post here.  You can read all of our rules here.  This is how the rule reads now:- 

Sentiments - are restricted to the use of, at most, four (4) words only.  The sentiment is not to be the focal point of your creation.  We applaud the use of rub-on's, stickers, punched/diecut letters or handwriting.  Stamps may be used but not encouraged.

This month our fantastic sponsor is Sticker Store.  They have kindly donated a wonderful prize.

The business is located in Adelaide, Australia but their shoppers are from all over the world. Sticker Store have no shops or showrooms to visit so, buying directly on-line from them helps keep their overheads low and the savings get passed on to you.

Plus 10 sheets of acetate which don't show up too well in a photo.

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The Unstamapabelles Design Team have dug out their embossing folders/plates and used some interesting techniques to create their inspirations for you this month.

Cathy has run pearl paper through her embossing folder then brushed the raised sections with gold ink to give this sparkly effect.

Cathy has also shared a clean and simple version on the above card.  Again she has used pearl paper but not added any gold ink and only one layer of cardstock was used.

JanR has used her embossing on some Kraft-Core cardstock and then sanded it to enhance the background of her card.

Lauren has used two different embossing folders on her card creation and has rubbed ink across the raised areas to create this elegant card. Can you believe that the majority of this card was once a cereal box!

Merry has used a technique called Embedded Embossing.  Layer stickers, punched/diecut shapes etc on a piece of cardstock. All the embellishments should be adhered then run it all through your embossing folder and matts them altogether.  Merry has used the animal stickers from the Sticker Store and punched leaves to the scene below.

Sarah has used two different embossing folders for her card.  Then "glazed" the little circles with her clear embossing powder and heat gun.

Stacie has made this wonderful tag using the Shadow Embossing technique. 

For shadow embossing you run your die cuts through your machine with an embossing folder (a random pattern is best like dots) and then shift the paper a little in the folder and run back through. It is hard to see in Stacie's example because she has covered it with glitter! A darker paper with some sanding might look better.

Beth has used a Spellbinder M-bossibilites folder for the background.  The tree is another embossing folder which Beth has used her Copics to colour and added the little punched flowers with pearl centres.

****Remember no stamps (rubber or digital).****

Rule Amendment - Sentiments

We have made a slight change to the rules here at Unstampabelles.

Our biggest challenge has been sentiments.  When we first started we allowed them to be added and to be stamped but found that stamped sentiments were becoming a focal point.  Not something we wanted to encourage at Unstampabelles which is all about paper manipulation.  So then we changed the rules to no stamps at all rubber or digital.  However, we have been finding it hard to determine if a sentiment has been stamped or not.  This rule also has disqualified a lot of wonderful paper creations that happen to have one or two words on them.

So the rule has been changed to:

Sentiments - are restricted to the use of, at most, four (4) words only.  The sentiment is not to be the focal point of your creation.  We applaud the use of rub-on's, stickers, punched/diecut letters or handwriting.  Stamps may be used but not encouraged.

Here are some examples of sentiments we like to see:

Die cut, punched or electronic cutting machine.

Stickers.

Cut out letters from alphabet sheets or magazines.

Handwriting.

Rub on.

A bit of bling.

Email Entries for our Paper Flower Challenge #14

A beautiful card with frangapani's.  This is an email entry from Trish for our current paper flower challenge #14 which ends 31st August. 

Halfway Inspiration for our Paper Flowers Challenge

The 'Belles' have been very busy during this month and have come up with these wonderful ideas to inspire you to take part in our Paper Flowers Challenge #14 which runs until 31st August.  Entries here.  It has also been such a pleasure visiting all the terrific entries we have had so far this month.  Such variety and a lot of new faces.  Just one reminder our first and foremost rule at Unstampabelles is no stamps (rubber or digital) and this does include sentiments.  Thanks.

Our first card is from Beth who has used a Dufex 3D Cherry Blossom

Another paper flower from Beth, this time in a terrific pop-up form.

I think Beth likes her flowers as we have another wonderful example here.  Beth has used her Spellbinder dies to create this terrific flower.  Be sure to visit Beth's blog for more details.

This fun layout is from Lauren who created the beautiful layered black flower for this page.  If you visit Lauren's blog you will see a close up and a quick 'how to do'.  It involves Glimmer Mist and scrunching.

Here we have two terrific cards from Susan.  These beautiful flowers are printed embellishments from Ormolu on Etsy...link here but she appears to be on a mini vacation.

You can visit Susan's blog here to find out more details.

Isn't this just the cutest card and the paper flowers certainly finish this card off nicely.  The amazing creator is Sarah and you can see more of her work here.

I have loved seeing a lot of our entries including quilling this time and JanR has joined in creating this beautiful fridge magnet.  Something so handy or even a terrific gift idea.  Visit JanR's blog to read her story.

Time to show us what you can do.  

Unstampabelles Challenge #14 - Paper Flowers ends 31st August

Unstampabelles Challenge #14 - Paper Flowers (No stamps)

Thank you so much everyone for joining in our First Year Celebrations.  So many wonderful entries this month..... you are all so talented.  This months Design Team Favourite was only won by a hair as there were so many close contenders.  The person with the most votes from the Design Team for our July Celebrations challenge is..............

Hussena  

Congratulations!

Be sure to visit her amazing Quill and Punch Works blog to find out more about this beautiful card and to see more her terrific quilling and punch work.

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Now to do some random prize drawing.  Remember we had two prizes to give away for last months challenge.

Drum roll please..........

Our first winner of the lovely handmade journal from Cairns Bookbinders is.........

51 Barbara

Random numbers generated Aug 5 2012 at 20:52:20 by www.psychicscience.org 

Drum roll again........

Our second prize draw winner of the terrific $25.00 gift voucher from Cardmaking Online is.......

26 LindaV 

Random numbers generated Aug 5 2012 at 20:53:38 by www.psychicscience.org  

Congratulations to both of you ladies.  Please email Merry to discuss collection of your prize.

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One more prize draw (blog candy) to go and that is for the followers that left a comment telling us their favourite post here at Unstampabelles.  It seems that our Recycling/Repurposing challenge was a big hit with a lot of the followers so we will be adding that to our future challenge list.  Thanks so much for taking the time to come in and comment on our post we do love hearing from you.  If you ever have any suggestion we would love to here them too.  Now to choose a winner, I assigned a number from 1 to 18 in the order the comments appeared.  When the number was chosen I then checked if this person was indeed a follower.

So here goes those drums again..........the winner is:

36 Irene M

Random numbers generated Aug 5 2012 at 21:13:4 by www.psychicscience.org 

This is the lovely comment from IreneM.....thanks so much.

Congrats on clocking up your first year!!
What a lovely challenge and super DT work.
I am late adding my entry as I was away from home and forgot to add the link here, duh!!
My fave post was Feb - recycling and the paper beads.
x

IreneM please email Merry to arrange mailing details for your prize.

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Yes, finally I have made it to our current challenge.  Thanks for hanging in there.

Challenge #14 is all about Paper Flowers.

So we would love to see your creations with an addition of Paper Flowers.  Remember NO STAMPS (Rubber or Digital).

Our wonderful sponsor this month is Blue Edge Crafts who have donated this terrific prize pack of flowers in many forms from their online store.  Be sure to visit here and see all the other goodies they have to offer.

Included in the prize are paper tole sheets, stickers, ribbon roses and butterflies, a Spellbinders Tulips Pendant die and not shown will be a special pack of our new flower paper. 

Time to be inspired.   The Design Team have been working extra hard this month and have come up with amazing Paper Flowers for their creations.  They show how this challenge is open to so many people with the wide range of flower making techniques.  Punches, dies, paper tole, paper embellishments, stickers, origami.

Beth:- has created this beautiful Shadow Box Card.  Beth has used paper tole rose images on the inside of the card and rolled roses trimming the outside.  The sentiment is computer generated.  Beth has also made a beautiful box to place this card in...so be sure to visit her blog for more photos and details.

Looking down into the Shadow Box Card.

Cathy:-  Has used paint samples from the hardware shop to show off her pretty paper flowers on this card.  Two different sized flower punches were used to create these flowers and then a brad added to the centre to hold them together.  Look at that beautiful wire embellishment too.

JanR:- has created this beautiful spray of paper flowers and leaves with her dies and punches.

Lauren:- has been busy scrapping again.  Lauren has used the flower and little girl embellishments from the Kaisercraft Lil' Primrose Collectables range.  Aren't they so sweet.

Merry:-  has been busy with origami this challenge.  Merry has created the Verdi Vase using this video tutorial and then the lilies using this photo tutorial.  The flowers were attached to small branches from around Merry's yard with florist tape.

Sarah:- has created this bright and cheery card with layered paper flowers stickers and a chipboard sentiment.

Stacie:- Paper flower was created using Tim Holtz Tattered Floral Die and Distress Inks.  White sentiment is a rub on and the scalloped background is a great use of Stacie's scrap pieces of paper.

Susan:-  has used a Martha Stewart border punch and the Score Tool from Stampin Up to create these wonderful flowers.  The sentiment is computer generated.

Now it's your turn, we can't wait to see your entries.

****Remember, no stamps (rubber or digital) this also means no sentiments stamps.***

Halfway Inspiration Time

JanR

Hi everyone, we are now halfway through our July challenge #13 - Celebrations.  You have all been so busy and sharing so many wonderful entries.  Remember you are allowed to enter up to three times here at Unstampabelles.  So with that said here is some more inspiration from the Design Team to get you going.

First off we have JanR who has used her Silhouette to create this wonderful 90th Birthday Card.  Be sure to visit her blog as she has promised more photos and details.

Lauren

Next card is from Lauren. Aren't the papers perfect for this Miracle Baby card.

Merry

Last card is from Merry who has seen a few creations in blogland lately using this technique and had to have a try.  Also helped clear out her scrap box.  Merry found this great tutorial for a weave card.

Click here to enter your CELEBRATIONS papercraft creation.

Remember we have two prizes on offer this month.  We also have a blog candy prize drawn from all the followers who leave a comment letting us know their favourite post in the past year.

Celebrating two new Design Team Members

Hi everyone, it is time to introduce you to the crafting creations of our two new Design Team members.  

They have both been wonderful and created something special for our current CELEBRATIONS challenge.  

Firstly, we have Lauren from the Gold Coast, Australia.  You will find Lauren here at her 'Get Messy' blog.  As you can see Lauren does wonderful scrap pages.  No one else on the team currently does a lot of scrapbooking so it will nice to have Lauren to inspire a whole new world of paper crafters to Unstampabelles.

Next we have Sarah....that does Simple and Clean cards so beautifully.  This card just says it all and is so bright and cheery.  You will find Sarah in Las Vagas, Nevada, USA and also at her blog 'Paper Pie'.

We are all thrilled that Sarah and Lauren are part of our team and can't wait to see future creations from them.

A reminder that we have two prizes this month for our CELEBRATIONS challenge (here).  There is also a chance to win blog candy for those who are a follower and answer a couple of easy questions.