HIMCR #170 - Embossing

Hi, all my crafty friends and family!!!

Here it is Saturday once again . . .

and you know what that means, right?

That's right . . . not only is it time for a new challenge over at Hiding In My Craft Room, but it time for a technique challenge.  So this week's challenge is "embossing".  It can be any type of embossing . . . dry or wet, folder or stylus. The choice is up to you!  

Our sponsor this week is:

And the prize this week is a $20 gift certificate to PaperTemptress.

For my project this week, I did a card using some new dies I bought while out on "errands" with my daughter.  I am loving her being in college because with the schedule she has set for herself for classes, work, study, friends, etc. has allowed us to have two (2) days each week where we can run "errands" and just "hang" with each other.  It has been so much fun especially this past Thursday . . . we went to The Theatrical Shop in Valley Junction to look for parts for her Halloween costume she is making and, afterwards, we just walked around, going to different shops.  (For those who aren't from around my area, Valley Junction is a historical business neighborhood in West Des Moines that has a lot of specialty shops.)  Like I said . . . FUN!!!  

Anyway, I used my new dies with some of my favorite papers from PaperTemptress to make this week's project . . . I used one of the dies for embossing on my background.  It is called "Scary Background" and it is Halloweeny/Scary words in a subway art style.  Here's how it turned out:

Papers from PaperTemptress:

Onyx Mica/Metallic paper  (bats & backing)

Gold Mica/Metallic paper (both regular and text) (moon & backing)

Cocoa Ruche paper  (tree)

Vintage Silver Lustre paper  (webs)

Other Supplies:

"Eerie Bats" dies for La-La Land Crafts

"Grand Willow Tree" die (#98695) from Memory Box

"Haunted Webs" die (#99007) from Memory Box

"Scary Background" die (#1078) by Poppy Stamps

Batty paper from American Crafts

paper ribbon from Reminisce (for sentiment)

enamel dots from "Frightful" collection by MME

"Farmer Jeans" chalk fluid edger by Inglvild Bolme for Prima

"Knotted Wood" chalk fluid edger by Inglvild Bolme for Prima

Here's some closeups:

As you can see in some of the closeups, I didn't adhere the branches of my tree . . . the reason I did do this is because I wanted more definition for my tree.  I did the same thing with the webs.  Originally, I planned this to be a card . . . but after posting it to HIMCR, I have decided to add two (2) more layers (kraft corrugated paper/torn box panel with ink & gesso on it & another layer of Onyx Mica/Metallic paper) to make it into a wallhanging.  The gesso is drying right now and then I need to adhere the last layers to my "card", so I can't take a picture of how it looks as a wallhanging . . . but will try to do so in the next few days unless I change my mind again. ;) 

Till the next time I'm up in the night.

Challenge(s) I would like to enter:

3 Girl Jam - Spooky or Creepy (sentiment is paper ribbon)

Anything BUT a Card Challenge - Autumn Magic/Spring Wonder

AUD Sentiments - Anything Goes

Craft My Life - Anything but a card

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes

Craftin Dessert Divas - Halloween 

D.L.Art - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

S.W.A.T. Scrap Warriors - Spooky Color Mix

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes