Embossing Tutorial

Hi Everyone! I am so excited to be this month's guest designer over at 3 Scrappy Boys.

I have a tutorial on embossing to share wit you using theMay Kit and Gel-a-tins SCENTED embossing powders. YUM!!!! I love techniques and embossing stuff is no exception.

I used it on two layouts from the May kit (full of tons of BG :) with the fun Maya Road chipboard pieces. Here is the one from my previous post.

And here is another one:



and a close up of the technique:

Start by using your chipboard and Versamark. Again, I am using Gel-a-tins SCENTED powder. It is delicious! I like this color yellow, too. It is very opaque.

Cover generously with embossing powder.

And begin to heat it with your heat gun.

Now start adding layers of embossing powder.

I find the best way to do this is to dip it back into the powder while the chipboard is still warm. This way the powder will stick to it.

Keep repeating until you get the layered look you are looking for. I like might nice and thick.

Then splatter painting it is fun, too! or you can leave it as is.

Hello Saturday.

Hello nothing to do. Hello Henry's Birthday :) Hello Saturday.

So, CHA knocked my socks off! I got to meet so many friends!!! The amazing Anabelle O'malley, Lucy Edson, Dena Coe, Brandin O'neill, Natalie Kalbach, Bonnie, Kiki, Julie....who am I missing????? I have emailed and chatted with these guys on the phone for so long, it feels so good to finally meet. It was the hardest I have ever worked but the funnest ;) AND MISS LYDIA JACKSON....need i say more about my roomy??? She was awesome and funny, too. Her quote of the week, "Good job, Ellen. We are almost on time tonight!" Oh, too funny!!! Can you tell I am late a lot???

I can't wait to go again, LOL! Though I did have a sappy moment on the plane on the way home where I shed some tears b/c I missed my boys {shhh...don't tell brain that ;}

And let me say, the people from Core'dinations and Darice that I worked with ARE THE BEST! I mean, great people with HUGE hearts and THEY LOVE CORE! :) The fact I only get to see them a few times a year makes me sad. I can't believe that I get to do what I love and get paid for it. BLESSED.

Speaking of blessings.....

So today is February 5th and it is Mr. Henry's birthday! My sweetie pie, lamb chop, monkey buttin' snuggler :):):) The little man that melts my heart every. single. day.

In honor of the Super Bowl tomorrow, I will share with you this photo, my favorite of Henry over the last few months (let me remind you I am an Eagles fan ;)

And it wouldn't be a post if I didn't have some scrappy stuff! Here is a layout I did for the crop over at the Nook a few weeks ago of our trip to NYC this fall.

SRM Blog Hop

Ever since I was introduced to SRM STickers, I can't seem to put them down. I love how easy they are to use and versatile they are. The circle shapes fit my CM circle punch perfectly! I wasn't planning on making anything last night but Henry and I hung out in my room. He plays with my bakers twine and goes fishing for GI Joe guys and I made this :) make sure you check out their blog hop here.

I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder, some old BG in my stash and my NEW Shimmerz and Jillibean soup journaling sprout (my most favorite scrappy supply EVER) along with the SRM stickers (all goodies i purchased at FTLOA)...





And here is the sketch it was based on:

weekend, baby!

too bad i am working 9-4 tomorrow, LOL! then it is off to motorcross racing and some dinner...then sunday....a shower at a friends in the town where i grew up and moving my grandma to the alzheimers unit...

{sigh} just a day in the life.... ;)

Here is a layout i did for the Basic Grey fabric contest. I couldn't resist! these are goodies from the January CMK kit.

these are two of my BEST friends in the world...Jess & Stacy...

I cut the different shaped edges on the paper and layered it like trim. I also added my oh so favorite Glimmer Mists that I got a SavvyNSassy to the fabric. guess it's kinda hard to tell...







OH! and there is a give-a-way over @ GCD Studios!!!!!!!!!!!! How could i have almost forgotten that!?