Distressing with Distress Embossing Powder

How do you use Distress Embossing Powders to distress? Distress Embossing Powder is unlike other embossing powder as it won't give you a very fine embossed image. It has particles in it that won't melt and would create a texture of a rough surface when embossed. In my example above, I've used some Black Soot Distress Embossing powder to emboss on the edges of the cover and some Antique Linen Distress Embossing Powder to emboss on the edges of the glass. Aren't these cool? I really love the texture of it!

Tip: It does takes a bit longer to emboss using Distress Embossing Powders and you'll have to let it cool completely before touching it.

Me (Therapy Scrapping Journal)

This is the front cover of my Therapy Scrapping Journal. Lately, I've been having loads of personal problems and changes in my life. I have to changed all my daily routine from the past and make way for new responsibilities. It has been a very difficult time for me to make so much changes in my life. Therefore, I've started this journal to let me release those hard moments and stress. It will be an ongoing journal which I will scrap in when I need a place to go to have some "Me" time.

I've created the cover for this journal when I first desperately needed some "Me" time and had been asking myself of what else is going to be affected with more changes to come.

Below are some of the close-ups of this cover. I won't be sharing the step by step tutorial as all the elements and design here are results of my emotions and thoughts during that moment.

Oh...by the way, the baby on the cover is me! I'll definitely be sharing more of this journal if I did go to it in times to come. Well, I'm sure I will....

Sources: Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Tsukineko Staz On, Ranger Alcohol Ink, Ranger Embossing Ink; Stamps: Queen Kat Designs; Rub-Ons: Basic Grey; Overlay: Heidi Swapp; Sticker: K&Company, Jenni Bowlin Studio; Chipboard: Heidi Swapp; Others: Ranger Liquid Pearls, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Distress Embossing Powder, Ranger Distress Stickles, Ranger Memory Glass, Tim Holtz's idea-ology grungeboard, gears, key holes, swivel clasps, clear charms, masks and spinners, Prima flowers, brad, clip, Zip Dry, Glue Dots, Helmar Glue and other adhesives.

Preview of July Get Inked! Kit

This is a preview of QKD's July Get Inked! Kit. This kit comes with the stamp set above that I've designed specifically for it. It also comes with a few cool mediums and a technique/project sheet that will be written by me.

This stamp set would be awesome for any kind of projects. It could be used for layouts, cards, or even for altered art. I'll be sharing the projects included in the project sheet soon. This time, I want to make it extra fun for everyone! It will be for scrapbooker, card maker and even mixed media artist.

This kit is now up for preorder. Check it out here before it's all gone!! Thanks to those of you who had bought June's kit! It's all sold out now. I hope you all had fun with it and if you ever have any problem in following the project sheet, feel free to email me.

I'll be having another giveaway soon and keep an eye for the projects included in this kit.

So You

This is the second layout that I've designed for AKOTC as their guest designer this month. I've had loads of fun playing with Heidi Swapp Invisibles on this layout.

Here are the steps.

1) Use a black cardstock as the base for the page. Distress a piece of pattern paper using the tear in and scissors distressing technique. Ink it's edges with distress ink. Create a bigger tear on the upper right of the pattern paper and hand stitch on part of the tear. Paste this pattern paper over the black cardstock. Insert a crown die cut in the torn edges.

2) Ink two strips and a circular Invisibles with various distress ink. Cut out the inked circle from the paper and distress it's inner edges using the tear in technique. Add one of strip and the circle to the page. Randomly hand stitch around the circle.

3) I've used a background stamp and some grey solvent ink to stamp on the lower right of the circle.

4) Distress the edges of the photograph using the scissors distressing technique and add the photograph on the middle of the page and hand stitch around it.

5) Paint some chipboard frames with Crackle Paints and distress them using Distress Stickles. Paste the two smaller frames on the lower right of the circle and put the bigger frame through the Invisible strip and attach it to the page. Add two brads to hold the frame to the strip.

6) Use the "Recycle Your felt Backing" technique on the swirl backing and add it to the strip. Detail it with some liquid pearls.

7) The "YOU" is an overlay which I've attached to the page using two small jump rings and a clip on the left of the page. I've added the sticker "SO" on the overlay and dress it up with liquid pearls.

Are you all into Invisibles yet? Try it!


Sources: Cardstock: Bazzill; Pattern Papers: Heidi Swapp; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Tsukineko Staz On; Overlay: Heidi Swapp; Sticker: Heidi Swapp; Others: Ranger Liquid Pearls, Ranger Crackle Paint, Ranger Distress Stickles, Maya Roads, brads, clip, jump rings, floss for stitching, Zip Dry, Glue Dots, Helmar Glue and other adhesives.

Recycle Your Felt Backing

Do you throw away all your felt backing? Next time, think twice when you want to throw away the backing that you've removed from your felt embellishment. This backing normally comes in two different kind of surfaces. One surface is usually more glossier than the other. Try inking on the less glossy surface and use it in your next project. If you want to use the glossy side, simply ink or stamp on it using alcohol ink and solvent ink. You could also cover the it with glitters. Isn't this an instant die cut to embellish your projects with? Let's recycle them!