I stripped the ferrotype portrait from my embossed card, it was on layers anyway, and loaded it as large as I could so that you can download it and produce your own mini ferrotype portrait. The original was 2.4 by 4 inches. Knock out the background and use it to layer over the portrait of your choosing.

It was obvious that I could not use the embossed ferrotype card as scanned. I had to set it up in environmental light from a single source to bring proper modeling. As always, "normal" lighting in this case comes from the upper left. Perhaps more distinctly sharp lighting might present the embossing in a better light. After I got my photo's shot to exact rectilinear in shape and dropped it on top my Photoshop PSD. This is now far superior to the scanned embossed card. I figured that I would probably have to do this even when the original was scanning. Now I can consider that this retouch job is a wrap.

I had to maximize the scan resolution on the image so that I could do my best editing the mini image and get the best results. The ferrotype plate was larger than the oval cutout but I decided not to tear the old card apart. Who knows what could happen. I returned it to another layer under the knocked out stock embossed card. I had very little overlap so I lost very little.

I have no idea what happened to it in someone's long custody other than normal atmospheric deterioration. There were creases at the top but no surface damage on the left side. I might have been a damaged negative. As always, under - applying retouching is always better than creating cartoons.

Inside cover. Sparkly bat tape from dollar spot at Target. Stamped image is in black with clear embossing.

Had time to play with my new Simon Says "Star Flower Background" stamp and made these two cards for the current Flickr Group Challenge. More details on my blog

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Chocolate cupcakes with marshmallow embossed fondant.

Exakta Varex IIa

Choc mud cupcakes, chocolate fondant embossed with gold lustre powder

Recently, I had the opportunity to do some more work on the family genealogy project and I still have a lot of scanning and retouching to go on the old photos in a box. I came across this unusual oval fabric finish photo mount card in my work and have seen no comparable examples in my experience.

I could make out the word "Longmont" in the embossed logo in the lower right corner but nothing else. Considering the age of the people in the snap, this had to be from just after the start of the Twentieth Century. I have seen different versions of mount cards that an early Longmont photographer named Stiffler. I have a copy of the Boulder County 1906 phone book and found no listing of a Stiffler but telephones were in their infancy and perhaps he relied upon his Main Street sign for visibility. I wonder how much time he spent asleep in his posing chair?

I bet you could eliminate the barely visible embossing with minor trickery in Photoshop; I did to clean it up to this point, Boy, did people ever like to write all over their old photos!

I bought an embossing folder for cards from a craft shop. I used it to decorate the cupcakes instead :-)) I'm pretty happy how these turned out.

No stamping on this card :>)

Still experimenting with embossing folders and this one is a great one for that. Entering this in the Simon Says Stamp challenge, Emboss It, and the October LOVE! - Handmade cards October Challenge 69.

SSS Lumen embossing folder

SSS Happy Birthday Brush Script die

SSS Large Holiday Shapes die

Thanks for looking!

the macromonday theme is tool/utensil and i've got a bunch to choose from ~grin~ evidently i am not done finding ones to photograph

ODC close-up

paper embosser used for fondant - for cookielady - hope this helps

Had time to play with my new Simon Says "Star Flower Background" stamp and made these two cards for the current Flickr Group Challenge. More details on my blog

I used the technique resist embossing for this card. Using versamark I stamped the three shell images from the Antique engravings clear set onto glossy card stock, leave to dry for a minute, then sponge over the top with distress inks. I used all summer colors to create the summer feel.

Thanks to dear Brenda for the delightful little tags she sent me, one I used here. I used the word 'dream' because a holiday by the sea will always be my dream holiday!

I'm thinking, sweet melons, strawberries, limes, blue skies, and lemons with these colors :)

I made this card using the technique shown in Hero Arts latest video on youtube here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvpKEybEe1g

I used dried marigold distress ink for the poppies and peeled paint for the stems

A2 notecard

The Macro Mondays theme is emboss. The embossed decoration on the paddles is meant to give it an authentic look, I think.

Made for the most gorgeous and lovely couple for their wedding in February.

Bride just loves the look of embossed fondant. Design is taken from their gorgeous invite.

I am trying to have a go again at the resist embossing technique which I really like and which Jennifer introduced on the blog on Monday. I think there are endless varieties with the Hero Arts stamps. Only thing is that Jennifer did not use clear embossing powder to get her result whereas I couldn't get a good result without it! I also used the big cling Friends definition - it must be my favorite stamp at the moment, it is so versatile! I used Victorian Velvet distress ink - this time with an applicator and I think I got a smoother finish with it.

I was also inspired by this card on Tami's gallery

www.flickr.com/photos/22431570@N08/2488611640/

Thanks to Suzz for the copper dragonfly charm, which I won on her blog a while back. Come to that, she sent me this stamp set too!

Embossed single cupcake.

I have used a small embossing stick from Holly Products. The roses & leaves are rolled fondant.

Want to read more about cookies, cakes and decoration? Visit my cake blog www.cakejournal.com

Embossed at lower right: "Felker's Studio, Easton, Pa."

Handwritten name and date on the back of this real photo postcard: "Harry Johnson Everitt. April 8th, 1917."

With their frowns and staring eyes, this family doesn't appear to be enjoying their photo session. I'm not sure if Harry Johnson Everitt is the name of the father or the son.

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of piercing, unusual, or distinctive eyes (a photo featuring someone or something with expressive eye; the eyes can belong to people, animals, or face-like objects).

have 3 for the ANSH scavenger1 copper item- up on the laptop's screen, i think this one looks more brassy than coppery :) but i'll show you all 3 before i post one to the group pool.

Larger.

Lower Peirce Reservoir, Singapore. Blend of 3 exposures.

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Art by Mark Byk. Design by && and TPP for Bryan Prince Bookseller. Printed in one colour ink with blind and register emboss on 88# Strathmore Cover 'Soft White.'

I embossed the fabric with white EP over Versamark ink. Then I took tiny stitches around the centers of the bottom 2 layers and drew up to ruffle. The gate (Metal Flourish) is embossed with Antiquities Verdigris.

CL272 All Occasion Messages

CL496 Layered Flowers

CG180 Metal Flourish

Oh, how I love this new stamp! I have a video showing the creation of this card from start to finish here:

designmemorycraft.typepad.com/design-memory-craft/2011/01...

Gaziantep '22

Gaziantep Archaeology Museum

Neohittite, İslahiye, Zincirli Village, 7th Century BC

Embossed sugarpaste cupcakes

The Flickr Lounge: Week 26: Origami/Made from paper