Hi everyone and Happy Sunday! It’s Shari here with a look at some embossing pastes that are more of the specialty variety. These are shiny, matte, shimmery and some are clear!

I’ve decided to work with the same card stock (Slate) and stencil so you can clearly see the comparisons.

I’m starting off with Ranger’s transparent matte Texture Paste. This was the first time I’ve used it. Once it dried, I was really impressed with the look. I’ve always liked flat or matte paints but didn’t expect this to look like I had used an embossing folder. One of my new favorite pastes for sure!

Next up is the same paste but I’ve used Rock Candy Glitter on top while it was still wet. You can use any clear paste with the glitter, but used this one out of convenience. This has a beautiful sparkle to it and would be a fantastic texture to use for snowflakes on Winter cards.

My next selection is the Wendy Vecchi Black Embossing paste. The effect looks like stamped velvet to me.  One of the things I noticed about this paste is how concentrated and true the black is which is perfect for an elegant, formal look. It’s also a nice compliment to the slate card stock.

Now for the shiny pastes. This is the Wendy Vecchi Translucent paste. It starts out white and dries to a super shiny clear. This is a great paste to use on any color card stock! You could also use this paste with glitter and embossing powders (let paste dry before heat setting embossing powders). Also note that Ranger’s Transparent Gloss is very similar.

To finish off my comparisons, I’ve used the Wendy Vecchi Metallic Silver Enbossing paste. This has a gorgeous metallic finish and can be used just as is!

I have shot a video of the process, and how to use these pastes with a stencil. You can view the video below or on our YouTube Channel.

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Thanks for stopping by today. I hope I’ve given you some insight on some of the specialty texture pastes available in our store.

Hi readers! Happy Saturday to you! Please give Peet Roeven a BIG Simon welcome to our blog as a guest designer. She made this beautiful dimensional card with Penny Black products. Isn’t it beautiful? The sentiment rings so true! Read on as Peet explains how she made this card! Enjoy!

Stamp flowers onto white cardstock, color with Faber Castell Pencils, then add Glossy Accents.  Stamp butterflies using VersaMark ink onto designer paper, sprinkle with white embossing powder, and heat to set.  Fussy cut flowers and butterflies.

Stamp the sentiment using black ink onto designer paper cut with a circle die.  To assemble the card, trim designer paper into square shape, add hand stitching around outer edge, and adhere to notecard.

Layer purple die cut circle, scallop circle and circle with stamped sentiment onto card.  Add flowers and butterflies using liquid glue and dimensional adhesive.  Embellish with gems.

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