September PTI Blog Hop

This month's blog hop theme is to show a skill you have learned from fellow blogger / stamper.  I've learned so much from so many bloggers.  It was hard to choose what to showcase.  I decided to go with a technique I've been wanting to try since Taheerah shared a gorgeous evening invitation she made.  She shared it on the Papertrey forum so I don't have a link to show.  She impressed a border on the invitation using PTI's In Bloom impression plate and a modified Spellbinder's mat.  I've done a similar technique with Cuttlebug folders, but not with impression plates.

Here's my card using this technique:

Here are a few photos to show you how this was done:



1.  Cut an embossing mat to A2 size
2.  Cut a rectangle out of the middle



3.  Build the above "sandwich" to run through the Cuttlebug



This is what it looks like after impressing the border.  Sorry for the bad photo.



4.  Score inside border using Scor-Pal

What do you think?  Isn't it a cool technique?  Thanks to Taheerah (Little Miss T) for the idea and the inspiration.

***EDITED ***  Taheerah just got a video tutorial made for this embossing techinique.  You can view it HERE.




All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless noted.

Stamps:  In Bloom, Delightful Dahlia (sentiment)
Paper:  Vintage Cream, Terracotta Tile
Ink:  Vintage Cream
Accessories:  spellbinders embossing mat, In Bloom impression plate, vintage cream satin ribbon, Scor-Pal, rectangle Nestabilities, white embossing powder