Revlie's tip/technique

i'm hooked. seriously. hooked on felt. it's so versatile. the only thing i'm missing is eating it (i'm on a diet so that's all i can think off now :D).

i use it for lots of things. embellishments, pages for a mini-album, as ribbon, the list is endless.....

but i thought it was time to try something new. and it worked out just as i imagined it! don't you love it when that happens? it goes something like: EUREKA! idea -> having loads of fun -> loving the finished project and share it!

it's real easy (i'm not the heavy technique kinda girl) so it's done in a flash.

you'll need:

• fun colors of felt
• scissors
• embossing powder (i've used silver)
• versamark (or clear embossing ink)
• heat tool

 

cut different sizes of circles from different colors of felt

 

hold the edges from the circles in the versamark

   

hold the edges in the embossing powder (i've used silver)

 

heat with your heat tool. be careful now! you don't want to burn down the house doing this. and maybe, just maybe, it's a good idea to use tweezers so your fingers won't be burned...

   

ahhh. a beautiful circle of felt with a sparkly edge!

continue with different sizes and colors, to create layered flowers

of course it's a nice touch to work up the clear buttons also a little.
hold your stamp in the versamark

 

than press your stamp on your clear button. sprinkle some embossing powder on it. heat with your heat tool (remember your tweezers!) and the button is bling bling!

don't worry about the text. it's about the effect it gives to a plain button.

i've created a layout with these felt flowers & sprinkled buttons:

 

(journaling is in Dutch, go to my blog)

i also heat embossed the flower stalks since i was at it. now i'm very curious what you'll make of it!

so let's rev it up once more!
rev

Comments

[Lynette]

I love what you did here. I have never embossed...time to try a new technique it seems.

[Laura]

I think the layout looks gorgeous and I love the embossed edges. Must try that!

[Marit]

I never worked with embossing powder - and have no money to buy "luxery stuff" right now - but I'll surely try this some day! Looks great! Hope better times lay ahead - then I'll go shopping!!!

[Glenda Tkalac]

what a cool idea!! Love how they turned out! I just heat embossed last night and apparently if you do it on a photograph it can melt and bubble. who knew?? haha

[Meka]

LUV this idea. I actually thought of this before but I was afraid to risk losing my precious felt. I thought the heat gun would melt the felt before setting the embossing powder. I'm definitely going to try this out now. Ooh, you've got my little wheels turnin'!

[gigi]

absolutely LOVE this idea rev!!!!

[Tina Schadone]

Now i have to get me some felt when i am at the craft store TFS!!!

[Vanessa]

holy moly! i love these tips! thanks! i might just add something like this to my holiday cards

[nichole]

such a fun technique! i knew i should have bought that felt yesterday!

thanks for sharing.

[Sharongoo]

I really like your idea with the glittery edged felt! Thanks for sharing

[Jane (photoscrapin)]

This idea looks awesome on paper!!!!! thanks for sharing!!

[Esther]

Nice idea! Tks for sharing

[barbara]

This looks like a really fun way to use felt. I am also doing my own felted shapes with wool and a felting needle. It is pretty easy to do with a cookie cutter as your "stencil"
There are several U Tube videos demoonstrating the technique.