Emboss and diecut ink-blended treat wrappers in bright jellybean-colors for Easter. 3-D embossing folders – Spiral Delight and Winter Knit – create abstract patterns for artsy eggs.
Hi, Jean here with a just-in-time project for that stash of Easter candy waiting to be shared. We’ve used the popular 3D-emboss/brayer/heat-emboss process several times, but it’s the first time I’ve used a winter sweater knit embossing folder to decorate Easter eggs!
Sponge heavy white cardstock with overlapping layers of bright spring colors – I’ve used salvaged patina, shaded lilac, squeezed lemonade and kitsch flamingo Distress Oxides. Spritz each sponge with a light mist of water and blend the individual colors into each other to soften the shading. Lightly spritz both sides of the ink-blended cardstock, then pressure-emboss it using the plate(s) required for your machine. Heat-set it if it’s still moist.
Place the embossed cardstock on a hard flat surface and brayer the raised design with Wedding Dress Memento Luxe. Heat-emboss it with Imagine’s Iridescent Embossing Powder. Cut it with the 3″ tall Half a Dozen Eggs die.
Repeat the process with the Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder. It’s a great pattern for holiday sweaters, stockings, backgrounds and decor when used horizontally as intended. Diecut it diagonally and it becomes a very intricate Easter egg motif inked in spring colors. Brayer it with Wedding Dress Memento Luxe and heat-emboss it with iridescent powder – and it’s a glittery Easter egg!
Cut white cardstock with the 2.5″ wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die. Score and crease it at 3-5/8″ and 3-7/8″ to form a flat base for the treat wrapper Attach the decorated egg. Punch a hole at the top. Attach a Ghiradelli chocolate square inside the wrapper with doublestick tape. Tie the top with coordinating cord or ribbon.
Thanks for visiting our blog…Happy Easter to everyone celebrating on Sunday!
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