I am new to scrapbooking so please be patient with me!
I have been practicing with heat embossing on vellum (I haven't burned it or warped it too much!), and on regular paper. I am doing okay with it.
So - here goes my story... I cannot find flourish rub-ons or chipboard or anything in my area. I do however have flourish stamps. I have seen so many beautiful layouts with just such flourishes on the corners... done with rub-ons and chipboard, go figure.
So - can I use my stamps along with the embossing powder on my photos? Or does anyone have any other ideas that would give me this look without having to pay a fortune?
Also - what kind of ink would I use on the photos if I just want to stamp, but not emboss, without it smearing all over? Pigment?
Thanks in advance! All help is appreciated!
2006-11-09 02:36:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
have you tried transparencies? you can stamp and emboss on those (or print and emboss) and then layer over your photo. there's also a way to make your own rub-ons with printing on transparencies, but I can't remember where I saw those instructions.
2006-11-09 16:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by Jbeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not exactly sure what is meant by flourish but am thinking you might mean decorative photo corners? If you cut a cardstock mat slightly larger than the photo and stamp the corners with embossing ink and then heat emboss the cardstock, you can use a craft knife to cut along a portion of the embossed design in each corner to insert the corners of the photo and will have a very decorative effect.
2006-11-09 05:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by jidwg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not recommend embossing photo's. Embossing powder may contain dyes or chemicals that are not safe for your photo. If you have to emboss, mate the picture first on card stock and emboss the card stock
2006-11-09 16:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by Julie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends.
Modern RC paper, I'd say NO (Resin Coated).
Matte finish paper, no.
A paper photograph from the 1970s or earlier, yes you can do it, but you will NEVER be able to get it off.
Resin Coated and Matte finished papers have a type of varnish over them that is water souluable enough to allow chemicals inside the matrix, without losing the shape of the matrxi.
WHen heated, however, it melts as would any varnish or polyurethane.
2006-11-09 04:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try it on an extra picture (or one of nothing) and see how it does, just play with it and see what works and looks cool. Thats why I love scrapbooking you can do anything.
2006-11-09 10:42:53 · answer #5 · answered by Frogger454 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was here on Yahoo Answers for something else, but this topic was trending on the sidebar...
2016-08-23 10:22:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extremely curious about the answer to this
2016-08-08 19:00:54 · answer #7 · answered by Sofia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋