This card features an emboss resist technique. I used the Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder which required me to rotate and run it though my Big Shot twice. If you have an embossing folder that is a full image, it is only necessary to run it through once. The Finial Press or the Perfect Polka Dots from the Occasions Mini would work great for this.
I cut an oval in a piece of chipboard, used Dotto to stick it to the bottom (do not put it inside the folder) of the embossing folder and then ran it through my Big Shot like I normally do. The hole in the cardboard creates a flat area that the impressions folder can't emboss.
I colored directly onto the flower stamp from Close as a Memory to put the flowers in the center creating a "frame" around them. This card uses Valentine colors, but it could easily go for another occasion.
Supplies: Close as a Memory stamp set, Real Red, Pretty in Pink cardstock, Real Red, Garden Green ink, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, Big Shot, chipboard, Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon, Dotto
This St. Patrick's Day card features a technique that is new to me. It's a type of emboss resist that we did using an embossing folder. Emboss a piece of waxed paper in the embossing folder with your Big Shot. Then sandwich the piece of embossed waxed paper between two pieces of glossy cardstock (glossy side in) and iron between parchment paper. Don't forget the parchment paper... it is used to protect your iron. I ironed with a dry iron on a cotton setting for about 10 seconds. When you are done, the wax will be left on your glossy cardstock and you can then brayer over it with your color and you've got an awesome background piece to work with. Because you are sandwiching the waxed paper between two pieces of cardstock, you actually have two very different looking pieces to work with. And on this card, I only used half of one sheet which yields 4 cards. The stamps are from the Sale-a-bration set So Happy For You. 
Here is another result of my first card making session with Jolly Old Saint Nick. I just love that Santa face, but the rest of the set is pretty great too! The embossed cardstock was actually a leftover from another project and I thought it might be a cute way to feature Santa. Visit this post if you would like more information on creating that embossed resist oval.
This card features an emboss resist technique. I used the Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder which required me to rotate and run it though my Big Shot twice. If you have an embossing folder that is a full image, it is only necessary to run it through once. The Finial Press or the Perfect Polka Dots from the Occasions Mini would work great for this. 
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