Magic Color + Embossing Folders! + FREE Gift

Hello! Today I am showing how you can use watercolor with embossing folders to create unique backgrounds.

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

[If the video isn’t showing up, click HERE to watch it. All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you and product disclosure is below. As always, I appreciate your support of my videos!]

In my video, I used Lindy’s Magical Powders along with water to create a shimmery, watercolor look. However, you use use watercolor, sprays, etc for this technique.

Here are the cards from my video along with the main products featured. For the full supply list, scroll down to the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card HELLO EMBOSSED CARDS – Combining watercolor and embossing folders.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Gina K Designs Tapestry Embossing Folder (GNK | SSS)
Gina K Little Hello Stencil Bundle (GNK)
Gina K Designs Master Layouts 4 Dies (GNK | SSS)
Birch Press Simply Butterfly Contour Dies (SSS)
Lindy’s Magical Powders (SSS | LND)
Gina K Holiday Tapestry Stamps (GNK | SSS)
Spellbinders Aqua Platinum 6 Die Cut Machine (SPL)
Inkon3 Shark Tooth White Pigment Ink (SSS)
Simon Says Stamp Matte Gold Cardstock (SSS)
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink


View Card Bookmark Card BUTTERFLY BANNER EMBOSSED CARDS – Combining watercolor and embossing folders.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Gina K Designs Petite Flourish Embossing Folder (GNK | SSS)
•  Gina K Designs Swiss Dot Embossing Folder (GNK | SSS)
Gina K Designs Watercolor Spring Kit (GNK)
Gina K Designs Master Layouts 4 Dies (GNK | SSS)
Erin Lee Creative Holographic Cardstock (ERN)
Lindy’s Magical Powders (SSS | LND)
Gina K Love and Kindness Stamps (GNK)
Spellbinders Aqua Platinum 6 Die Cut Machine (SPL)
Inkon3 Shark Tooth White Pigment Ink (SSS)
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink


View Card Bookmark Card BUTTERFLY EMBOSSED CARDS – Combining watercolor and embossing folders.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Gina K Designs Tapestry Embossing Folder (GNK | SSS)
Gina K Designs Lattice Embossing Folder (GNK | SSS)
• Gina K Designs Delightful Daisies Stamps (GNK | SSS)
• Gina K. Painted Blossoms Stamps (GNK | SSS)
•  Gina K Designs Swiss Dot Embossing Folder (GNK | SSS)
Gina K Designs Watercolor Spring Kit (GNK)
Gina K Designs Master Layouts 4 Dies (GNK | SSS)
Erin Lee Creative Holographic Cardstock (ERN)
Gina K. Caring Flowers (GNK | SSS)
Simon Says Stamp Matte Gold Cardstock (SSS)
Spellbinders Aqua Platinum 6 Die Cut Machine (SPL)
Inkon3 Shark Tooth White Pigment Ink (SSS)
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer (SSS)
Lindy’s Magical Powders (SSS | LND)
Gina K Love and Kindness Stamps (GNK)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Magic Color and Embossing Folders Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink


FREE GIFT

Gina K has a FREE stamp set with orders of $75+! It will automatically be included in your order. Shop HERE.

Thank you for stopping by!


SUPPLIES

Want to find the products I used? I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Affiliate and product disclosure can be found  at my disclosure page. All products were personally purchased except the Gina K products which were provided/sponsored by the company with no expectation. As always, I was not paid to do this post nor am I on any design teams. I only use products I love!) Click on the icons below each product picture to go to a favorite store.

Gina K Designs Tapestry Embossing Folder
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K Designs Lattice Embossing Folder
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K Designs Petite Flourish…
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K Designs Swiss Dot Embossing…
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K Designs Watercolor Spring Kit
[ GNK ]
Gina K Little Hello Stencil Bundle
[ GNK ]
Gina K Love and Kindness Stamps
[ GNK ]
Gina K. Caring Flowers
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K Designs Delightful Daisies Stamps
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K Holiday Tapestry Stamps
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K. Painted Blossoms Stamps
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K Designs Master Layouts Dies
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K Designs Master Layouts 4 Dies
[ GNK | SSS ]
Birch Press Simply Butterfly Contour…
[ SSS ]
Lindy’s Magical Powders
[ SSS | LND ]
Lindy’ Nantucket Pearls Magical Powders
[ SSS ]
Lindy’s Glitzy Shimmer Magical Powders
[ SSS ]
Lindy’s Industrial Chic Magic Powders
[ SSS ]
Lindy’s Autumn Leaves Magical Powders
[ SSS ]
Lindy’s Summer Break Magical Powders
[ SSS ]
Lindy’s Victorian Bouquet Magical…
[ SSS ]
Spellbinders Aqua Platinum 6 Die Cut…
[ SPL ]
Inkon3 Shark Tooth White Pigment Ink
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Brayers
[ SSS ]
The Ink Stand
[ SSS | INK ]
Magnetic Sheets
[ AMZUS ]
Page Sleeves
[ AMZUS ]
Gina K Connect Large Bottle Glue
[ GNK | SSS ]
Gina K Fine Tip Bottles
[ GNK | SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
[ SSS ]
Erin Lee Creative Holographic Cardstock
[ ERN ]
Simon Says Stamp Matte Gold Cardstock
[ SSS ]
VersaMark Ink
[ SSS ]
MISTI Stamping Tool 2.0
[ SSS ]
Brutus Monroe Stick and Stamp Mat
[ BMR | SSS ]


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8 thoughts on “Magic Color + Embossing Folders! + FREE Gift”

  1. Jennifer,
    Your cards are beautiful and so inspiring to try this technique! I appreciate your videos and up-close views of your cards. You are such a sweet, kind person. A true blessing to your family, friends, our craft world and the world. Take care.

  2. Awesome technique! A must-try on my list. Thanks for making me laugh. WC in Europe is used for Water Closets (toilets) 😀

  3. Thanks, Jennifer, for yet another way to use our embossing folders. They are so versatile and at a great price point for the investment. Love all your ideas for variety of mediums to use for creating these delightful backgrounds. You are so inspiring!

  4. The layers of colors are AMAZING!!!!! I can’t get over how cool these look. I need to go back and read about how you did them! I’d love to see a video….

  5. Dear Jennifer
    As always you have taken Altenew products to another level with your amazing skills in crafting. Love the cards and i am sure going to try it .tks for the inspiration.tc stay safe

  6. Jennifer, as always I am impressed with how you come up with unique ways to use products and encourage us to use your techniques with products we already have! I discovered Lindy’s Magical Powders several years ago and love using them to make amazing backgrounds for my cards and to watercolor with for some brilliant colors! But I never would have thought of applying them to my embossing folders to make some outstanding card backgrounds! Thank you for constantly inspiring us to use our supplies in new and unique ways! I had such fun making 4 cards using this technique! In addition I made a 5th card background with a 5”square piece of watercolor paper to “clean” the leftover colors off my work surface between backgrounds! A Loyal follower, Debby Willis.
    PS. I wanted to post a picture of the cards I made with this technique but could not find a way to do so. Is that not permitted?

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