Welcome to a new challenge at As You See It. It's our Fill in the Blank challenge and we're asking you to tell us about your favourite Embossing Folder.
This is a tricky thing for me because I love embossing folders. I use them all the time. I choose to use them over patterned paper almost always. So asking me for my favourite embossing folder is a bit like asking me which is my favourite child... I love them all! Over the years, my favourites have been the Subtle folder, Exposed Brick and Softly Falling.
Of current folders, my favourite changes pretty much daily. The new Floral Spray is awesome but the one I keep coming back to is Lazy Daisy, so that's what I've used today.
To add a bit of interest, I embossed a piece of Basic White, then tore one edge of it before attaching it to the card front.
I've used my latest acquisition, Garden Gatherings for the flowers. I cut two vases from scraps of Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP. The squat one, I ran through the Lazy Daisy folder to give it some patterning.
The flower stems were stamped in Pretty Peacock. The flowers were stamped in Flirty Flamingo, daubed with touches of Melon Mambo. The front vase and flowers are popped up on dimensionals.
The sentiment is from the same set and is cut using a banner die from Stylish Shapes. I finished off with a trio of dots from Array of Dots.
The team and I would love to see what you do with your favourite embossing folder for this challenge.
You can see what the rest of the Design Team have done, and link up your entry, on the As You See It page. The team and I are all keen to see how you see it!
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This is so pretty. I love how you have used those colours. They really pop and what and tearing your embossed panel is a great way to add interest xx
ReplyDeleteThank you! I like the colours too. 😀
DeleteI did wonder if you would be able to choose a favourite Jan, given your love if EFs - this one is so pretty and looks great with those vases too. I'm wondering though - does your EF collection outnumber LeAnne's 135? This blew my mind!!
ReplyDeleteI still have a way to go to catch LeAnne!
DeleteIt's good to see we are on the same page about embossing folders! I love them too and Subtle is one I should use more---great texture without being too "in-your-face"!! But I agree that Lazy Daisy is just a lovely folder for cheerful, happy cards! Love it!
ReplyDeleteJust fabulous, Jan! I can see why you love that embossing folder and this is such a classy design!
ReplyDeleteYour use of EFs is always well justified, because you create the most sophisticated cards with just the right amount of texture! The Subtle EF was one of my favourites, as well as Exposed Brick, as you know. This Lazy Daisy EF is really cute. I really like the way you used it on the vase as well as in the background! Beautiful card, Jan!
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