Happy Monday everyone! We hope you all had a great weekend. This week is an exciting one around the SCT offices. The brand new summer issue is shipping to subscribers TODAY, Saskatoon Crop & Create registration opens TONIGHT and we are getting ready to celebrate 12,000 facebook fans! Be sure to like us on facebook (if you don't already!) for an opportunity to be a part of our celebration there. Then of course on Friday the long awaited summer issue will hit stores and online. Exciting week!
We also have one more exciting thing...we have a brand new guest designer joining us today and Wednesday! Cindy Stevens had a beautiful layout in our spring issue and we were lucky enough to meet her at Crop & Create Moncton a few months ago. She is here today with a great "faux embossing" trick!
"When I first started scrapbooking, I wouldn't ever consider 'wasting' my money on scrappy 'gadgets' such as die cutters and punches. Paper was and always will be my weakness. In fact, early on, I had a paper stash that might rival most scrapbook stores. EEK!! Fast foward 7 years later, I feel QUITE differently about my scrappy tools and my circle punches get used on almost every layout or project that I do. They are definately something that I am glad that I invested in early on.
Recently, I had a happy accident with my punches and noticed that when you punched cardstock & adhered it to the same color piece, it had an embossed appearance. I really like embossing because it adds that little bit of subtle detail to your paper but it doesn't take attention away from your photo or LO by making your work look too crowded or busy. This is a simple way to add a bit more drama to your paper crafting.
Today I am sharing two projects showcasing the 'faux embossing' technique. The first is a layout that I did for American Crafts and you can see that I layered my circles, using different sizes. My layout isn't overly detailed and might border on boring otherwise, but the punched circles add a subtle detail. You might also notice that alot of my circles appear to run off the page. I don't know why but this seems to look less manufactured and more random.
The second project that I am sharing is a card that I also added some circles to in yellow and then trimmed the base. This time I only added a single layer. It gives a little background detail to an otherwise simple card. **Card courtesy of Hip 2-b Square.
So today, my challenge to you is this: dust off your circle punches and think of some new ways you can add circles to your layouts and cards!
Please join me again on Wednesday and I will share a few more neat little tricks you can do with your circle punches. Have a Happy Monday!" ~ Cindy
Yeah Cindy, love that idea:) great work as always:)
Posted by: Gisele | June 18, 2012 at 08:45 AM
Very cute idea!!
Love it!!
Posted by: weezie13 | June 18, 2012 at 09:06 AM
i bet you gave that card to someone very special...great embossing you are awesome.
Posted by: bb | June 18, 2012 at 09:20 AM
Adorable projects using such simple techniques---I love them! Thanks for sharing these tips with us today!!!
Posted by: Kathy P | June 18, 2012 at 09:25 AM
very cool miss Cindy !!! Love it !!
Posted by: Marielle | June 18, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Wow, how clever. I will definitely give this a try. Thanks for sharing. I love all your examples!
Posted by: Nina | June 18, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Your layout is anything but boring. I love it!! Thanks for the great idea.
Posted by: Judi Church | June 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Super! Great projects! That layout is soooo fabulous!
Posted by: Brenda B | June 18, 2012 at 12:20 PM
You are one smart gal!!! I love that idea!!! Thank you for sharing with us!
Posted by: Jude | June 18, 2012 at 12:46 PM
That is a great idea, thanks so much for sharing. Your lay out and card are so beautiful.
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Posted by: Carla | June 18, 2012 at 01:49 PM
Thanks for a great burst of inspiration today. I'm going to try this on my next card!
Posted by: Susan | June 18, 2012 at 02:35 PM
what a great idea. I've wanted to do embossing on pages but I can only do small sections...this will work great!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: susan s | June 18, 2012 at 02:37 PM
Great idea! Thanks for sharing
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Posted by: Roxx.T | June 18, 2012 at 02:51 PM
Hi Cindy, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Beneta | June 18, 2012 at 03:19 PM
That is the most super idea. I can hardly wait to try it. I think I am going to do it right now.
Posted by: Donna Rawbone | June 18, 2012 at 03:29 PM
wonderful idea, i too don't want to spend a the extra money on die cutting machines, but on paper, embellishments etc. love your idea and will definitely give it a try.
Posted by: Glenda Thorne | June 18, 2012 at 05:34 PM
Lovin' it... can't wait to see more on Wednesday!!!
Posted by: emmaeh | June 18, 2012 at 05:40 PM
Love this! The effect is so classy!
Posted by: Vivian K | June 18, 2012 at 05:48 PM
love these project Cindy! I so need to try this!!!
Posted by: Juliana | June 18, 2012 at 07:15 PM
Such a smart idea! and so simple. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Joan | June 18, 2012 at 09:23 PM
Great projects! Thanks for the tip! ;o)
Posted by: Ruza | June 18, 2012 at 11:09 PM
Cute ideas! Simple things can really add to projects. Thank you for the inspiration. Take care. :)
Posted by: Kim Thomas | June 19, 2012 at 03:10 AM
Great job Cindy!!! will definitely be doing this one on a card soon!!
Posted by: Christine Campbell | June 19, 2012 at 10:39 AM