Hello Lovelies! We got new colors of Distress Crayons recently for Halloween and Holiday crafting. I was even more excited to see that they have a subtle sheen to them which I think will make them even more special at this festive time of year!
Today's card duo focuses on experimenting with bringing together the Crayons with the textures of embossing folders.
So now we have a gorgeous NEW Limited Edition rainbow of Pearlescent Distress Colors, can you guess which is my favorite? You might be surprised!
Also, Ranger Ink sent over the latest trio of Distress Crayons from Tim's "standard" Distress Color line. (THANK YOU RANGER!!!)
Distress Crayons are quite versatile and frankly at first I wanted to try so many different techniques with them that it was getting overwhelming...ever heard of analysis paralysis? It's a specialty of mine!
So I took a step back and ultimately decided to focus on pairing the crayons with embossing folders. As usual I've highlighted key supplies for each project in the relevant section and included a full supply list at the end of this post.
Note that the Poinsettia folder that I used is the MINI version. It is small and mighty!!!
"TK U" CARD - Distress Crayons Applied to Embossed Cardstock
Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Embossed Layer: 3 3/4" x 5"
Featuring:
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Crayons Mica I WANT IT ALL Bundle
Tim Holtz Sizzix PERSPECTIVE MOTH Thinlits Dies
Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI MARQUEE LETTERS
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Papers COPPER and ROSE GOLD
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash METALLIC KRAFT STOCK
Tim Holtz Sizzix ALPHANUMERIC STRETCH UPPER Thinlits Dies
Tim Holtz Sizzix FOLIAGE Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Tim Holtz Sizzix MINI POINSETTIA 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Tim Holtz Sizzix ARCHED Multi-Level Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Key Steps
After embossing two A2-sized pieces of the White Heavystock with the Foliage Folder, select one and "color" in the leaves in an array of Fall tones
Use your five-fingered blending tool to blend in the colors. Alternate your fingers so that you don't contaminate the colors. Tip: Keep a wet-wipe nearby to moisten your fingertips which will help with blending the colors.
Layer and embellish with Marquee Letters and alphabet diecuts
I love how the pigment gets into the grooves created by the embossing folder and further defines the image:
A little metallic Cardstock from the Copper Paper Stash kept the Fall vibes going for this card!
The embossed layer and the Marquee Letter is popped up with foam.
Easy and fun! My favorite combo!
BE MERRY CARD - Distress Crayons Applied to Cardstock Treated with Collage Medium, Then Embossed Before Color is "Lifted" from the Raised Embossing
Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Embossed Layer: 3 3/4" x 5"
Featuring:
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Crayons Mica I WANT IT ALL Bundle - Frosted Juniper, Snow Flurries, Holly Branch, Bubbling Cauldron
Tim Holt Ranger Distress Crayons - Prize Ribbon, Salvaged Patina
Tim Holtz Sizzix MERRY & BRIGHT Thinlits Dies
Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI MARQUEE LETTERS
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash METALLIC KRAFT STOCK
Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium MATTE
Tim Holtz Sizzix MINI POINSETTIA 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Tim Holtz Sizzix ARCHED Multi-Level Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Key Steps
Apply Collage Medium to the Distress Heavystock and let dry
Once dry, apply bands of color using the Distress Crayons.
Use your five-fingered blending tool to smooth out those bands of color horizontally. Initially, I used Holly Branch in the 2nd to last "band" from the bottom and found it a bit bright and went in after and layered some Bubbling Cauldron on top of it.
Again, alternate your fingers so that you don't contaminate the colors.
As you move from one color to another wipe the excess color of your fingers onto the raised portion of the arched embossing folder in coordinating bands
Once you are done smoothing the color and transferring to the folder, emboss another piece of Heavystock with the Arched folder which will press traces of the color you transferred into the grooves of the design
Emboss the Crayon-colored paper using the Mini Poinsettia Folder
Use a moist cotton swab (Q-tip) to lift color from the raised Poinsettia pattern
Trim to the size of the folder when complete
Layer and embellish with Marquee Letters and the "Merry & Bright" Diecut
Teeny pieces of strategically placed foam keep the diecuts afloat! :-)
Crayons subtly highlighting the grooves.
I think I will call this the "Bleached Crayon Effect"... LOL
A few Metallic Droplets of course fo finish!
Lovelies, I hope that you too will fall in love with this pair. I usually plan and sketch my cards, but this time, everything here happened organically and based on feeling my way through what the Crayons wanted to do and somehow this makes them extra special to me.
Thank you so much for visiting! Hope to see you soon!
SUPPLIES:
I listed the products that I have used below. Please note that these are compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support. The Distress Crayons used today were part of my maker package from Tim Holtz and Ranger Ink. Click on the icons below each product picture to shop with SimonSaysStamp.com.