embark on embossing...
I think I have fallen in love with heat embossing again, I recently 
finished a mini album about me and my 29 years. This 4 x 4 maya road album is about my name... legally Ruth Rebecca (Garza, maiden name) Harper, and how I go by Ruth legally, but I am known as Rebecca or even Beckie. This album was very fun and creating the cover gave me more inspiration to heat emboss on acrylic paint.
Rebecca's MDW Challenge/Contest
Heat emboss on chipboard covered with acrylic paint and add a commnet/link to your creation by Friday, May 16th and the MDW team will pick a winner.
Here is what I did...
Adhere chipboard to desired cover and paint over completly with arcylic paint. For this demostration I used a white background with clear thick embossing powder.
Supplies used: Basic Grey Chipboard Alphas, Fancy Pants Chipboard Flourishes, acrylic paint with a gel medium mixed in.
After the second layer of paint, I use a light layer of the same paint on top so that the embossing powder would stick.
Watch out for small spaces between the letters and/or chipboard decorations, the powder seems to get stuck in those places.
Time to heat things up... if you have a large area, I suggest to seperate the heating process into smaller sections.
Here is the fron and back cover for the mini album that is still in the process of being finished for Mother's Day.I had so much fun I decided to make the front and back cover using this chipboard covered with acrylic and thick embossing powder technique.
Here is a close up picture of the front cover.
Try this MDW Challenge and post a comment/link by Friday, May 16th for your chance to win this....I had one kit left of my reusable box mini album and would love to share this with you.
If you don't get a chance to embark on embossing this week, check out the awsome classes on Saturday, May 17th. Laura has a great class on gettting that graduation mini album ready to gift or check out Lisa's paper mache dress form class that is sure to enhance your creative skills.
share your life all day, everyday....
R.Harper
Wow! What a cool technique! I can't wait to try it! Thanks, Rebecca!
Posted by: Casey | May 11, 2008 at 04:46 PM
yummy, yummy, yummy. i can't wait to do this. if it wasn't almost midnight i would get started right now. thanks rebecca for the great inspiration and challenge. you are awesome.
nanc
Posted by: nancie | May 11, 2008 at 11:42 PM
That just looks fab, Rebecca!! I love it!
Posted by: Laura McCann | May 12, 2008 at 07:26 PM
It's 11 minutes until kiddie bedtime and then I'm bustin out the embossing powder. Way to get me out of a rut girl!!
Posted by: Lisa Super | May 12, 2008 at 08:50 PM
It's 11 minutes until kiddie bedtime and then I'm bustin out the embossing powder. Way to get me out of a rut girl!!
Posted by: Lisa Super | May 12, 2008 at 08:51 PM
You have inspired me to get out my embossing powder and gun! Thanks!! I can't wait to try out this new technique!! Beckie- you rock! Alli
Posted by: Alli Freccero | May 13, 2008 at 01:12 PM
Wow! What a great idea... Can't wait to try this!! Thanks for sharing your creativity... xo
Posted by: Krista P | May 13, 2008 at 02:42 PM
Great idea. I'll definitely try this one out.
Posted by: Patty | May 13, 2008 at 03:47 PM
Thanks for demonstrating Beckie! I am inspired by your creativity:)
Posted by: Christy | May 13, 2008 at 07:53 PM
This so rocks.. I am going to try this today! Thanks Rebecca for the inspiration!
Posted by: Daniela Costa | May 14, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Such a great technique!!! Love it and have already tried it out :D (Lydia)
Posted by: mamaoftwingles | May 14, 2008 at 01:23 PM
Awesome technique. I saw it and knew I had to play along. Not to mention that chance at winning a cool prize! So here is my stab at it: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/914277&limit=last1
Thanks for looking!
Posted by: Kelli P. | May 14, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Hi Beckie, Remember me?! I scrapped with you & Allison @ Elisa's house a couple of weeks ago! Funny thing happened...a few days after we scrapped, I found a Michael's coupon and bought the embosser heat gun that evening! :) You have totally inspired me!!! I'm going to try out your technique, thanks for sharing!!!...Hope to see you soon!! Love your blog, by the way! :) -Abby
Posted by: Abby | May 14, 2008 at 03:25 PM
So glad eveyone is having so much fun... Kelli P. your cover is awesome...
Ok, Abby let's see what you've got....
Posted by: rebecca harper | May 15, 2008 at 10:24 AM
What a great idea! Hope your customers will remember where they heard this and visit your store!
Posted by: Donna Jean | May 15, 2008 at 02:20 PM
OK..I finally did it! I still think I need practice since I'm a novice at this! :) Had fun playing Beckie...http://picasaweb.google.com/abby.setti/RHMDWChallenge51608806AM/photo#5200992451151462914
Check it out! :)
Posted by: Abby | May 16, 2008 at 08:20 AM
love it abby!
Posted by: rebecca harper | May 16, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Hi, oops, I think I'm late but I had fun anyway. Thanks for the challenge. Check it out:
http://uberburber.blogspot.com/2008/05/key-to-city.html
Posted by: uberburber | May 17, 2008 at 03:27 PM
ok, i am really late to but if you want to see what i did you can see it on my blog http://nancieirwin.blogspot.com/
it was fun and mine is strange and does not look like anyone else's beautiful work but i did it and well, that is all i can say.
thanks beck, you are so awesome!!!
i am so blessed to be on a design team with you.
xo, nanc
Posted by: nancie | May 19, 2008 at 12:20 AM