Detail Blending & Embossing Folder Tips!

[@jennifermcguireink]

Hi! i just wanted to say again that you can do this technique with ANY ink you have. And with any inking tool! I just am sharing how easy these inks blend. But you can use what you have! :)

[@barcelonachair6487]

This video was the best explanation of these types of inks anywhere. I have been searching for answers about them since their release, but other than the description of "juicy" I have been stumped. I have a good selection of inks and limited space I needed to know more before I tried a few. Thanks for explaining properly. I will try a few in some ranges they seem different from what I have.

[@cindyrobinson2199]

These are all beautiful. The rainbow butterfly is stunning. I think that's been my favorite card so far out of the hundreds I've seen in videos.

[@ChlorJ16]

I really appreciate you pointing out one could use their favorite form for adding color to a project.

[@veramats]

I’m so happy to see these companies create more and more coordinating products. I love the dies that coordinate with the embossing folders!

[@jennifermcguireink]

i agree. the more creative the products are, the more creative we can be!

[@roxanneklinger3828]

The cards are beautiful. I love the format of your videos. So much packed into a short space. Never any down time. Always tutorial. Great start to my day with coffee.

[@brandycornish9371]

Love the lazy susan idea! Your video’s are awesome and I love learning all the new techniques and the older ones made new again.

[@denisegilbert4109]

These cards are elegant. You always teach us such wonderful things. Thank you.

[@shortiewright4159]

I love the butterflies. I never thought to go over with a white ink to make them stand out more. I love all the amazing techniques you show us all the time. The cards are beautiful and beat store bought a thousand times over. Thank you so much!

[@judynafus9360]

Your videos are always so creative, inspiring and of course, so fun to watch. I love how you explain how products work! That is so helpful! The SSS Pawsitivly Saturated Inks are AMAZING! I Love playing with them thanks to you! You always give us ( and encourage us) to use products we have and you even give us suggestions about other things we can use. THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU! In my book YOU ARE THE VERY BEST in so many ways.

[@PaperhugsbyKim]

I don't know where I have been...but this is new to me! Thank you for sharing!

[@czdesign]

These are all so brilliant. You are THE best, my friend.

[@handmadehomemades]

I’m pretty new to card making, and I have found your videos so helpful for learning cool card-making skills that can be used in a variety of ways!

[@melodiebushaw9261]

Loved all your cards, so glad I watched this on replay..♥♥

[@kellyjoskreations]

Wow! I am amazed. Your cards are gorgeous!!! I love the die that comes with the embossing folders.😻

[@brandycornish9371]

The unicorn ink with the brayer!! Love it!!

[@jellybeanerz24]

Folders with matching dies??? Brilliant! Love the sunflower card. You always do amazing work!

[@marzs1214]

Thank you for all the helpful tips and techniques! Your videos are always so informative. 🌸

[@dawnyoung9231]

Wow!!! I’m impressed. I have about 30 embossing folders that just sit in a tray. Thanks for the inspiration, I’ll try your technique with the tools I have.

[@angelaf5040]

Absolutely LOVE these cards! I can't even choose a favourite!

[@annehedlund7333]

I love how companies are making more interesting embossing folders with matching dies and or stencils. The results are so much more personal.

[@catcar8212]

I must say, Simon's inks are very rich. You are right about how the blending looks effortless. Each card's composition and colors are gorgeous. Thanks for these great examples. I do like that someone thought of adding die cuts along with the embossing folder.🌷🌷

[@CraftyKiwiMama]

Beautiful colourful creations. I enjoyed watching this so much xoxo

[@patriciatankersley625]

You are amazing! Your techniques are always so beautiful!

[@shirleymcneely1994]

So lovely. I look forward to getting the folders and dies. Such pretty cards they make

[@debbiepiccolo7846]

Fantastic video. Beautiful cards. Thank you for all your amazing tips.

[@pattiepan]

These cards are really fantastic and have great dimension love love this video lesson...thanks Jennifer pat

[@stefaniestaniak4329]

Beautiful cards. I’ve been using the white pigment ink ever since you showed it on a previous video, and I love it. Thanks again for another great video.

[@yvonneboucher9306]

Lovely cards. I am a huge fan of the 3D embossing folders and having these dies to embellish them is so very cool!

[@reba86442]

Amazing and beautiful. Thank you Jennifer

[@joanngirimonte9349]

Absolutely gorgeous cards Jennifer 🌺 Love your techniques !!!

[@Kazzandshazz]

I love all of the cards you made thank you

[@donnaphelan3108]

Fantastic! Love those rainbow butterflies! So inspiring!

[@jessicamarcin9811]

Every card was beautiful! Thanks for sharing these new folders and techniques! Can’t wait to try them.

[@sonjah1983]

Gorgeous cards and love the coordinating dies and embossing folders ~genius❣

[@monicarolnickelson3492]

Fabulous video as always, Jennifer! I always learn something new. Just wanted to say that I found that longish green blending brush holder at 5 & Below, for, you guessed it, five bucks!

[@jacquelineasmith178]

Great cards! So many possibilities!

[@paulienvandenbosch3857]

Such beautiful cards! Whenever you show this technique of using white pigment ink to highlight, I immediately want to do so, but I seem to forget it. Tomorrow I will do this, cause... I just love it so much.

[@kayfurnish8715]

Beautiful cards, Jennifer! I'm so pleased SSS now has the re-inkers for the Pawsitively Saturated Ink pads. NOW I'll buy more of them! Thanks for the links to the products - sure makes it easy to spend lots of money! LOL

[@f.joclemmons5799]

These cards are phenomenal. Love everything you do!

[@kathleenuribe3541]

The blue one was my favorite!

[@judyhosch672]

These are wonderful. The dark blue with white over it reminds of my Royal Copenhagen plates. Love it.

[@conniewoldstad9942]

I absolutely love the embossing folders with matching dies. If only companies would come out with masculine images like a suit of armor or animals. Thank you for sharing these techniques with us. Your cards are always so pretty. Keep up the good work. No one does better videos.❤️❤️

[@jennifermcguireink]

those products do exist but not as much, as they dont sell as well :( but there are LOTS of animals! i just dont use them as much because i dont enjoy coloring :) www.simonsaysstamp.com/search?currency=USD&q=animals

[@corinne1691]

There are a lot of plaid embossing folders that are excellent for masculine cards. geometric folders are also perfect for masculine cards and you can easily cut out sections of the design yourself to “highlight”. Even just cutting out a circle using a circle die and popping it up in the center would work well. Just a thought!

[@jennifermcguireink]

such a GREAT idea. I love love love geometric cards. just change up the colors and you can change up the feel of the card!

[@arlenepowders4989]

Beautiful cards, thanks for sharing this technique with us❤️

[@julieb8946]

I wish I could rate in “❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤“. Another awesome video and stunning cards!

[@bevpallenbelbin7100]

Your cards are beautiful and I learn something new every time. Thank you.

[@karendaley3184]

Such great idea! I love ink blending and will definitely give this a try. I especially like the effect of the white pigment ink on top. I think it would be fun to experiment with my chalk inks and see what effects I can get with different colour combinations. Great video,! Thank you!

[@catyso6744]

beautiful, thank you very much Jennifer

[@LynBell]

Love your cards! Thanks

[@carolcipra5504]

Love these cards! I had to order a few of these items.

[@teresasanner-fecto3690]

Beautiful...I really love embossing folders. These are amazing!

[@lorilehnen9077]

Thanks for another fun video Jennifer! I especially love the butterfly card!

[@jacquipaper]

beautiful effects Jennifer, you've given me lots of ideas.

[@moeboe2]

Thank you. Love the cards. 💜

[@kathyrossiter7027]

Your 'eye ball' placing of butterflies is a lot better than my eye balls. lol Everything I do is crooked.

[@michellehackett8502]

Embossing is such a great way to enhance the die cuts. Love these new products. And as always beautiful cards Jennifer.❤️

[@cindyhenry1410]

Another awesome video! I tried so hard to resist those Simon products but now I have to order them lol. I managed to find that same dimensional brush holder on Amazon (the teal one) for a much lower price. A very handy caddy. Love the lazy Susan idea! I have two shelf Susans on my desk and they are terrific! The butterfly cards are my fav!! TYFS ❤️🦋💜

[@corinne1691]

So pretty - that “miss you” card is perfect. I love embossing folders, maximum impact for minimum price.

[@1156Treecat]

Love the Hello Sunshine card!! So detailed looking!!!! Thanks for the ideas!!! ❤️

[@nurseratchet8566]

These cards are just so scrumptious 💖

[@caroldubois6183]

Wonderful as always. These embossing folders are terrific.

[@dmesm57]

Great video Jennifer! So inspired by your talents!

[@gayleenalderton8953]

Great tips and ideas.

[@deanalewis5294]

Love them all ❤️❤️❤️

[@melissam9492]

Lovely cards.

[@michelea9142]

So neat, love them so much. Thank you for sharing!

[@stacyh2290]

Absolutely beautiful cards

[@pattibaileydesigns]

Beautiful cards Jennifer.

[@susanarmstrong6828]

Jennifer, this was an AWESOME video. I loved seeing all the techniques you showed and seemed simple but with an awesome pop of color and designs. I really want to try this. Thanks for sharing,

[@robinmcauley3462]

Beautiful cards!

[@suebird239]

beautiful cards as always.😀😊

[@meaghanlarsen1618]

I love the intro product education so helpful

[@susanbollinger2844]

These cards are awesome!

[@bettygiordano2616]

Beautiful, fast, done. 👍

[@victoriagardner5144]

This is an amazing technique! Love it and can’t wait to get some. Love your videos and teaching style. I come away thinking I can do the same thing!😉

[@lindalewis1711]

Beautiful cards Jennifer. Can’t decide what my fave is. I think maybe the butterfly cards. Thanks for spending your time to share with us! Where did you get the pretty thing that you put on top of die cuts when they are drying?

[@jennifermcguireink]

That is a tile sample that a fellow crafter sent me as a gift

[@barbaraharrold5361]

Ok that’s crazy as I was going to ask you about blending tools…which ones you preferred and that’s how you started this video:) I have been using that white ink because you showed it a while back and I love it:) these cards are so pretty but that blue paper/card is gorgeous!!! Thanks for another awesome video:) Stay safe and God Bless:)

[@kathyeddy]

Love these folder/die combos and your technique! I sure wish SSS would go back and make dies for all of their previous 3D folders that we could add-on.

[@harriettezmalloy7182]

That would be so nice!

[@MarleneO]

Jennifer, as usual you are amazing! Your mind is so creative. I wish I had that gift but if you don't mind I have been looking at every embellishment out there trying to find the purple ones on the last card. Could you please let me know which brand they are as I am in love with them. Thank you.

[@jennifermcguireink]

Trinity Stamps has lots of good options

[@brooksdogdays]

Love, love, love! 💕

[@sandyvisger9256]

Great tips, thank you

[@dasgrunefurhaschen2367]

These lovely lavender gemstones you put on the last card, where did you get them?

[@copicqwn]

I’ll have to check those snippets.. I find even after I remove the metal overhand, there’s still some remaining that I can feel..so I smooth out the edge with my Dremel. Thank you all you do to the world of card making

[@functionoflightone]

Hi, Jennifer. When you have the opportunity would you please show how the new Distress Ink color, Uncharted Mariner, fits into the full range of blue Distress inks? I know that's something you've done in the past and it's super helpful. Thank you!

[@jennifermcguireink]

www.jennifermcguireink.com/2022/06/simple-magic-color-distress-technique.html

[@KP-nx8lo]

Does it make a difference if the ink has a foam pad vs. felt pad? Love all of these! So pretty and easy to do

[@jennifermcguireink]

You can do either

[@magicinhands]

😍😍😍😍😍 Is it handmade paper used as a shim?

[@susanpessolano6945]

Beautiful! Great techniques! If someone doesn’t have a brayer, is there another tool one could use?

[@jennifermcguireink]

A brayer works best. But you could use a full size ink pad and with a very light hand rub it over the surface

[@harriettezmalloy7182]

I cut a piece of craft foam to fit a blending tool, & glued it to a felt piece, that’s used for alcohol inks. (The felt just let’s me attach it to the blending tool). Use the foam with the white ink, it spreads the ink nicely & stays firm so you don’t get ink in the crevices. And you can just wipe it off with a baby wipe when you’re done.

[@lynebureau2183]

Hi I would like to know the name of the tool that you are using to put the gem’s on ? Just a note to let you know that I love your tips and your cards also

[@debbielemarbre]

Jennifer, what was the weighted item you used to hold butterflies down?

[@jennifermcguireink]

It's a tile sample that a fellow crafter sent me

[@twignicholson6524]

What nail polish are you wearing? So pretty.

[@moeboe2]

I think I can do this one with my limited supplies. 💜

[@merrischneider1495]

I can’t wait to “up my game” using your ideas. Thanks for always inspiring me! I also have a question regarding storage of my many embossing folders. I noticed that you label your folders. Do you also put them in clear pockets or can they be stored without that step?

[@jennifermcguireink]

Of course! You can store them without the pockets. I just like the uniform look and the labels I can put on them

[@merrischneider1495]

Thanks, Jennifer!

[@harriettezmalloy7182]

I put a label on my folders, but I have them stored just standing up in a basket, no packaging or envelope with them.

[@deniseloeffler4197]

Are you heat setting the white pigment ink that you're putting over the embossed image?

[@jennifermcguireink]

no because it isn't a lot of ink. but you could!

[@suedunkerton7493]

Could you till me were I can get the dies and embassy folder of the butterfly's

[@jennifermcguireink]

The links of all of the products I used can be found at the bottom of this blog post: www.jennifermcguireink.com/2022/06/detail-blending-embossing-folder-tips-free-gift.html

[@livingwellraby2501]

Hi can you tell me what ink holder you are showing in the video? Thank you

[@jennifermcguireink]

it is my favorite ink holder! • The Ink Stand --- ldli.co/e/m53d1ze

[@allison2757]

@@jennifermcguireink no longer in stock on SSS

[@corinne1691]

You can get them directly at inkstandshop.com

[@absheff]

Hi Jennifer; Hope your dog is doing well after the surgery. Please keep the updates comimg.

[@pantalonious3984]

Also just darken the edges of the popped up sunflower on the first cars and that will help make it stand out as well

[@brendameadows4938]

Can't you just use the same brushes on different inks, can't you just wash them well in between?

[@corinne1691]

You can, you don’t even need to wash them. Just 4-5 good swipes across a paper towel gets off nearly all the ink. I do like having just a general set, 1 for each color of the rainbow just in case I forget to clean it off. But you’re right, it really isn’t a necessity. Although, I would definitely keep a special one just for white pigment ink and one for Versamark ink that I wouldn’t use on anything else so you don’t accidentally contaminate those ink pads.

[@harriettezmalloy7182]

I don’t use the same brushes with oxide ink & then dye ink. I don’t want to contaminate the ink pads. So after I use oxide inks I’ll wash my brushes before using them for another type of ink.

[@lindakitto8979]

Thank you, your cards are nice. I like the look of those ink pads but us average crafters can only afford so much…….

[@corinne1691]

I hear ya! With ink pads even if I get new colors I still find I go back to my good old favorites 90% of the time. 😀 That’s why I love embossing folders, low price but big impact!

[@jennifermcguireink]

I get it TOTALLY. But many crafters are looking for the *perfect* ink for them. So the most I show and teach about inks, the more helpful it is. HOWEVER as i said in the video, these cards can be done with ANY inks! :) that is why it is a great technique.

[@jennifermcguireink]

yes!

[@lindakitto8979]

Thanks for yr kind reply, x

[@pamelalanders2055]

Huge fan of the butterflies…hope it is not sold out…

[@lisaanderson1788]

Love your cards…. But they are so small … I would only use A6 Card for RSVP’s but your A2 Card is even smaller than this 😮