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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Quick Tip Tuesday - Embossed Fabric

Hello everyone and welcome to Quick Tip Tuesday!  For today's quick tip, I was inspired by a wedding I attended this weekend.  So I decided to give embossing fabric a try.  Wedding dresses are so beautiful and I had some white satin fabric in my fabric stash that I thought would be great to make a card with.

Here is what you need satin fabric, big shot, & die.


I layered four pieces of white satin fabric and ran it through the big shot with the scallop die.


Once your fabric is cut out and separated you give them a good coat of hair spray.  This will help stiffen the fabric up to hold the embossing.  I am sure that you could use fabric stiffener as well, but I didn't have any on hand.  


 Next, we are ready to place all four layers of fabric in the desired embossing folder.  


Run it through the big shot and this is the result you should get.  I love the shine and texture.


Here is the card I made for the wedding.   Check out my blog to learn more details on how I made it.


Be sure to come back tomorrow when we announce the Wednesday Winners.

Melanie

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28 comments:

  1. Thats an amazing idea! So beautiful!

    Angela

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  2. OMGOSH!!! How stinking awesome are you? Where in the world do you learn all this stuff. WOW!!! I'm amazed. I love it...got to try it.

    Be blessed, Beckie

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  3. The satin fabric looks beautiful embossed! Made for a lovely card!

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  4. So this is how you get the embossing to stay....I have tried to emboss fabric but it never stays. I never thought of spraying it! Thanks so much for the tip! Can't wait to try it.

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  5. This is absolutely gorgeous!!! What a great idea and thanks for the instructions!! Wedding cards are a challenge for me and this will definitely help!!

    http://debbiesdashofthisandthat.blogspot.com/

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  6. WOW!! OOH WOW!! Iam completely Flabbergasted!!I Would never have thought fabric could be embossed!!
    Your card is Simply Beautiful!
    Roxx

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  7. Holy Hannah!!!!!!!! This card is sooooo gorgeous!!!!!!!!!! I have to try this techniqe too..Thank you so much , I learn so much on this site... what a beautiful dress and so elegant!!!

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  8. That is so elegant looking. Who would have thought. Have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing. I keep scrap fabric and now I just have to find where I put it last. I have cut fabric with my Sizzix BIGkick but not thought about embossing it.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

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  9. Wow this looks great! Thanks for sharing your tip. I have been wondering if fabric could be embossed and you just answered my questions. Thanks again!

    Veronica
    mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com
    mommyscraftycreations at gmail dot com

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  10. Get out of the city! This is so fabulous-- you're brilliant!

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  11. OMG! I love that idea! I've got to try it now. Thanks for sharing such a neat technique!!!!--Pat N.

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  12. Oh, I am all about trying this. What a beautiful look. I just never thought that fabric would show the embossing. Live and Learn.
    Charlotte
    FCCB DT

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  13. OMG, what a wonderful idea. Guess what I'm going to be trying. Thank you

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  14. Hey what a wonderful idea! Thanks.

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  15. WOW! An absolutely stunning card! I can't wait to try this technique! Thanks!

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  16. WOW!!!! What a neat idea! I have two weddings coming!

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  17. Such a cool idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  18. I am in awe! I love this idea and the card you made is GORGEOUS!!!!

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  19. Beautiful work...I have four family weddings coming up..I'm going to have to use this tip!!!

    peifert88@gmail.com

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  20. What an amazingly beautiful card, such a fantastic idea to emboss fabric! Thanks for sharing!

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  21. This is an amazing card. Do you think the Cricut Cuttlebug could give the same results??? Just wondering

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  22. Thank you for giving the directions for this fabulous technique! I will be trying this real soon! :0)
    Carolyn
    http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com

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  23. I never would have thought to try this! The card is beautiful. TFS.

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  24. Melanie,
    You are simply the best! You are full of amazing ideas. So glad to have you on the team! This is absolutely beautiful!!! :)

    XO ~ Amy Jo (FCCB Coordinator)

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  25. @ Rebecca M, The Big Shot or Cuttlebug should work on this technique. Good luck to those who try it out, I am still thinking of other ways to use it.
    Melanie

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  26. what a fantastic idea. I love these blogs I learn so much and see so may talented people. I just got my cuttle bug and love it but never thought of embossing fabric. But now it is a trip to the fabric shop for some satin. Love this thanks so much for the inspiration!!

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  27. I wonder if Pellon or Wonderunder fusible web would work as well? You have some lovely ideas. Thanks for sharing.
    Dona

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