Industrial Technique from THCC 102 & Texana Designs Longhorn Santa

Here is one of the tags I made in Tim Holtz' Creative Chemistry 102 online class day one.  The technique is called "Industrial" and it is created by embossing foil cardstock or foil tape and then aging it with distress paint.  For the tag I used the movers and shapers tag die cut and then ran it through a 5x7 embossing folder from Cricut's Heritage set.  I popped the santa longhorn and stamped a simple greeting.  

Below are two cards I adapted from this tag. I wanted to see the difference in using Foil Cardstock and Foil Tape on cardstock.  If you look closely you can see the embossing on the right (the tape) is more crisp.  I love the way both of them turned out and would not want to choose a favorite.

Texana Designs Stamps:
Santa Longhorn, lg
Sentiments:  Sm “Merry Christmas Y'all”

Distress Markers - Pumice Stone,
Festive Berries & Fired Brick
Distress Glitter - Rock Candy
Cuttlebug Cricut Companion Embossing Folders 4/Pkg - Heritage (discontinued)
Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 102 Day 1
Distress Paints: Industrial Technique

Texana Design Team
09/15/2013

Creative Chemistry 102 - Day 5 - Sticky Powder with Glitter

Sticky Powder with Glitter

I found that this technique takes some practice.  Tim made it look so very easy with those multicolored snowflakes and using Sticky Embossing Powder to adhere the glitter.  I will just have to keep practicing.

I did learn one thing.... sticky embossing powder and a detailed stamp just don't work (see below).  Note to self:  don't do that again!

I just love the way the Texana Designs - Jam'n Stamps worked with this design.  The snowflake border is done with the glitter.  The Snowperson is paper pieced and after coloring it, I covered it with Frosted Film.  I also used the Frosted Film on the snow drift die cut.  I'm loving the glimmer from that frosted film.

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Longhorn Santa Samples

 

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Texana Designs Stamps:

Santa Longhorn, lg

Sentiments:  Sm “Merry Christmas Y’all”

Distress Ink – Chipped Sapphire applied to embossing folder

(top sample on glossy cardstock, bottom sample on plain cardstock)

Peeled Paint to edges

Die’sire Embossalicious Folder – I Believe!

Die-Namics Die - Snow Drifts

Poppystamps Die – Pine Tree Border

Distress Markers – Pumice Stone, Festive Berries & Fired Brick

Distress Glitter – Rock Candy

Texana Design Team

09/15/2013