Scent-sational Cards!

I'm long overdue for another technique. This is another one where you will think that I have flipped my lid, but if you're on a budget ... you can make this one work for you!

I promise it works and the end results can be quite 'scent'- sational and fun and a lot less costly than buying those scented embossing powders. Give it a shot ... what do you have to lose except a little time and a little bit of supplies.

Basic Supplies List

VersaMark Embossing Pad (or other embossing pad)

Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE)

Stiff Patterned Paper

Heat Gun

Coffee Grinds, Unused of course!

Step One

Make a tag out of patterned paper that is slightly larger than your embossing pad.
Press embossing pad against tag and wiggle it around to make an imperfect rectangle.

Step Two

Take 50/50 mixture of UTEE and dry coffee grounds and mix in a bag.

Insert tag and do the mixture to cover embossing ink completely. Shake off excess.

Step Three Apply heat to melt the mixture. Here I used my coffee pot's warming pad. I used this because I didn't want a heat gun to bow mixture off of the tag. If you do not wish to use your coffee pot in this fashion, apply heat gun from the UNDERSIDE of tag. The embossed tag is finished.

Here is the card that I taught at my LSS using this technique.

Have fun and go make some Scent-sational Creations!

Fuze'd with Fun

Here's a little something I pulled together for an altered item challenge on TallyScrapper. The idea behind this challenge was to take something not designed to store scrapbooking supplies and convert it. I just love the sleek design on this bottle and had to use this for my creation. I used the paper I used was Prima Marketing's Notion (#602208). I used Stampin-Up Dimensional Glaze to pop the dark dots on the patterned paper. I just absolutely love the little flower ontop of the lid.

Packing Tape Transfer Technique

You can add this awesome technique to almost anything. I have used a black and white photocopy here and placed it on cardstock, although color copies work well, too. This simple, yet wonderful technique will add character to any creation. I have used this technique on chipboard titles and layouts.



Supplies List

Clear Packing Tape

Warm Water

Copy of Photograph

Bone Folder

Cardstock/Chipboard




Class is in session, grab a seat and let's get started.

First make a color or black and white copy of your photos to use in this technique. You can darken or lighten image on copier to make you image as light or bold as desired. You may wish to have a ghost image and lighten your copy considerably. You can also increase/decrease size of desired image. The choice is up to you. Just understand that you MUST use a toner based machine. An ink jet printer will NOT work. Something else to consider is that if you have a clock or words in your photograph you will need to mirror the image otherwise the clock or words will appear backwards on your transfer.






Cut the photocopy to desired size and place image side against sticky side of packing tape.

Burnish with bone folder (Popsicle stick will work great too).











Place in warm water for approximately 1 minute.

Remove and place on work surface, sticky side up! With your fingers gently rub away the paper until gone, if necessary apply more water.

Your image has transferred to the tape and should have retained some of it's stickiness for applying to your cardstock/chipboard. If more stickiness is desired, a spray vellum adhesive works well.

Viola! You are done.

(shhhhhhh, just don't tell my son I put his photo on PINK paper!)