Saturday 24 October 2020

CHALLENGE #1 - MORE INSPIRATION

Good morning Squashettes!  Gail here this morning with more inspiration and a reminder for the Geometric AND metallic challenge.  


Jo and I are so happy that so many of you have found us, left lovely comments and linked up your beautiful makes.  There is one week left so grab those embossing folders and get squashy.  Tell you friends, cos being squashy is more fun with more friends.  

 
 Today I was feeling all pacific so I have used a very lovely Sizzix folder from the Mermaid Dream set.  This folder comes with some dies, but I decided to add Rubber Dance stamps whale from the Whale Wishes set, stamped, heat embossed and fussy cut.   I double checked, scallops are geometric and comply with the rule of Golden Proportions!  Well, there you go!!  And there's a few spirals and a star just in case LOL.
 

I embossed a piece of blue metal sheet that I first cut with Stamplorations stitch rectangle die.  Usually best to do any die cutting, stamping or heat embossing of your paper/metal before using the embossing folder, unless of course you are doing one of those very cool double emboss techniques.  I have highlighted the texture with a blue Stazon ink pad for added contrast.

 

There's still plenty of time to play along with Challenge #1, so why not break-out your folders and your metallic sheets and come play along!  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

14 comments:

Dotty Jo said...

Love that whale, Gail! So blue and metallic and lovely, Jo x

ionabunny said...

Thanks Jo. Hugz

aussie aNNie said...

Congrats ladies your designs are fabulous and mine is on the way....xxxx

ionabunny said...

If you are in the US I just spotted an awesome deal for embossing folders. Hugz https://www.franticstamper.com/250-embossing-folder-Sale_c_17850.html

ionabunny said...

Hi Annie, glad you found us. Hugz

aussie aNNie said...

For me am in Australia... got loads of them. x

CinnamonSally said...

Looking forward to playing I have loads of embossing folders collecting dust in my craft room!!

ionabunny said...

Hi Sally, welcome. Oh good, bring em on. Hugz

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Fun whale atop the embossed blue metallic, Gail - just love love the shimmer!!

Suze said...

Lovely card Gail.

HilaryJane said...

What a perfect shiny embossed background for that whale. I am so glad you have had loads of entries in your first squash it challenge. xx

ionabunny said...

Thanks Linda. Hugz

ionabunny said...

Thanks Suze. Hugz

ionabunny said...

Thanks Hilary. Us too. It's always nice to get a good response to a new adventure. Hugz