Gears & Textures Bundles for As You See It Challenge #376 - Embossed

 

Finally! Finally, I have found the occasion to use a bundle that is right up my alley - the Gears & Textures bundle! I love making masculine themed cards, I love steampunk and gears, etc., but even though I've had this set for a couple of months now (Maybe even more, the days fly by!) I haven't found the occasion to use it yet!! But this week at As You See It Challenges, it's a Fill In the Blank Challenge, designed by our team member, LeAnne, and she knows how to design a good challenge. Take a look at the Challenge Banner:

There are quite a few embossing folders that I would classify as favourites, but I don't currently have all of them. Of the ones I do have, this one has to rank pretty high: the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder! And the distressed aspect of this folder works out perfectly for the Gears & Textures bundle! Things just progressed from there!

• It starts with a card base of Early Espresso, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4".
• A panel of Gray Granite, 5 1/4" x 4", is embossed using my favourite Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder. Then it is blended over with Gray Granite ink using a small blending brush. This shows up the texture better.
• Several of the texture stamps are stamped on the front of the Gray Granite panel using Early Espresso ink, then the panel is glued to the front of the card.
• Gears, chains and light bulbs are die cut using the Gears & Texture dies, from Gray Granite, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake cardstock, then they are adhered to the card front using glue, mini black dimensionals, and glue dots. A ruler line of Stampin' Write marker in Early Espresso makes the light bulb wires.
• The sentiment is from a retired set and cut out on a straight piece of scrap cardstock.
  
  
  

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Product List

Gears & Textures Photopolymer Stamp Set [166851]	Gears & Textures Bundle (English) [166854]	Heron Habitat Cling Stamp Set (English) [158889]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [161697]	Small Blending Brushes [160518]
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673]	Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder [161600]	Gears & Textures Dies [166853]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893]
Mini Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Seal [152813]