Sizzix Tim Holtz Mini Rose Technique cards

Welcome back and Nancy, here.  Today, I wanted to share some tips, tricks and techniques with you for adding some boldly unique dimension to the Sizzix Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder.  With a bit of cabin fever, I  experienced "Obsessive Creativity" using the Sizzix Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder Mini Rose with my Sizzix Big Shot machine for the past week.  

The mini rose embossing measures around 2 1/2" x 4" after cutting down to size for framing.

Helpful tips to get started with any Sizzix 3D embossing folder:

1. Only need 1 Cutting Pad is used when embossing with our 3D Embossing Folders because these folders are so thick.
2. Misting your material, especially if it is a heavy weight cardstock, with water on one sides prior to placing the material inside of your embossing folder to achieve MAXIMUM impression!  Also, misting helps from the paper cracking with the deep impressions.
3. Run your embossing folder through your machine a total of 3 times for a rich, bold and deep textures. Long ago, I ruined an embossing folder by running it through the bottom open part rather than the top of the embossing folder and it tore the embossing folder apart. 
4. For several occasions, I did the embossing and while coloring afterwards, I layed my mini rose back against the bumpy part  of the inside and then folded the embossing folder down and went through my Big Shot just one time to get the full impression back and make it pop again.  

I will share cards made with this gorgeous Sizzix 3D Mini Rose embossing folder.  I used a copper Tim Holtz metallic cardstock on the embossing.  The cardstock is the Ciao Bella Cozy Moments stamped with an ole stamp  I used my sewing machine to sew around the front layer before gluing to the frame for a shabby chic appearance.  I found an old frame for behind the embossed copper rose and a stamp for a nice sentiment.

The picture doesn't do this card justice since it was difficult to show off the Tim Holtz silver cardstock and white/gold shimmer cardstock with the lighting.  I just love how this embossing came out.  After embossing, I used a sprint of water and Distress pink crayon and brushed on to the roses and did the same with the Distress water color green crayon for the leaves.  I used the Sizzix Tim Holtz 3D Entangled Embossing folder for the background.

I just loved how deep the impression came out on metallic cardstock.

Embossing on patterned cardstock was an experiment.  I embossed first and then painted on Tim Holtz Distress water color crayons.  Some of the patterns on the cardstock showed through the roses but I liked how it fades into the cardstock.  Rerunning the paper back through the embossing folder popped the embossing back up.

I love using shimmer cardstock and how the embossing shows up so well.  I tapped on  Ranger Distress ink pads on the flat inside of the embossing folder before running it through the Big Shot.  The embossing shows a pure white mini roses and leaves.  For the next two embossed roses, I scribble a bit of Distress water color crayon on my craft mat, spritz it with water and with a paintbrush paint it the roses and leaves.   It's a pretty cool look, very pigmented. I even liked the one on the left with just a pure white embossing on white shimmer cardstock.  

This was a big experiment of using a stamp tool and stamping the music notes on the inside of the flat part of the embossing folder and then run the paper through the Big Shot to have this background.  The purple one was done first with purple ink padded on the inside of the embossing folder and then run through the Big Shot.  When the ink dried, stamped the music notes on the same flat part of the inside of the embossing folder and run it through the Big Shot again to get this background.  Found it easier to lay the paper back into the embossing folder on the bumpy backside and then fold the front of the embossing folder forward to run through the Big Shot.  Make sure the paper didn't move inside the embossing folder so taping it down helped.

I ran the embossing folder with black cardstock first through the Big Shot and then used Prima Marketing Brass metallic wax smearing with my fingers on black cardstock.  Rerunning the folder with the paper pops the embossing back up but won't recommend doing this after using metallic wax since it smeared too much and hard to clean off the inside of the embossing folder.

TIP:  I used my fingers for smearing on the metallix wax to the rose and leaves on black cardstock.  Afterwards, I took just a pencil eraser and erased parts of the metallix wax that I didn't want around the roses and leaves on the black cardstock.

Supplies:

Sizzix Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder Mini Rose

Sizzix Tim Holtz 3D Entangled Embossing Folder 

My Colors White Cardstock

My Colors Black Cardstock

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Metallic Kraft Cardstock

Beacon 3-n-1 Advanced Glue

Scor-Pal Scoring Board

Tim Holtz - Distress Crayon Set #11

Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder by Tim Holtz - Entangled 

Perfect Pearls

Distress Oxide Ink Pads

Wild Orchid Craft Flowers

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Metallic Kraft Cardstock

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads

ReDesign - Decor Wax 1.69 oz (50 ML) - Brass

I cannot wait for you all to get your hands on any Sizzix Tim Holtz 3D embossing folders and see what you create! I hope I’ve shared some tips, tricks and ideas that you’ll be able to use in your own crafty adventures.  

The Rubber Buggy has the crafting supplies for your next project. So have fun crafting this weekend with these products.   My cards and projects are always posted on Saturday.  Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions.