Life is grand card with Chomas Creations embossing kit for the SIlhouette

I needed a card for a friend with a bit of a pick me up and this is what I came up with!
I used the card file that is available for the Silhouette using the Chomas Creations embossing kit to score the card here... card score tutorial
I also used the Chomas Creations embossing kit to make the flower design on metal on the card.

The life is grand stamp is from my friend Kristal over at K Andrew designs from the Positive Thoughts stamp set.  I used StayzOn ink so that I could stamp on the metal sheet without it smearing.

Don't forget I still have a sale at the Chomas Creations store!  Use the coupon code back10 at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase!

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a boy and his toys with the Chomas Creations embossing kit for the Silhouette

We all know how messy boys can be, so I tried my hardest to "dirty" up this page!  I used MTC and some of the truck files from Lettering Delights for my designs.  I used the thin paths feature ( you can see how to do that here... thin path tutorial ) for making the title look like it is a single line font.  Then I drew the designs with the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder for the Silhouette and the black metallic mini gel pen.  The journaling circle was also done with the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder

I then used the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder and stylus to make the tires border on this page.  I put the colored side down on my embossing mat, and this time instead of sanding my image, I ran a black StayzOn ink pad over the top of it to make it POP!

Here is the completed page, along with my messy little boy having a good ole' time!  The papers are all Basic Grey.

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Flamingo card with Chomas Creations embossing kit for the Silhouette

I was sent some metal sheets from All that Jazz Supplies to try out with the Chomas Creations products, and let me tell you how awesome the metal sheets they have work with the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder Silhouette Cameo with a stylus!  Well you can see that here hehe!  And they are heat activated, so no need for glue, you can just heat it up with your heat embossing gun, or an iron!  Super easy! 
Here is a card I made with MTC, you can download the flamingo design here... flamingo design for MTC  I also used the Chomas Creations adjustable pen holder and gel pens to make the circles on the card, and the Chomas Creations  adjustable pen holder and stylus to score my card!

For the inside of my card I used K Andrews stamp set Positive Thoughts and Quick Quotes paper and ink to stamp with.

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Tooth fairy layout with Chomas Creations embossing kit for the Silhouette

Ah those special moments in life, the loose teeth, the wiggling to get them to come out, the thrill of losing your first tooth... My poor Ella never got that as her big people teeth grew behind her baby teeth and never gave the the push they needed to come out!  In fact there were HUGE roots left on Ella's baby teeth!  But the tooth fairy still made in appearance, even though she didn't lose them in the traditional way hehe!
To make the tooth and heart border, I used Silhouette Studio to trace some images I found online.  You can download that file here... tooth border  I then added my metal sheet color side down to the embossing mat, and embossed it with the Chomas Creations embossing kit for the Silhouette.

The tooth fairy is a download from the Silhouette store so I can not share this file.  I did add the title to the image, then drew it with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder for the Silhouette.  I then colored it in with Copic markers, look no smearing!  I added a bit of Stickles to parts of my image for extra fun!

The journaling oval on this page was done with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder for the Silhouette.  I have that file to share here... file for oval journal

Here is the completed page!!  The papers, ribbon  and stickers (chosen by my Ella hehe!) are all Imaginesce. 

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This just in.... Embossing kits for the Silhouette are now in stock!!

They are now in stock and shipping!  The embossing kit for the Silhouette includes the embossing tip and an embossing mat that fits on an existing Silhouette mat.  Works best on metal sheets and vellum.

And how cool is this?  The embossing tip is PINK!  All pre-orders have shipped today!

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Summer kick off blog hop!

Welcome to the Summer Kick-Off Blog Hope. We've assembled a great line-up of Blogs for you this week, each with a variety of different ideas to share with you! Some of the blogs change content daily, so you'll want to check in throughout the week for your chance to win prizes! The Twinery has provided a giveaway for one person who visits each blog! Here's all you have to do to qualify: Visit each blog and then send me one email telling me a topic that is currently or has recently been featured on each site. Not hard and it gives you a chance to really check out these great blogs! To enter send the email to practicalscrappers@gmail.com

Well it was last minute, but I hopped my way into the summer kick off blog hop!  I'm the last stop on the hop so if you came from Frosted Designs you are in the right place.  If you just stopped by my blog today and would like to do the hop from the start, head to Practical Scrappers.
Well being it is a summer blog hop, and I have a TON of summer pictures from lots of years past, I figured a layout of swimming would fit right into this hop!  And being I now have the embossing kits for the Silhouette on pre-order in my store www.amychomas.com I figured why not do an embossed summer layout!  If you don't own a Silhouette, I also have an embossing kit for the Cricut.
For these cute fishies and titles I used some of the new Echo Park downloads in the Silhouette store.  I laid the metal sheets colored side down, and made sure to flip my titles in Studio.  This is what my file looked like that I embossed. 

Here is what they look like embossed, then sanded lightly.  I simply cut around the oval shapes with scissors.

Here are the finished layouts.  The paper is Echo Park.  The journaling circle was done with the Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder.

I'm part of 2 blog hops this weekend, so if you leave a comment after this post you will have a chance to win a Chomas Creations mini gel pen holder and 10  mini gel pens!  And check out yesterday's post for another chance to win! There are a few rules to follow! First, you don't need to be a follower, but why not?? I am often putting up new project ideas, tutorials and videos! Second, don't forget to leave me a way to contact you! Super important lol! And third, only one entry per person (I have to delete more then 1).    I will pick a winner at the end of the week.

Last, leave a comment after this post for the chance to win! It's that easy!

And also I've got a coupon code for my store for the blog hop! Use the code bloghop at checkout for www.amychomas.com to save 10% off the entire Chomas Creation's line including mini gel pen holders, mini gel pens, mini Sharpie holders, embossing kits and engraving tips all for the Cricut. We also have mini gel pen holders, mini gel pens, mini Sharpie holders for the Silhouette and the embossing kit on preorder for the Silhouette.

Here is the line up for the blog hop, make sure you've checked out each stop on the hop!

http://www.practicalscrappers.com/

http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/

http://www.gettingcricky.com/

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/

http://amychomas.blogspot.com/ (you are here)

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The embossing kit for the Silhouette is now available for pre-order!

For those that have been waiting for the Chomas Creations embossing kit for the Silhouette, they are now available for pre-order!  It will be shipping on or before June 17, 2011.
The embossing kit will include a 7 3/4x 12 inch embossing mat made of latex, that fits on an existing Silhouette mat (not included) and an aluminum embossing tip. The embossing tip is one piece that fits into the Silhouette machine.  It will sell for $32.   And of course it is Made in the USA!
The embossing tip for the Silhouette will be available seperately for $20.  The embossing mat will be available seperately for $14.
The embossing kit for the Silhouette will only be able to emboss on thin metal sheets and vellum. **The Silhouette machine does not have the power to emboss paper. 
You can pre-order the Chomas Creations embossing kit for the Silhouette here... Pre-order embossing kit for the Silhouette

And what would an announcement from me be without something special I've done to go along with it?  So here is a layout I did with the Chomas Creations embossing kit for the Silhouette!
These circles I used are from the Silhouette Studio store download, they are zigzag circles.  I put the black metal sheets and put them facedown on the embossing mat, then embossed them with the Chomas Creations embossing kit for the Silhouette.  These metal sheets are very easy to cut around with any scissors you have, I like the smaller tip ones as they are easier to cut with.  I sanded the raised image to make the silver show through.

Here is the title to the page, again using another download from the Silhouette store.

And here are the finished pages of my trip to Chicago nearly 2 years ago!  The paper is all Basic Grey's Oliver line.  The metal sheet is from Ten Seconds Studios.

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Announcing embossing with your Silhouette!!!

I have an important announcement to make!!!  Chomas Creations is going to start carrying an embossing kit for your Silhouette! So for all of you that have dreamed of embossing those amazing designs you have for the Silhouette, your dreams are going to come true hehe! 
**Now I have 1 thing to say about it!  You will ONLY be able to emboss on thin metal sheets and vellum, the machine does NOT have the power to emboss on paper.** 
Here are a couple of samples I have done with the Silhouette embossing kit.  Click on the images to see better details.

I will be taking pre-orders on www.amychomas.com in the next couple of days, I'm just ironing out the final details and trying to figure out an estimated date that they will be ready to ship.  I will do another announcement when the Chomas Creations Silhouette embossing kit will be ready to order!
Let me know what you think!
 

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