Edgeabilities, that is!  And what a difference embossing makes! I wanted to share a few more examples from our wonderful designers. You’ve seen Holly Craft’s Wedding Ensemble here before:
Here’s a close up of her card to the bride and groom which she kept the die cut intact on the front of the card, and used reverse stenciling to ink the debossed areas in a darker green. On the seating card for the reception Holly trimmed the die cut to use just the flower portion. Holly used the S4-044 Rose Blossom Edgeabilities on these projects.
Here is another comparison of 2 designers working with S5-004 Sunflower Garden Edgeabilities. Design Team Coordinator Cathy Chlebana cut, embossed and inked the paper, then used the aperture to highlight a stamped verse. Can you see how the embossed border outlines the project?
This is 2008 Design Team Member Holly Craft’s artwork with the same die template, S5-004 Sunflower Garden Edgeabilities. She also used a stamped verse, but used reverse stenciling with brown ink to highlight the embossed border, as well as stenciling through the die template to further color the embossed areas of the die cut.
Edgeabilities are a ready made design, that when cut, embossed and embellished, give you a beautiful results without a lot of effort. The key is in embossing the detail of the die. They die template cuts a design as well as an opening into the paper. This can be used as a part of a card, a journaling spot, or an opening on the project.
Only when its embossed does the shape take on the detail that makes the design unique. The design is further enhanced when the die template is used as a stencil, with ink applied through the die template.
Toni Kelly, designer of the Edgeabilites and other Spellbinders product, provided these samples of the Edgeabilities:
Today’s Savvy Saturday features the recipe for my cake. A good mom lets you lick the beaters, a great mom turns off the mixer first. That one always cracks me up. Anyway, on to the cake:
I started with a set of round boxes from Darice. I tossed aside the lids; I decided not to use them. I painted the set, sides and bottom, with white acrylic paint, then covered that with Pearl Ranger Paint Dabber, with a brush not the dabber tip.
Layered Flower Creations
To make the flowers, I used cardstock from WorldWin: Deep, Dark, Medium and Light Lovely Lilac ColorMates. I used the Flower Creations, Flower Creations 2 and Flower Creations 3 Die Templates. I cut and embossed each Die Template from the four colors of cardtsock. For the Flower Creations 3 Die Template, I separated out each die and set them on the new Magnetic Spacer Plate.
When all the flowers were cut and embossed, I airbrushed them with a few Copic Marker colors (some smooth color, some splattered color). I used newspaper to protect the table and repositionable adhesive to keep the flowers in place. I wiped on some white Glimmer Chalk from Craf-T Products to add sheen to the flower petals. I added detail to the center of the smaller flowers with a Lavender Atyou Spica pen.
I assembled the flowers, each different, with a long brad. If you feel the flowers are looking a little flat against the cake, curl the petals up or down, to give them a little bulk, or add some dimensional adhesive dots between the flower layers. It’s all very subtle but it makes a difference once the cake is assembled.
Die Template sets used.
To make the frosting swags, I assembled 3 sets of ovals, mixing and matching from the
Clasic Ovals, plain and scalloped. I needed 3 of each size, so I taped them to a piece of scrap paper. The tape keeps them in place and I won’t have to realign them once I get the inside die template centered. Then I can cut and emboss as many as I need, all the same. I used the Medium Lovely Lilac paper. The ovals were then cut in half, the long way.
Nested half circles
Each strip of paper for the ribbon on the bottoms of the cake layers was embossed in the Wizard using a Fiskars Texture Plate and the blue mat from the Charm Embossing Kit.
Add texture to the cake ribbons
On the ribbon and swags, I rubbed White Sparkle Luster Rub-ons from Craf-T Products. It added some extra highlight to the embossed areas.
Give Beth three "tiers" for this amazing cake!
We’re working with the boxes turned upside down, so the bottom of the box becomes the top. I glued the embossed ribbon to the bottom edge of each layer. I secured the swag ends with a brad, using a Japanese hole punch to make a small hole through the paper and box. I punched more small holes in each layer for the flowers on the sides and secured the brads from the inside. The flowers on the top are attached to a small triangle of paper.
Cake topper brilliance
As suggested in the comments the other day, the cake can be made for any occasion, with any shaped box. What’s the best part? No dirty dishes! I’d love to see your creations, give us a link in the comments! And don’t forget to rate the blog entries by clicking on the stars below.
