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[Silvergirl]

There's nothing more durable and reliable than red rubber stamps. This technique is one you could never do with clear stamps. The deeply etched red rubber that's a signature of the CHF quality will hold up to the heat of your iron every time.

And if you're like me, I had to go purchase an iron for crafting. Yes... I avoid all things that require regular pressing. I went to a discount store and found one for $7. Perfect for this project!

Please join us this week in embossing velvet, whether it's a large piece of fabric or some lovely velvet ribbon you have in your stash.

Basic Supplies Stamps Ink Cardstock and scrap paper Color Media of choice Iron and Towel (to protect surface) Velvet (cloth or ribbon) Water in a spray bottle

Specific Supplies Used: Stamps: Art Nouveau Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms The Lady's Future (Saturday Evening Post) by Cornish Heritage Farms Scripture Essentials stamp set (Mona Lisa Moments) by Cornish Heritage Farms - for inside of finished card Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento dye ink by Tsukineko Cardstock: Simply Smooth White cardstock by Cornish Heritage Farms Patterned Paper: Lemonade by Basic Grey Other: Rose Velvet Iron and towel (to protect surface) Nestabilities by Spellbinder Sewing Machine and thread (optional) paper flowers by Prima Marketing brads by Making Memories Copic Markers and Airbrush system (optional) circle rhinestones by Occasions Water in spray bottle Card Finished Size is 4-3/4" x 7-1/4"
Step One Place a towel on your surface to protect it while ironing. Heat your iron. I set it at the highest heat. I did not add water for steam. You may need to experiment to see what works best for your iron and the type of velvet you are embossing.
Step Two Place the Art Nouveau Backgrounder face up and the "fuzzy" side of the velvet face down on the stamp. Lightly spray both sides of the velvet with water before ironing.
Step Three Place a piece of scrap paper / copy paper over the velvet. Gently iron, taking care not to move the fabric when heating. You should just press downward with the heat, rather than rubbing with the iron as you would if pressing a blouse.
Step Four Remove the scrap paper and gently lift a corner of the fabric to see if it's successfully embossed.
Detail The Art Nouveau pattern is transferred to the velvet.
Finished Project Use the embossed velvet in your projects to give that lux and glam feel!

For a stunning example of another card, check out:

Velvet Christmas by Joanne

You can completely transform how you use your stamps, with this simple technique.

Thanks for joining us! Please let us know if you create using this technique. We love to share in your success!

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Last edited by Silvergirl on Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:27 pm; edited 1 time in total

[liz]

[stampwithkristine]

This looks great... Gotta try it!
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[EllenC]

gorgeous, it's ages ago since I did that but there is a stash of blue and maroon velvet in my craftvan .
guess what I'll be doing thanks.
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[Laura ODonnell]

Oh wow, I've never seen this technique before!

Just yesterday I bought a spool of embossed velvet ribbon. I thought I was so cutting edge, here you've been doing this for months!

[lottie]

I really must have a go at this too - never seen the technique either. Hmm I will have to wait until next week to get to a shop to buy the velvet though

[EllenC]

Lottie I can send you some blue ( will have to rummage for the maroon one) just pm me your addy.
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[lottie]

That is so kind of you - I will make you a present in return and pay for the postage - off to pm .

Wheeeeee - how happy I am!

[Angelnorth]

I love this technique, it gives such a great look!

If you're trying this out, be aware that different velvets will give different results. A pure cotton velvet is probably not going to give you such a deep and crisp impression - something with some synthetic fibre content will probably work better.
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[lottie]

Thanks for that tip

[Leezer]

Awwww! how beautiful.. Great job!