Are you impressed by 3D embossing?

Hi, Doodlebugs friends!  Michele here with my newest addition to my ever-growing stash of embossing folders!!  Do you love them as much as I do?  [Not even sure if that's possible!]  Today, I'm adding color to those gorgeous, raised patterns even though most of the time I'm just as happy with their glorious detail as is!

Spellbinder's 3D Beautiful Blooms is a large folder that embosses a half sheet of cardstock at once!  You know what that means?  TWO card fronts at once!  I colored these blooms in fall colors today and got those little finger daubers out again, using a very soft touch, trying very hard to ink just the raised images.  I love Distress Oxides for this treatment - love their 'creaminess' and know that I'll be able to 'clean up' if I get a little overzealous with my daubing!

After all the colors were added, I press my daubers onto my glass mat to pick up with

a wet paint brush to add a light wash of color to the background and to add a bit of splatter:

My sentiment is from Altenew - even though this one isn't found in our

Doodlebugs shop there are 11 pages of die-cut sentiments - I think you'll find

just the right one for your embossed card!  Perhaps a thanks? 

Here is another tool that is great for getting into those tiny floral centers!

Waffle Flower's Shader Brush worked its charm on these sweet 

3D Cherry Plum Blossoms from Altenew!

I have found the original Distress Inks perfect for really water-y background painting as

they are less likely to oxidize [change color] when adding water and drying.

That's it for me today!  Hope I've given you a little idea for what to do in YOUR craft room this weekend!

=] Michele

Links to products used or recommended are listed below: 

Tim Holtz Distress Products

Sentiment Dies