PLEASE HELP QUICK...

[maryp]

Ok, so the card-maker's DH's valentine is JUST getting finished :oops: :oops: ! Doing a version of the "Love Potion #9"card for
DH before he gets home from work. :oops: On one of the other ones I made
I used Versamark & clear EP to give the bottle the look of shiny glass.
For DH's card I's also like to add some texture by dry embossing a few
lines on the image. Should I do that part before I do the heat embossing
or after? Also, would Crystal Effects give me the same shiny, glass look?
I don't have any of it yet, so just wondering? I know, SHAME on me for
leaving his valentine until the last minute, but that seems to be how I roll
lately :oops: Any quick replies would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks
in advance!

[maryp]

BUMP!

[CreativeDiva]

Quote:

Originally Posted by maryp

Ok, so the card-maker's DH's valentine is JUST getting finished :oops: :oops: ! Doing a version of the "Love Potion #9"card for
DH before he gets home from work. :oops: On one of the other ones I made
I used Versamark & clear EP to give the bottle the look of shiny glass.
For DH's card I's also like to add some texture by dry embossing a few
lines on the image. Should I do that part before I do the heat embossing
or after? Also, would Crystal Effects give me the same shiny, glass look?
I don't have any of it yet, so just wondering? I know, SHAME on me for
leaving his valentine until the last minute, but that seems to be how I roll
lately :oops: Any quick replies would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks
in advance!

I would heat emboss first, then dry emboss (otherwise you may end up with uneven surface for the heat embossing). Unless you mean that you want the actual bottle to have dry embossing on it, in which case you need to do that first...
Also, crystal effect will give you the same look (well, similar) as the EP.

Hope that helps!

[maryp]

Thanks so much, CreativeDiva, for your quick reply! I DO want the the
bottle to have a little more texture, but also shiny glass look. I think
you are right, to do the heat emboss first, then the lines. Does that make
sense? The whole bottle will be shiny, but the part narrowing up to the
neck of the bottle would have a few diagonal lines leading up to the top.
Does THAT make sense? Thanks again! I always know I can count
on you guys for lots of help! I love you!